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Best month ever for fresh cod from Norway

Best month ever for fresh cod from Norway

Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other bottomfish worth NOK 1.3 billion in February, which is 28 per cent or NOK 284 million more than in February 2015. Record exports for fresh products and large exports of frozen cod and haddock are responsible for the growth.

Record value for Norwegian salmon exports in January

Record value for Norwegian salmon exports in January

Norway exported salmon worth NOK 4.3 billion in January. An increase of 18 per cent or NOK 644 million compared to January 2015. This represents an all-time high for the month of January. Measured by volume, 73,463 tonnes of salmon were exported in January, which is 4 per cent, or 3,300 tonnes less than in January 2015.

Norwegian codfish exports at record levels in January

Norwegian codfish exports at record levels in January

Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other ground fish worth NOK 1.25 billion in the first month of 2016. This is 11 per cent or NOK 128 million more than during January 2015. Growth is accounted for by a new export record for fresh products, as well as high levels of frozen cod.

A new record year for Norwegian seafood exports

A new record year for Norwegian seafood exports

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.4 billion in November. An increase of NOK 804 million or 12 per cent compared to November 2014. So far this year, seafood exports have totalled NOK 67.3 billion. An increase of NOK 4.9 billion, or 8 per cent, compared to the same period in 2014.

A strong November for salmon and trout exports

A strong November for salmon and trout exports

​Norway exported salmon worth NOK 4.5 billion in November. An increase of NOK 663 million, or 17 per cent, compared with the same month in 2014. So far this year, salmon exports have totalled NOK 42.7 billion. This is NOK 3.2 billion, or 8 per cent higher than during the same period last year.

Pelagic exports stable in November

Pelagic exports stable in November

Norway exported herring, mackerel and other pelagic fish worth NOK 1.1 billion in November. This is at approximately the same level as November 2014, but slightly decreased by 1 per cent, or NOK 13 million. So far this year, exports of herring, mackerel and other pelagic fish from Norway have totalled NOK 6.4 billion. This marks a decline of 7 per cent compared with the same period in 2014.

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