Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar posted an increase in earnings for its second quarter of 2019, thanks to higher harvest volumes, despite a poorer than expected results in its northern Norway operations.

The company's earnings before interest, tax, demortization and amortization were up 15 percent year on year in the three months to June 30 to NOK 1.5 billion (€151.5 million/$166.5 million), while operating income rose 12 percent to NOK 3.3