According to figures released from Norwegian Seafood Federation (FHL) Aqua Facts, salmon biomass in Norwegian farms at the end of November was 5 percent higher than at the same time last year. Biomass for trout was 13 percent higher than for 2011.
Biomass at the end of November was 687,000 metric tons, as opposed to last year’s 653,000 metric tons. Numbers of fish corresponded with the previous year, 392 million fish, but the average weight this year was 1.8 kilos, compared with 1.7