Although the full year of 2018 delivered strong results for Marel Fish, the fourth quarter saw a weakening of results with a slower order book reducing earnings.

Revenues for the quarter were down 9.1 percent year on year to €37.8 million ($42.9 million).

Earning before interest and tax (EBIT) was also down in the quarter, by 48 percent to €1.1 million ($1.2 million), affected by lower orders and a lack of large orders.