Norwegian seafood exports grew 7 percent in August
Staff Writer |
August was a good month for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 165,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 7.5 billion in August.
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Volume was 2 percent higher, while export value increased by 7 percent or NOK 501 million compared to August last year.
So far this year, Norway has exported 1.6 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 60.6 billion. Export volumes have increased by 6 percent, and the value has increased by 8 percent or NOK 4.4 billion from the same period last year.
Norway exported 90,700 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 5.5 billion in August. This is a volume increase of 7 percent or 5,800 tonnes and a 7 percent, or NOK 369 million increase from August last year.
So far this year, Norway has exported 614,400 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 42 billion.
This is a volume increase of 1 percent, while the value has increased by 11 percent or NOK 4.3 billion from the same period last year.
The average price for whole fresh salmon in August was NOK 57.59 per kg compared with NOK 58.12 per kg in August 2016. Poland and Denmark were the largest salmon markets in August.
Norway exported 3,700 tonnes of trout worth NOK 265 million in August. This is a volume decline of 38 percent or 2,200 tonnes and a 25 percent decline in value or NOK 88 million from August last year.
So far this year, Norway has exported 22,200 tonnes of trout for NOK 1.8 billion.
There is a volume decline of 54 percent or 26 700 tonnes and a decline of 33 percent or NOK 866 million from the same period last year. Japan and the United States bought the most trout from Norway in August.
Norway exported 2,100 tonnes of fresh cod, including fillet, worth NOK 76 million in August. This is a volume increase of 400 tonnes or 20 percent, and a 13 percent increase of NOK 9 million from August last year. Denmark and Spain were the largest markets for fresh cod in August.
So far this year, Norway has exported 58,200 tonnes of fresh cod, including fillet, to a value of NOK 1.9 billion.
This is a volume increase of 4,600 tonnes or 9 percent and a increase in value of 10 percent or NOK 180 million from the same period last year.
Norway exported 8,300 tonnes of frozen cod, including fillet, worth NOK 251 million in August.
This is a volume increase of 2,900 tonnes or 54 percent and a value increase of 57 percent or NOK 91 million compared to August last year. China and the UK were the largest frozen cod markets in August.
So far this year, Norway has exported 54,200 tonnes of frozen cod, including fillet, to a value of NOK 1.8 billion.
This is a volume increase of 2,100 tonnes or 4 percent and a value increase of 7 percent or NOK 121 million from the same
eriod last year.
Increased clipfish exports, decline for salt fish exports
Norway exported 7,700 tonnes of whole clipfish worth NOK 354 million in August. This is a volume increase of 1,800 tonnes or 31 percent, and an increase of NOK 91 million or 35 percent from August last year.
So far this year, Norway has exported 55,000 tonnes of clipfish worth NOK 2.4 billion.
This represents a volume increase of 8,700 tonnes or 19 percent and a value increase of 16 percent or NOK 329 million from the same period last year. Portugal and Brazil were the largest markets for clipfish in August.
Norway exported 850 tonnes of salted fish for NOK 34 million in August. This is a volume reduction of 50 tonnes or 6 percent and a decrease of 5 percent or NOK 1.6 million by value compared with August last year.
So far this year, Norway has exported 22,300 tonnes of salted fish for NOK 987 million.
This is a volume decline of 1,200 tonnes or 5 percent, but a value increase of 2 percent or NOK 22 million from the same period last year. Portugal and Italy were the largest salt fish markets in August. ■