Increased sales across all its segments, including marked sales increase in its aquaculture segment, boosted turnover for Spanish fishing and aquaculture behemoth Pescanova in the third quarter, though low prices for its aquaculture products resulted in a marginal increase in profit after tax, up only 2.2 percent year -on-year.

The company's turnover was €1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), up 8.9 percent year-on-year.

Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) was €127 million ($161.8 million), up 8.8 percent year-on-year, and profits after tax of €24.9