US threat to Scottish salmon exports
US diplomatic sources have issued a thinly veiled threat of a ban on Scottish salmon if Britain insists of blocking the import of American chlorinated chicken and hormone treated beef. […] Continue Reading
Salmon exports show September pick up
After two months of decline, Norwegian salmon exports picked up in September, latest figures from Norway’s Seafood Council show. They show that 118,800 tonnes of salmon were sold to overseas […] Continue Reading
69% drop in China exports
China delivered the biggest export hit to Norwegian salmon farmers during August, according to the country’s seafood council. A year ago it was the largest growth market by far, but […] Continue Reading
Salmon figures up despite market turbulence
Norway’s seafood exports, including salmon, held up surprisingly well last month, given the turbulent state of global markets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, latest figures from the Norwegian […] Continue Reading
Norwegian exports defy coronavirus onslaught
REMARKABLY, Norway saw its salmon exports increase last month despite the ravages to trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Its fish farmers exported 85,800 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 6.1 billion (£473 […] Continue Reading
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
Salmon companies in flight plea to Russia
A NUMBER of Norwegian fish farming companies have called on their government to press Moscow to lift its ban on salmon flights over Russia during the Covid-19 crisis. The call has […] Continue Reading
‘We’ll keep the salmon flowing’ promises farmer
NORWEGIAN salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic is managing to send ‘a lot of fresh products’ to its American customers, said CEO Alf-Goran Knutsen. The small, family owned company has isolated each […] Continue Reading
Salmon transported in empty passenger planes
WITH air travel bans in place, salmon farming companies in Norway are finding alternative ways of getting their product to market. And one option has been to use passenger aircraft […] Continue Reading