Pan Fish shares are up more than 17 percent year to date on the Oslo Stock Exhcange, and a strong salmon market outlook could mean even more growth in the year to come.

“The feedback from the market has been good," Eide told IntraFish. "Through the merger we have gained access to 30 percent of the global market for salmon. This access is reassuring for the market in regard to the future.

"The market is eager to get hold of salmon, the industry has never before had such a start to the year, with volume increasing week by week."

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