Farmed salmon mortality increases towards the end of the year when sea temperature is highest

Average monthly mortality, all Scottish salmon farms, %

5%

4

2022

3

2021

2

2023

2019

1

2020

0

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

5%

4

2022

3

2021

2

2023

2019

1

2020

0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec