Three in four want to eat more seafood
According to a large international study by the Norwegian Seafood Council, 76 percent of consumers say they want to eat more seafood than they do today.
According to a large international study by the Norwegian Seafood Council, 76 percent of consumers say they want to eat more seafood than they do today.
The value of Norwegian seafood exports fell for the second month in a row. In May, Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.8 billion. This represents a reduction of NOK 764 million, or 9 per cent, compared with May last year.
The seafood industry is set to play a key role in getting Norway’s economy and workforce up and running again in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
For the first time since September 2018, Norway has experienced a fall in the value of its seafood exports. In April, 183,000 tonnes of Norwegian seafood were exported to a value of NOK 8.2 billion. This is a decrease of NOK 666 million, or 8 per cent, compared with April 2019. Volumes were also down 7 percent compared to April 2019.
This week, the Norwegian government started the careful reopening of society after successfully curbing the spread of the Corona virus with effective measures.
Norway exported 213,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 9.6 billion in March. This is an increase of NOK 392 million, or 4 per cent, compared with March 2019. In the first quarter, 664,000 tonnes of seafood were exported, worth NOK 28.6 billion. The value of Norwegian seafood exports has increased by NOK 2.9 billion, or 11 per cent, against the same period last year.
Norway exported 216,000 tonnes of seafood totalling NOK 9.3 billion in February. This is a 6 per cent reduction in volume but an increase in value of NOK 1.4 billion, or 17 per cent, compared with February last year. So far this year, 430,000 tonnes of seafood have been exported with a value of NOK 19 billion.
Norway exported 207,000 tonnes of seafood totalling NOK 9.8 billion in January. Volume is at the same level as last year, while export value increased by NOK 1.2 billion, or 15 per cent, compared with January 2019.
Norway exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood to a total value of NOK 107.3 billion in 2019. This represents a 3 per cent decrease in volume but an 8 per cent (or NOK 8.3 billion) increase in value, compared to 2018, which was a record year. This corresponds to 36 million meals every day throughout the year, or 25,000 meals per minute.
Norway exported 273,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 10.5 billion in November. Compared with the same period last year: • Export value increased by 6 per cent or NOK 574 million • Export volume decreased by 5 per cent
Norway exported 291,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 10.9 billion in October. Compared with the same period last year: • Export volume increased by 8 per cent, • Export value increased by 9 per cent or NOK 854 million So far this year, Norway has exported 2.2 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 87 billion.
After the MSC suspended certification of North Sea Cod, the Norwegian Seafood Council urges consumers to be vigilant about origin. Norwegian cod comes from one of the world’s most sustainable fish stocks.