Despite a tough year for Copeinca (COP)'s largest group of end users — salmon farmers — the Peruvian fishmeal and oil producer has managed to hold its head well above water this year.

Although the Oslo-listed company's share price went through tough times this year, it is closing out 2012 with nice results — its share price has climbed 28 percent this year.

That comes after a month-long slide, which began in late October and didn't stop until the price had declined by 26 percent in early December, to NOK38 ($6.28