April 29 (Reuters) - Salmon Evolution ASA SALME.OL :
* UPDATE ON OPERATIONAL STATUS AT INDRE HARØY
* COMPANY IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING INCREASED MORTALITY
LEVELS IN
SELECTED FISH GROUPS
* AS PER 29 APRIL 2023 AGGREGATED MORTALITY LEVEL FOR EACH
BATCH
RANGES FROM 0.3% - 7.9%
* FACILITY IS OTHERWISE OPERATING UNDER STABLE CONDITIONS
WITH
RELEVANT WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS AT NORMAL LEVELS.
* SALMON EVOLUTION - CO IS INVESTIGATING ROOT CAUSE AND
TAKING
PRECAUTIONARY STEPS TO MITIGATE SITUATION, INCLUDING INCREASED
UV DOSAGE ON INTAKE WATER
* REASON FOR INCREASED MORTALITY IS RELATING TO GILL HEALTH,
SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY EXTERNAL PATHOGENS.
* EXPECTED TIMING FOR PHASE 1 STEADY STATE PRODUCTION VOLUME
MAY
BE DELAYED FROM LATE Q3 2023 TO LATE Q4 2023
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