United Kingdom-headquartered whitefish and salmon importer Unibond International saw its earnings rocket in the financial year as competitors in the Chinese whitefish processing sector struggled.

The company reported a net profit of £600,326 (€666,614/$743,690) in the last financial year, up from the £477,461 (€530,182/$591,483) reported in 2014.

Operating profit amounted to £758,394 (€842,136/$939,506), increasing from £607,201 (€674,248/$752,207) in the year prior.

Turnover rocketed 14 percent year-on-year, from £95.9 million (€106.5 million/$118.8 million) to £109.8 million (€121.9 million/$136 million), the company's accounts showed.

"The general global [economic] environment continued to be tough in the year 2015, resulting in several large seafood companies getting into financial difficulties and reduced capacity in the supplying market," the board of directors wrote.

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