Still very much the largest salmon producer in the world, Marine Harvest had a mixture of fortunes during 2016. Like many others, its Chilean operations were impacted by the algae bloom, however, as the year drew to a close the company also announced plans to expand in Canada.

Marine Harvest's CEO  Alf-Helge Aarskog gives IntraFish his thoughts on the year gone and the one yet to come.

What were the three most significant developments for your business in the seafood industry in 2016?

In 2016 we experienced a significant setback in our operation in Chile, we lost more than 3 million fish in the algal bloom.