Brief: Bakkafrost Says Severe Storm Hit The Faroe Islands And Damaged Two Farming Sites Resulting In The Loss Of 1 Mln Fish

P/F Bakkafrost

08/03/2020 17:04

March 8 (Reuters) - P/F Bakkafrost  BAKKA.OL :
    * SEVERE STORM HIT THE FAROE ISLANDS AND DAMAGED TWO FARMING
SITES
RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF 1 MILLION FISH
    * STORM CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TWO OF BAKKAFROST'S
FARMING
SITES IN SOUTH ISLAND (SUÐUROY): A23 HVALBA AND A15 FROÐBA
    * IN TOTAL BAKKAFROST LOST AROUND 1 MILLION FISH WITH AN
AVERAGE
WEIGHT OF 2.1 KG
    * INCIDENT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE HARVEST IN 2020 IN FAROE
ISLANDS
BY 5-6,000 TONNES HOG

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