Posts Tagged ‘Statistics Norway’
Salmon prices back on the rise
Fresh salmon export prices are starting to climb back up again, according to the latest data from Statistics Norway. After a long period of decline, they rose for the second week in succession to above the NOK 80 per kilo level (£6). In the past seven days (week 40) they were up by 2.7% to…
Read MoreNo festive cheer on salmon prices
Hopes of a rise in fresh salmon prices in the run up to Christmas have all but evaporated. Even a modest surge in exports over the past week has failed to bring any relief for fish farmers. According to Statistics Norway, the average export price for chilled salmon in week 50 was NOK 46.09 (£3.95)…
Read MoreSalmon prices stall again
The rise in salmon prices which sent a few industry pulses racing just over a week ago seems to have been short-lived, the latest figures from Norway suggest. Fresh or chilled salmon fell back by 1.9 per cent to NOK 47.67 between week 47 and week 48, which is higher than the 1.3 per cent…
Read MoreFresh salmon prices hit record high
THE price of fresh salmon in Norway has soared to a record 77 kroner a kilo over the past few days, according to the government organisation, Statistics Norway. The figure is in complete contrast to the situation last summer when prices dropped close to production cost levels, due mainly to higher output from rival countries. At the time…
Read MoreChristmas 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…
Read MorePrice 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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