Norway salmon exports to UK up 27%
NORWEGIAN exports of fresh salmon to the UK increased by 27 per cent last week, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. And with Easter sales picking up, exports to other […] Continue Reading
Economist Norway’s new seafood marketing chief
ECONOMIST Camilla Beck Sætre has been appointed the new marketing director at the Norwegian Seafood Council. And it looks set to be a baptism of fire, with the industry still likely […] Continue Reading
Norwegian salmon exports thrive in retail markets
THE Norwegian seafood industry is proving ‘agile and adaptable’ in the global coronavirus lockdown, switching to more processed products as demand for fresh whole fish drops. In the salmon market, […] Continue Reading
Anger over Mowi and Lerøy processing exemption
A DECISION by Norway’s food safety authority to grant Mowi and Lerøy Seafood exemption from some of the country’s tough processing rules has come under fire from other sections within the industry. […] Continue Reading
Norwegian salmon exports surge despite coronavirus
NORWEGIAN seafood exports last month defied all coronavirus gloom predictions and rose in value by 1.4 billion kroner (£118 million), with farmed salmon showing a particularly strong surge. Many analysts […] Continue Reading
Norwegian exports to China show dramatic drop
NORWEGIAN salmon exports to China have slumped by up to 90 per cent among some companies since Covid-19, or the coronavirus, struck the country more than three weeks ago, the state broadcaster NRK is […] Continue Reading
Norwegian exports fly high despite coronavirus
NORWEGIAN seafood exports got off to a flying start in January despite coronavirus affecting business with China during the final week of the month. Overseas sales totalled 207,000 tonnes, the […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices tumble in coronavirus chaos
SALMON spot prices in Norway tumbled further over the weekend as China, one of its main markets, faced almost total shutdown on the back of the coronavirus outbreak. The average […] Continue Reading
Norway seeks seafood minister to replace Nesvik
NORWAY looks set to get a new seafood and fisheries minister within the next 48 hours. The present incumbent, Harald Tom Nesvik said earlier this week he would step down, […] Continue Reading