The analyst said projections show a slight downturn for Atlantic in Chile, but also a tiny decrease for trout and coho by slaughtered weight.

Last week, Liabo was a keynote speaker at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum conference held in Lillestrom, Norway.

“The forecast is uncertain,” he said, referring to an address that Cermaq’s CEO Geir Isaksen made on Tuesday. Isaksen told the audience there would be a substantial reduction in the average numbers of lice per salmon.

“This indicates the health situation in Chile is on the way to recovery.