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Increased exports of shellfish in 2016

Increased exports of shellfish in 2016

Norway exported 44,000 tonnes of shellfish worth NOK 1.8 billion in 2016. This is a volume increase of 10 per cent and an increase by value of 21 per cent from 2015.

Increased exports of pelagic fish in 2016

Increased exports of pelagic fish in 2016

​Norway exported 674,000 tonnes of pelagic fish for NOK 7.8 billion in 2016. There is a volume decrease of 15 per cent and an increase of NOK 11 percent from 2015.

Norwegian salmon opens up new markets

Norwegian salmon opens up new markets

The value of Norwegian salmon in October exceeded the total export value for the whole of 2015. Export value increases were highest in Asia, North America and Africa.

​Record 26 per cent growth for Norwegian Seafood Exports

​Record 26 per cent growth for Norwegian Seafood Exports

Norway has beaten all previous records and exported seafood worth NOK 65 billion this year to date. This is an increase of 26 per cent or NOK 13.2 billion compared with the same period last year. September exports marked an all time high, totalling NOK 8.8 billion. An increase of 31 per cent or NOK 2.1 billion from September 2015.

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.1 billion in August

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.1 billion in August

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.1 billion in August. This is an increase of 32 per cent or NOK 1.7 billion compared with August 2015. Year-to-date seafood exports currently total NOK 56.3 billion. An increase of 25 per cent or NOK 11.2 billion compared with the same period in 2015.

Norwegian seafood exports worth NOK 6.6 billion in July 2016

Norwegian seafood exports worth NOK 6.6 billion in July 2016

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 6.6 billion in July. This is an increase of 15 per cent or NOK 882 million compared with July 2015. So far this year, seafood exports have totalled NOK 49.2 billion. An increase of 24 per cent or NOK 9.5 billion compared to the same period in 2015.

Norwegian seafood exports for the first six months of 201​6

Norwegian seafood exports for the first six months of 201​6

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.

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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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