Norway ‘can hit NOK 200 billion within decade’

By Jenny Hjul | January 8, 2020

NORWAY’S seafood chief has said the country has the potential to double its exports to NOK 200 billion a year within the next decade. A jubilant Renate Larsen was speaking after she revealed that sales in 2019 had hit a record NOK 107.3 billion. The CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council said: ‘We see an increasing trend,…

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Norway facing challenge from rival salmon countries

By Jenny Hjul | October 4, 2019

RISING volume growth from rival salmon producing nations, including Scotland, is beginning to seriously challenge Norwegian fish farmers, the latest export figures show today. It is the main reason why salmon prices in Norway dipped below the 2018 level last month, although Norwegian output is also on the rise, says Paul T. Aandahl, analyst at…

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‘Redesign’ aquaculture for the future says funder

By Jenny Hjul | September 11, 2019

THE aquaculture industry needs a ‘complete redesign’ if it is to meet a global requirement to triple production by 2050 and feed a growing world population. That is the thinking behind Aqua-Spark, the Netherlands based aquaculture fund that invests in sustainable growth in the sector. Amy Novogratz, speaking on the opening day of the Aquaculture…

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