Historically high Norwegian seafood exports in May
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This is an increase of NOK 4.1 billion, or 49 per cent, compared with May last year.
The total export value up to and including May is NOK 57.8 billion, which is an increase of NOK 13.2 billion, or 30 per cent, compared with the same period last year.
84,800 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 8.6 billion were exported in May.
The value increased by NOK 2.7 billion, or 47 per cent, compared with May last year.
The export volume increased by 3 per cent.
Poland, Denmark and France were the largest markets for Norwegian salmon in May.
The United Kingdom was the market with the largest increase in export volume in May compared with the same month last year.
3,900 tonnes of trout worth NOK 397 million were exported in May.
Export value increased by NOK 125 million, or 46 per cent, compared with May last year.
Export volume fell by 8 per cent.
Thailand, the USA and Malaysia were the largest markets for Norwegian trout in May.
Norway exported 4,700 tonnes of fresh cod, including fillets, worth NOK 217 million in May.
The value increased by NOK 42 million, or 24 per cent, compared with May last year.
The volume fell by 3 per cent.
Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany were the largest markets for fresh cod from Norway in May.
Slightly lower landings of fresh cod in May resulted in lower export volumes.
In May, 420 tonnes of fresh cod worth NOK 16 million were exported to Germany. This equates to a volume growth of 39 per cent, or 117 tonnes.
Norway exported 8,100 tonnes of clip fish worth NOK 553 million in May.
Export value increased by NOK 292 million, or 112 per cent, compared with May last year.
Export volume increased by 45 per cent.
Portugal, Brazil and Congo-Brazzaville were the largest markets for Norwegian clip fish in May.
For clip fish of both cod and saithe, the export price has never been higher than in May, with prices of NOK 99 and NOK 47 per kg, respectively.
In May, the export volume of cod clip fish to Portugal increased by 75 per cent, to a total of 2,800 tonnes.
In Brazil, the volume of clip fish of both saithe and cod increased by 55 and 147 per cent, respectively, to 900 and 250 tonnes.
Norway exported 5,200 tonnes of salted fish worth NOK 366 million in May.
The value increased by NOK 180 million, or 97 per cent, compared with May last year.
The volume increased by 32 per cent.
Portugal, Spain and Italy were the largest markets for Norwegian salted fish in
ay Also for salted whole cod, the export price reached a record high of NOK 73 per kg.
Portugal increases its volume by 26 per cent, to a total of 4,300 tonnes in
ay. This gave an export value of NOK 317 million.
Norway exported 215 tonnes of stockfish worth NOK 35 million in May.
The value increased by NOK 878,000, or 3 per cent, compared with May last year.
Export volume fell by 6 per cent.
Italy, Nigeria and the USA were the largest markets for Norwegian stockfish in May.
Norway exported 16,100 tonnes of herring worth NOK 302 million in May.
The value increased by NOK 192 million, or 173 per cent, compared with May last year.
Export volume increased by 79 per cent.
Egypt and Poland and Lithuania were the largest markets for Norwegian herring in May.
However, it is not the North Sea herring that dominates exports in May. The NVG herring takes the prize here.
At the same time, the increased North Sea herring catches affect exports. An important product of North Sea herring is soused herring. Here, the Netherlands is the most important export market. In May this year, 1,600 tonnes of frozen whole herring were exported there, compared with 450 tonnes in the same month last year.
Norway exported 6,800 tonnes of mackerel worth NOK 137 million in May.
The value increased by NOK 8 million, or 6 per cent, compared with May last year.
There is a decrease in export volume of 12 per cent.
Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea were the largest markets for Norwegian mackerel in May.
Mackerel exports are in the low season until the new fishing season starts. Strong demand in the markets and lower catches in 2022 will result in lower export volumes, but high prices.
For whole frozen mackerel under 600 grams, the average price was NOK 18.45 per kg in May, an increase of 26 per cent compared with the same month last year.
Norway exported 58 tonnes of king crab worth NOK 39 million in May.
The value fell by NOK 8 million, or 17 per cent, compared with May last year.
There is a decrease in volume of 51 per cent.
The USA, Spain and Turkey were the largest markets for Norwegian king crab in May.
King crab exports continue to suffer from challenging logistics for live exports to Asia and lower demand for frozen king crab in the US and Japan than at the same time last year.
In May, 22 tonnes of live king crab were exported to the USA worth NOK 14.4 million. This is an increase of 233 per cent in volume and 432 per cent in value.
Norway exported 619 tonnes of snow crab worth NOK 111 million in May.
The value fell by NOK 20 million, or 15 per cent, compared with May last year.
There is a reduction in volume of 20 per cent.
Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands were the largest markets for Norwegian snow crab in May.
At the same time last year, the frozen snow crab could not come ashore fast enough before it was exported to the American market, but this year the situation is quite different.
2,500 tonnes of prawn worth NOK 117 million were exported in May.
The export value increased by NOK 39 million, or 49 per cent, compared with May last year.
There is an increase in volume of 50 per cent.
Iceland, Sweden and the United Kingdom were the largest markets for Norwegian prawn in May.
Fishing in the Barents Sea is well underway, with increased landings compared to April and May last year.
The largest increase in volume is in exports of industrial prawn to Iceland, which in May increased by 88 per cent in volume and 104 per cent by value.
In terms of volume, industrial prawn make up the largest share of the export volume in May, but measured in value, exports of frozen, peeled prawn make up a larger share, with 41 per cent of the value. Exports of frozen peeled prawn show a positive development in May, with a volume increase of 29 per cent and 41 per cent in value, says Josefine Voraa.
The United Kingdom and Sweden were the largest recipients with a total growth of NOK 26 million. Both in terms of volume and price, the two markets are approaching the levels seen in 2019. ■