Greater number of fish in the cages at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022.
The total biomass of salmon in Norwegian cages saw a modest increase at the end of December 2023, marking a 1.3 percent rise year-on-year, according to recent data released by the country’s Directorate of Fisheries earlier this week.
The figures, published on Monday, show that the standing salmon biomass in Norway was approximately 857,500 metric tons at the end of December 2023, up from 846,500 tons in the same month of the previous year.
The data further breaks down the biomass by generation. The 2023 generation of salmon was recorded at around 494,800 tons at the end of December, showing a slight decrease from 504,000 tons for the 2022 generation in the corresponding month of the previous year.
In contrast, the 2022 generation was at 359,200 tons at the end of December 2023, an increase from 341,900 tons for the 2021 generation in the same period the previous year. This growth indicates a greater number of fish in the cages at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022.
The average weight of the salmon for the 2023 and 2022 generations was reported as 1.3 and 4 kilograms respectively, slightly lower than the average weights of 1.37 and 4.1 kilograms for the same month in the previous year.
