Norway exported seafood worth NOK 42.6 billion in the first six months of 2016. This is an increase of 25 per cent or NOK 8.6 billion when measured against the first six months of 2015. Seafood worth NOK 7.1 billion was exported in June. This is an increase of 22 per cent or NOK 1.3 billion compared with June of last year.
Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 6.7 billion in May. This represents an increase of 28 per cent or NOK 1.5 billion compared with May 2015. Year-to-date seafood exports stand at NOK 35.5 billion. An increase of 26 per cent or NOK 7.3 billion compared with the same period last year.
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), a public company owned by the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries, has employed Yogi Shergill as country director for India.
So far this year Norwegian seafood exports have totalled NOK 28.8 billion. This is an increase of 26 per cent or NOK 5.9 billion year-on-year.
Norway has so far exported 5,160 tonnes of fresh, whole quality marked Skrei codfish in 2016. This year's season has been characterized by good quality, high prices and high demand.
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 21.3 billion in Q1 2016. An increase of 22 per cent or NOK 3.8 billion compared with Q1 2015. For the month of March alone, seafood exports were worth NOK 7.4 billion. This is an increase of 14 per cent or NOK 937 million compared with March 2015.
Norway exported salmon to a market value of NOK 13.4 billion in Q1. This is an increase of 21 per cent, or NOK 2.34 billion from the first quarter of 2015. Measured by volume, some 227,464 tonnes of salmon were exported during the first quarter. By volume, this represents a small decline of 6 percent compared with the first quarter of 2015.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other demersal to a combined value of NOK 4 billion in Q1. This is 15 per cent or NOK 529 million more than during the first quarter of 2015. Volumes increased by 17 per cent and in particular those of fresh and frozen products.
Norway exported herring, mackerel and capelin worth NOK 1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2016. This represents an increase of 60 per cent from Q1 2015. Herring exports amounted to NOK 862 million in the first quarter. An increase of 74 per cent year-on-year. Exports of mackerel totaled NOK 777 million. An increase of 44 per cent and solder exports increased by 78 per cent to NOK 133 million.
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 6.8 billion in February. This is an increase of NOK 1.5 billion or 29 per cent compared with February last year. So far this year, seafood worth NOK 13.6 billion has been exported. This is an increase of NOK 2.6 billion or 24 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Norway exported salmon worth NOK 4.15 billion in February. This is an increase of 26 per cent or NOK 863 million compared with February last year.
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.
