Russian Aquaculture, Russia’s largest salmon farming company, posted a sharp rise in its earnings and sales through the first nine months of the year as consumers acquired more of the fish at retail.

Revenue rose 73 percent year-on-year to RUB 9.7 billion (€115.7 million/$130.9 million), driven by a 75 percent rise in sales volume to 18,000 metric tons, according to the company.

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 52 percent to reach RUB 3.9