Latest Insights from Kontali

Productivity Seminar & NASF 2026 – Meet Kontali in Bergen

Productivity Seminar Bergen, 3 March 2026 | 08:45–12:15

Productivity is once again at the centre of the salmon farming debate. After several challenging years marked by biological pressure and rising costs, 2025 showed signs of improvement. But is this a temporary rebound or the start of a more structural recovery?

At Kontali’s Productivity Seminar, we take a focused, data-driven look at how elevated sea temperatures, climate change, and biological risk are affecting production performance, fish health, and competitiveness. The program covers the Productivity Barometer, fish health developments including winter ulcers, climate-related risk, and lessons from the Faroe Islands.

The seminar can be attended as a standalone event or as a professional warm-up ahead of NASF.

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Kontali at NASF | 3–5 March

Following the seminar, our team will be present at NASF in Bergen. Visit our stand to discuss seafood markets, productivity, and key industry developments.

Three of our analysts will speak at NASF:

• Ragnar Nystøyl – Salmon market update: supply, demand, and outlook.
• Lars Erik Flåtøy – Global pelagic supply overview and market outlook towards 2026.
• Jan Erik Øksenvåg – Global whitefish and groundfish supply, price trends, and market implications.

Read more and book a meeting here

New in Kontali Edge

Over the past period, we have materially strengthened the structure and clarity of our offering:

• Clear separation between fundamentals (historical estimates) and forward forecasts
• Increased transparency in model inputs and assumptions
• Restructured forecasts (6-month, 12–18 month, mid-term models) with explicit driver narratives
• Scenario-based modelling embedded in the platform
• Introduced a global sea temperature module for improved predictions

This transition improves credibility, explainability, and commercial usability, particularly for professional buyers managing price risk.

We have significantly broadened our coverage beyond salmon:

• Addition of 30 new species with our Pelagics and Groundfish sections
• Added a trade statistics module
• Updated our supply and market distribution model, now covering 13 markets

Market insight as valuable input to understand price formation

Our ambition remains to become the global reference for seafood price formation through superior supply, demand, and price modelling. Understanding the demand in the larger seafood markets is key to this. Kontali has started a new series where we take a deep dive in to relevant markets.

Read more about our latest analysis here:

• US - Tariffs and trade
• China - The world's seafood powerhouse
• France - Large market dependent on imports