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8 October 2019 07:37

Thank cod! - Norwegian cod is sustainable

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.

4 October 2019 04:00

2019 expected to be the first year in which Norwegian seafood exports exceed NOK 100 billion

Norway has exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 76.2 billion so far this year. This is a decrease of 7 per cent in volume, but an 8 per cent, or NOK 5.5 billion, increase in export value compared with the same period last year.

27 September 2019 08:59

An edible solution to the climate crisis

Eating more seafood can play a large part of the solution to the world’s climate woes, concludes a new report using data from 165 experts and scientists.

11 September 2019 08:58

Seafood from Norway in new partnership with UK retail giant

The partnership, which launches across 400 ASDA stores across the UK this week, is part of the retailer’s commitment to delivering great quality and transparently sourced seafood for its customers.

6 September 2019 06:22

Norwegian salmon ranked most sustainable among world’s largest protein producers

Norwegian aquaculture companies hold 4 out of the top 10 spots in the 2019 Coller FAIRR Protein Index, ranking 60 of the world’s largest publicly-listed protein producers on how they perform on sustainability.

4 September 2019 04:00

Norwegian seafood exports continue to grow in value

Norway exported 182,000 tonnes of seafood with a total value of NOK 8.6 billion in August. Volume decreased by 4 percent, while export value increased by NOK 678 million or 9 percent, compared with August last year.

6 August 2019 04:00

Strongest ever July for Norwegian seafood exports

Norway has exported 164,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 7.8 billion in July. This is a 6 per cent fall in volume but an 11 per cent, or NOK 768 million, growth in value compared with the same period last year.

4 July 2019 04:00

Best half-year ever for Norwegian seafood exports

In the first half of 2019, Norway exported 1.3 million tonnes of seafood with an export value of NOK 51.2 billion. This is a 13 per cent decrease in volume and but an increase of 7 per cent, or NOK 3.1 billion in value, measured against the same period in 2018.

26 June 2019 05:37

Export boom for Norwegian live shellfish

The value of Norwegian shellfish exports has never been higher, and more and more of the world’s best restaurants are opening their eyes to the unique qualities of live Norwegian shellfish such as langoustines, scallops and king crab.

5 June 2019 04:00

Moderate growth in seafood exports in May

​Norway exported 181,400 tonnes of seafood with a value of NOK 8.7 billion in May. This is an increase of NOK 284 million or 3 per cent compared with May last year. So far this year, seafood exports have totalled NOK 43.3 billion. This is an increase of NOK 3.2 billion or 8 per cent compared with the same period last year.

6 May 2019 04:00

Great month for Norwegian seafood exports

Norwegian seafood exports amounted to NOK 8.8 billion in April. This is an increase of NOK 892 million or 11 per cent compared with April last year. Year to date, seafood exports total NOK 34.5 billion. This is an increase of NOK 2.8 billion or 9 per cent compared with the same period last year.

3 April 2019 04:00

Best ever first quarter for Norwegian seafood exports

Norway exported 640,000 tonnes of seafood with an export value of NOK 25.6 billion in the first quarter of 2019. This represents is a decline in volume of 18 per cent but a growth in value of 7 per cent or NOK 1.8 billion measured against the first quarter of 2018. The volume decline was just 2% when the pelagic category is excluded from the statistics.