Prices Archive
Salmon exports ‘may hit NOK 100bn’ this year
Soaring prices are likely to mean that Norwegian salmon exports will top NOK 100bn (£8.4bn) this year, according to the latest calculations. That is as much as and possibly higher than the value of all the seafood, including high value cod and haddock, sold to overseas markets by the country’s fish farmers and fishermen last…
Read MoreSalmon price rise hits the buffers
The recent rapid rise in the price of salmon is slowing down, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway. More up to date market information also suggests that, while prices remain high, a correction has been taking place in the past few days. The latest available figures show that fresh salmon increased only marginally to…
Read MoreSalmon prices shoot past NOK 100 (£8.50) a kilo
Salmon prices hit their highest level on record last week (Week 17) , according to the latest data from Statistics Norway. In spite of disruption from war in Ukraine and challenging air transport logistics, the export price soared to NOK 107.75 (£9.17) a kilo, an increase of 8.9% on Week 16. This means that salmon…
Read MoreApril salmon exports hit new heights
Soaring salmon prices sent the value of Norwegian seafood exports to new heights last month. The country’s fishermen and fish farmers sold fish and shellfish of all types worth NOK 11.3 billion (£964m) during April – 33% higher than the same month last year. Although most fish species have risen in price over the past year,…
Read MoreNo end yet to salmon price surge
The export price of fresh salmon continued its relentless surge last week, according to the latest data from Statistics Norway. It averaged NOK 98.93 (£8.46) a kilo – just short of the NOK 100 mark. This represents a rise of NOK 4.3 (£0.37) of 4.5% on the previous week. However, the official figure is thought…
Read MoreSalmon prices hit ‘insane’ levels
Salmon prices last week climbed to what is being described in Norway’s seafood trade press as “insane” levels. According to Statistics Norway they hit a record NOK 94.63 a kilo (£8.23), but that is seen as merely an official rate. The salmon sector is saying that the real figure is now well over NOK 100 a…
Read MoreSalmon prices hit Easter record
Norwegian fresh prices climbed to their highest level on record last week, with industry analysts speculating they may well have some way more to go. According to Statistics Norway, they surged by over 10%, peaking at NOK 93.21 a kilo (£8.11) in week 14, but the reality is that large salmon were selling at well…
Read MoreNorwegian seafood exports defy war to hit new high
Despite the war in Ukraine and rising global tension, Norwegian seafood exports again hit new records last month and during the first quarter of this year. Once again salmon was the main export engine with sales in March totalling an all-time monthly high of NOK 8.5bn (£745m). This means that Norway sold 283,200 tonnes of…
Read MoreSalmon prices down, but holding firm
The price of fresh salmon fell by almost 5% in Norway last week (week 9), almost certainly as the result of the war in Ukraine. But at NOK 83.75 a kilo and down by 4.7% from week 8, it is still the third highest figure so far this year and higher than at any point…
Read MoreNorwegian salmon exports and prices hit another record
Norway notched up another record month for seafood exports during February, with salmon continuing to be the main engine. But it was also a good month for cod, trout, crab and a number of smaller species. Figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council today show that overseas sales for fish of all types totalled NOK 11.3bn…
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