Russia’s largest salmon and trout farming company, Russian Aquaculture, saw earnings more than triple on strong sales and efficient production, positioning the group for further capital investments and expansion.

Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization more than tripled at the company, to RUB 3.4 billion (€41.9 million/$45.6 million), lifted by a tripling of sales to 18,070 metric tons worth RUB 8.8 billion (€108.5 million/$117.9 million).

The group's net profit jumped 42 percent to RUB 3.2