Christmas demand pushes up salmon prices

SALMON prices have risen sharply over the past week, suggesting that the slump which hit the industry this summer may now be over. According to Statistics Norway on Friday, the export price for fresh salmon was NOK 54.48 per kilo or £4.63 – an increase of 2.8 per cent on the previous week. But in…

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Price slump hits Norwegian salmon companies

THE stock market value of Norway’s main fish farming companies has suffered unusually large falls over the past week as the spot price of salmon continues to drop back. The combined worth, which included such giants as Mowi, SalMar and Lerøy, was down by 14 billion kroner (£1.2 billion) at one point, although the market did…

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