Global Salmon Fish Market Report ----------------------------------------2016
Global seafood production has grown steadily in the last five decades and since 2007 till date, its production has been growing at a CAGR of 2.29%, outpacing world population growth at 1.7%.
The commercialization of salmon aquaculture started in the 1970s, but the production was very low at just 13,000 tons by 1980. However, in the following years, the global production of salmonids has shown an increasing trend.
The salmon farming production cycle is about 3 years. During the first year of production, the eggs are fertilised and the fish is grown into approx. 100 grams in controlled freshwater environment.