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Death of millions of fish in Chile because of an algal bloom causes 60% increase in a year.
The latest research shows that Chilean salmon prices are up by over 60 per cent year on year after an algal bloom hits the country's waters in February, releasing powerful toxins and starving the water of oxygen that killed fish.
In addition, salmon production in Norway has been hit by extreme weather as well as the impact of sea lice in some areas.
The latest research shows that Chilean salmon prices are up by over 60 per cent year on year after an algal bloom hits the country's waters in February
Market analyst Luana Clapis, of commodity analysts Mintec, told The Grocer: 'Algal blooms contain large numbers of marine algae which occur naturally in the ocean but usually in lower concentration.
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However, abnormal high ocean temperatures fuelled by El Nino have allowed the bloom to flourish.'
The bloom affected Chile's salmon region and millions of fish were killed with the country suffering losses equivalent to 123,500 tonnes of salmon to date.
'Chilean salmon production is expected to decline 16per cent year on year in 2016, to 494,000 tonnes,' said Clapis.
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