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  • Annual monitoring confirms: Norwegian farmed fish continues to be a safe choice

    Once again, the fresh annual monitoring report from the IMR for farmed fish shows no exceedance of the EU's limit values for illegal and undesirable substances. Tests from 2024 were done on samples from 888 farmed fish, with a collection of more than 30,000 test results confirming the seafood’s safety.

    Ocean with salmon farms and mountains in the background.

  • Italy Chosen for Salmon Investment Boost

    This year, Italy was chosen as one of the markets for a new case investment project for salmon. The main objectives have been to increase learning and test new activities and approaches that can contribute to achieving the main goals set for the Italian market.

  • Record exports of Norwegian seafood in 2023 due to price growth and weak krone

    The export value of Norwegian seafood reached an all-time high in 2023, with seafood worth NOK 172 billion being exported from Norway. This equates to 39 million meals being served every day, all year round.
    Compared to 2022, the export value increased by NOK 20.7 billion or 14 per cent.
    “2023 was the best value year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Seafood is still one of Norway's most

  • Norwegian aquaculture continues to top the charts of the most sustainable animal protein production

    The Coller FAIRR Index, which ranks the world’s most sustainable animal protein producers, has crowned three Norwegian aquaculture companies at the top of the table.
    Of just four companies identified by the index as being ‘low risk’ against a number of factors demonstrative of sustainability, three are Norwegian aquaculture producers. Mowi, the world’s largest salmon farmer, once again took the

  • Norway: Bringing salmon sushi to your bento box since the 1980s

    Celebrating World Sushi Day on the 18th June would not be possible without a nod to the world’s most popular fish and sushi topping – Norwegian salmon.
    Salmon’s vibrant pink is immediately recognisable in Japanese restaurants, on sushi conveyor belts and in supermarket pre-prepared boxes around the world. With versatility, a delicate flavour and a universal appeal, salmon has become not only th

  • NSC launches unique seafood sustainability campaign in UK

    Can people’s perceptions about seafood and sustainable diets be changed over the course of three weeks? That is the theory behind the unique campaign being launched by the Norwegian Seafood Council in the UK this June.
    A Sea Change is coming –to Letchworth
    The 11th of June marks the start of the three-week long campaign, Sea Change, which aims to do just that – encourage a sea change for se

  • Pandemic accelerates trends, drives innovation, and creates opportunity across the seafood industry for 2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in many ways. We are well-versed in the negatives, but it’s important to note that it’s also presented huge growth and innovation opportunities in markets across the world. The seafood industry is one of them.
    The Norwegian Seafood Council’s (NSC) annual trend report, just launched, unveils the seafood trends that are emerging at speed thanks to the

  • Price increases deliver export record for Norwegian seafood in April 2022

    Norway exported seafood worth NOK 11.3 billion in April. This is an increase of NOK 2.8 billion, or 33 per cent, compared with April last year.
    In the first four months of this year, Norway exported seafood worth NOK 45.4 billion. This is a growth in export value of 25 per cent, or NOK 9.1 billion, measured against the first four months of 2021.
    “Higher prices for our key species such as sal

  • Green recovery from pandemic must also mean blue

    The theme for this year’s UN World Health Day on April 7 is Our Planet, Our Health, aiming to focus on opportunities for so called green and healthy recovery from the pandemic.
    “The need to change our ways when it comes to how we treat ourselves and our planet is more pressing than ever. The food we put in our bodies, and how we want our food systems to work is a major part of this,” says Rena

  • Record high Norwegian seafood exports in 2021

    The last 12 months have been the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 3.1 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 120.8 billion in 2021. This sets a record in both volume and value and represents the equivalent of 42 million seafood meals every single day of the year. "2021 was another exciting export year for Norwegian seafood. We are in the very favourable position of havin

  • Spotlight needs to shine on seafood in the future of food debate

    “How can seafood play a part of the solution if it is continuously forgotten about in the debate about sustainable food systems,” asks Renate Larsen, CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council.
    For the fourth year in a row Norwegian aquaculture companies have topped the rankings of the world’s most sustainable protein production. The UN also points to seafood and specifically aquaculture as an import

  • Norwegian seafood exports reach a historic milestone in November

    Norway exported seafood worth NOK 12 billion in November. This is an increase of NOK 2.6 billion, or 28 per cent, compared with November last year. So far this year, seafood has been exported for NOK 108.8 billion. This milestone breaks the annual record from 2019 of NOK 107.2 billion.
    “Although we still have major challenges with the corona pandemic both at home and abroad, we are experiencing

  • Norwegian salmon ranked as most sustainable protein production four years in a row

    For the fourth year running, the Coller FAIRR index of the world’s most sustainable protein producers has ranked Norwegian aquaculture companies as best in class. Of the seven companies ranked as “low risk” for various parameters linked to sustainability, three are Norwegian aquaculture companies.
    On the list of the 60 largest, publicly listed protein producers globally, Mowi, the world’s larg

  • The success recipe for eradicating antibiotics in Norwegian salmon farming

    The Norwegian aquaculture industry uses less antibiotics than any other animal farming, and in 2020, 99 percent of Norwegian salmon have never been treated with any form of antibiotic.
    The latest annual report on the use of antibiotics in Norwegian animal husbandry and food production showcases the Norwegian aquaculture industry’s success in minimising the use of antibiotics in salmon farming.

  • October is a new strong month for Norwegian seafood exports

    Norway exported seafood worth NOK 12,1 billion in October, an increase of NOK 1,6 billion, or 15 per cent, compared with October last year. So far this year, the export value is NOK 9,5 billion ahead of last year.
    "Even though the corona pandemic is not over, the export value of Norwegian seafood continues to increase. This is the highest value measured in a single month. The previous record wa

  • Norwegian seafood exports grow by NOK 7.9 billion

    Never before has Norwegian seafood exports attained a higher value for the first nine months of the year. So far this year, seafood exports have totalled NOK 84.7 billion, which corresponds to a growth in value of 10 per cent, or NOK 7.9 billion, when measured against the same period last year.
    “A gradual reopening of the markets has given a boost to the demand for Norwegian seafood. From a fal

  • Seafood steps up to food systems revolution

    The need to increase seafood consumption takes centre stage as a critical part of the solution to the world’s environmental, dietary and societal challenges, a series of new reports conclude.
    “A massive opportunity, and responsibility, for seafood producers globally”, says the Norwegian Seafood Council.
    Launched this week, the five peer-reviewed papers map out the opportunities for seafoo

  • Largest ever growth in value of Norwegian seafood exports

    Norway exported seafood worth NOK 9.6 billion in August. This is an increase of NOK 2.3 billion, or 32 per cent, compared with August last year.
    "Norwegian seafood exports have never attained a higher value in the month of August before. A gradual reopening of global markets has obviously had a positive effect. It is very gratifying to see that healthy, tasty and sustainable seafood from Norway

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