Scotland drives all Q4 mortality costs.
Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost has reported DKK 60 million ($9.6 million) in incident-based mortality costs in its Scottish operations during the fourth quarter of 2025, while confirming no corresponding costs in the Faroe Islands.
In an announcement issued on Monday, Bakkafrost said the mortality costs comprised DKK 58 million ($9.28 million) in Farming and DKK 2 million ($0.32 million) in Freshwater in Scotland. Nearly half of the farming-related costs were linked to the Pasteurella incident at the Portree site on the Isle of Skye, which originated in the third quarter. Freshwater costs were mainly related to culling at the Couldoran hatchery.
The total Scottish mortality cost of DKK 60 million ($9.6 million) highlights the continued biological and operational challenges facing Bakkafrost’s Scottish business, which the company acquired through the purchase of The Scottish Salmon Company in 2019.
By contrast, Bakkafrost reported zero incident-based mortality costs in both Farming and Freshwater in the Faroe Islands during the quarter.
Harvest and operational context
Bakkafrost said it harvested 23.3 thousand tonnes HOG in the Faroe Islands during Q4, bringing full-year harvest volumes to 83.6 thousand tonnes HOG, with an average harvest weight of 5.6 kg for the quarter.
In Scotland, Q4 harvest volumes totalled 4.6 thousand tonnes HOG, lifting full-year harvest volumes to 23.2 thousand tonnes HOG. Average harvest weight in Scotland during the quarter was 4.1 kg, materially below Faroese levels.
The contrast in biological performance and cost exposure between the two regions has been a recurring feature of Bakkafrost’s operations since its entry into Scotland, with the company continuing to work on improvements in fish health, site performance, and freshwater capacity.
Bakkafrost said its full results for the fourth quarter of 2025 will be published on 9 February 2026 at 06:00 CET.
