In 1985, it cost almost NOK 90 (€12.1/$15.6) (the figure is adjusted for inflation) to produce one kilo of salmon, according to market analyst Kontali. With those costs, profit amounted to around NOK 6 (€0.81/$1).
Following that, production costs dropped until 2005 when the fall flattened out. Since that time, costs showed a weak rise and settled at around NOK 20 (€2.7/$3.5) in 2011.
Bjordal said costs can be a frustrating concern at times. He often runs into hard resistance in discussions where he argues higher quality feed must cost more.
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