A fantastic season for Norwegian Skrei cod
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 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 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 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 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.
Norway exported seafood with a value of NOK 6.7 billion in January 2016. This represents an increase of more than NOK 1 billion or 18 per cent year-on-year.
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.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other whitefish worth NOK 13 billion in 2015. This is 8 per cent or NOK 1 billion more than in 2014, an all time high in terms of export value.
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 74.5 billion in 2015. This is 8 per cent, or NOK 5.8 billion, more than the record year of 2014.
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.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other groundfish worth NOK 1.17 billion in November. This represents an increase of 2 per cent, or NOK 18.6 million compared to November 2014. November represents an all time high for export value. So far this year, codfish exports have totalled NOK 11.9 billion, NOK 1 billion higher than during the same period in 2014.
Norwegian seafood exports exceeded NOK 8.1 billion in October. This is an increase of NOK 546 million or 7 per cent compared with October 2014. This is the first time Norway has exported seafood worth more than NOK 8 billion in a single month. So far this year, seafood exports have totalled NOK 60 billion. An increase of NOK 4.1 billion or 7 per cent compared with the same period in 2014.