The US is now Norway’s largest seafood market
Norwegian seafood exports got off to their best ever January start, with the United States emerging as the largest market for the first time in more than 30 years. The […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices in year end surge
The export prices of fresh salmon shot up by more than 15% in the final week of 2022, according to figures from Statistics Norway. The size of the increase has […] Continue Reading
US and Chinese markets drive Norway’s export success
Poland and Denmark, both with large salmon processing sectors, continued to be the largest markets for Norwegian salmon last year, according to the annual figures published by the Norwegian Seafood […] Continue Reading
Norwegian seafood exports smash through NOK 150bn barrier
Norwegian seafood exports in 2022 hit a dramatic record of NOK 151.4 billion (£12.6bn), figures from the country’s Seafood Council today show. Also last year, overseas sales of farmed salmon […] Continue Reading
Salmon exports to benefit from new Oslo Airport hub
German logistics giant DB Schenker is to build a new freight terminal at Gardermoen, Oslo’s main airport. The terminal will handle a large proportion of Norway’s salmon exports. The 4,000 […] Continue Reading
Norway to spend £33m promoting seafood in 2023
The Norwegian Seafood Council is planning to spend NOK 408 million (£33.2m) on global marketing next year, with more than half that figure promoting farmed salmon and trout. It is […] Continue Reading
Another record month for Norwegian seafood exports
November proved to be another record month for Norwegian salmon exports with overall seafood sales rising by 19% to reach NOK 14.4bn (£2.2 bn). So far this year the country’s […] Continue Reading
Paris gets a taste of Scottish salmon
Salmon was at the centre of an early St Andrew’s Day celebration in Paris yesterday. Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon was joined by acclaimed chef Hirose Abe and Tavish […] Continue Reading
Seafood chief says harder times are coming
The Chief Executive of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Christian Chramer, has warned that the industry is facing tougher times ahead. Three weeks ago the industry hailed October as another record-breaking […] Continue Reading