Norway exported NOK 10.3 billion (USD 1.2 billion, EUR 1 billion) worth of seafood products last month, the highest January value ever achieved by the Scandinavian country.
The country achieved a gain in export value of 26 percent, or NOK 2.1 billion (USD 238.9 million, EUR 208.7 million), in the month, despite a 17 percent drop in volume.
“January this year gave the highest export value ever, and thus the strong trend continues from 2021. Despite challenges with the corona pandemic, prices for many of our products increased. It was also a January record in both value and volume for salmon,” Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) CEO Renate Larsen said. “Salmon consolidated its strong position and accounted for 70 percent of the total value. In overseas markets such as North America and Asia, restaurant openings and improved logistics have resulted in growth in exports, especially for whole fresh salmon.”
According to Larsen, there was a clear difference in export trends in January. While fish from aquaculture had a value growth of 42 percent, there was a decrease in both volume and value on the wild-catch side.
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