Lerøy increases Q1 harvest by 2,800 tonnes
Scottish Sea Farms co-owner Lerøy harvested 42,100 gutted weight tonnes of salmon and trout in its three Norwegian regions in the first quarter of this year, 2,800 gwt more than in Q1 2020.
By area: Q1 2021 Q1 2020
Lerøy Aurora (north) 9,000 gwt 8,500 gwt
Lerøy Midt (central) 16,500 gwt 14,500 gwt
Lerøy Sjøtroll (south) 16,700 gwt 16,300 gwt
Total 41,100 gwt 39,300 gwt
of which trout 4,200 gwt 6,400 gwt
Lerøy said that production for Lerøy Aurora in the start of 2021 was impacted by more winter ulcers than normal. This has had a negative impact on price achievement and costs in the first quarter of 2021.
The complete Q1 2021 report will be released on May 20.
Harvest volume from Scottish Sea Farms is not included in harvest figures from Lerøy or SSF co-owner SalMar.
