Norway exported seafood worth NOK 5.3 billion in August. This represents an increase of NOK 593 million or 12 per cent compared to August last year. Year to date seafood exports have reached NOK 45.1 billion. An increase of NOK 2.9 billion on the same period in 2014.
Norwegian salmon exports totalled NOK 3.7 billion in August. This represents an increase of NOK 411 million, or 12 per cent compared with the same month in 2014. Exports by volume were reduced by 3,700 tonnes, or 4 per cent year-on-year, to 80,000 tonnes.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other whitefish products to a value of NOK 835 million in August. An increase of NOK 15 million or 2 per cent compared to August 2014. There has also been a decrease of 22 per cent in export volumes, particularly of frozen whole cod fish.
Norway exported seafood to the value of NOK 5.7 billion in July 2015. This is an increase of NOK 729 million, or 15 per cent, compared with the same month in 2014. Year-to-date seafood exports currently stand at NOK 39.7 billion. An increase of NOK 2.2 billion.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other types of whitefish for a total of NOK 6.7 billion in the first half of 2015. This is NOK 896 million more than the same period last year and corresponds to an increase of 16 per cent, which is higher than ever.
Norway exported salmon worth a total of NOK 21.9 billion in the first half of 2015. This is the highest export value ever recorded in a first half year report.
Norway exported pelagic fish for NOK 2.4 billion in the first half of 2015. This is a decrease of 12 per cent compared to the same period last year.
The export value of Norwegian seafood recorded in the first half of 2015 is the highest ever. Norway exported seafood for NOK 34 billion.
With robust growth of NOK 203 million, Norwegian seafood exports set a new record in May this year, with clipfish sales to Portugal the most significant contributor.
Norway exported salmon worth NOK 3.5 billion in May. This is the same value as in May 2014, according to analysis from the Norwegian Seafood Council.
Exports of cod, saithe, haddock and other groundfish totalled NOK 1.03 billion in May, some NOK 216 million more than in May 2014. An increase by value of 27 per cent and a new May record. The record breaking exports in May were mainly dried cod and fresh fish exports.
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 5.4 billion in April. A modest decline of NOK 386 million or 7 per cent compared with April last year.
The Norwegian Seafood Council works with the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industries to develop markets for Norwegian seafood through local market intelligence, market development and reputational risk management. The Seafood Council is headquartered in Tromsø and maintains local representatives in twelve of Norway's most important international markets. The Norwegian seafood industry finances the activities of the Norwegian Seafood Council via a tariff on all Norwegian seafood exports. The Norwegian Seafood Council is a public company owned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.
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