Posts Tagged ‘Seafood Council’
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 Seafood Council today show. They totalled 7.9 billion kroner (£664 million) in July, the same level as July last year. The country’s fish farmers exported…
Read MoreSalmon facing confusing picture
THE salmon industry faced a still uncertain outlook this week as it entered the second half of the calendar year. It was a mixed and confused picture for producers after the two month long prices see-saw showed another upturn, but dampened by the news that sales to China had hit the buffers despite assurances that…
Read More10% spike for salmon as lockdowns ease
SALMON prices have shot up by more than 10 per cent in the past week, indicating that many economies around the world are re-awakening from the three month long lockdown. The latest intelligence from Norway Office of Statistics, often a marker for the industry in neighbouring salmon farming countries, shows that the kilo price for…
Read MoreFestive salmon sales record for Norway
DECEMBER 15 will go down as the best day in the history of the Norwegian fresh salmon industry, with a record 6,500 tonnes of fish exported in just 24 hours – thanks to unprecedented Christmas demand. The export volume was worth 319.5 million kroners (£28.8 million) and was equivalent in size to 325 trailer-loads. It meant the…
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