Norway exported 927,000 tonnes of seafood with an export value of NOK 31.5 billion.
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The volume is the same as last year, and export values have increased by NOK 485 million or 2 percent, compared with the first four months of 2017. In April, we exported 172,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 7.7 billion. The export volume is down 4 percent, while exports increased by NOK 847 million or 12 percent.
42,000 tonnes of fresh cod, including fillets, were exported with a value of NOK 1.5 billion in the first four months of this year.
The value increased by NOK 49 million or 3 percent, while the volume fell by 5 percent in the same period. Of this, 5,100 tonnes of skrei were exported with a value of NOK 198 million kroner.
Volumes are at the same level as last year while the export value has increased by NOK 17 million or 10 percent.
During the same period, 27,000 tonnes of frozen cod were exported with a value of NOK 950 million. This is an increase in volume of 4 percent, while the value increased by NOK 90 million or 10 percent.
So far this year, 28,000 tonnes of clipfish have been exported with a value of NOK 1.2 billion. The volume increased by 5 percent, while the export value increased by NOK 115 million or 10 percent.
13,000 tonnes of salted fish were exported with a value of NOK 660 million. The volume increased by 4 percent, while the value increased by NOK 99 million or 18 percent.
Norway exported 320,000 tonnes of salmon with a value of NOK 21 billion so far this year.
This is an increase in volume of 16,000 tonnes or 5 percent, while export value is at the s
me level as last year.
In April, Norway exported 74,000 tonnes of salmon with a value of NOK 5.3 billion. The volume increased by 4 percent while the value increased by NOK 442 million or 9 percent.
While the average price for fresh whole salmon was NOK 63.56 per kg April 2017, it was NOK 68.52 per kg in April 2018. So far this year, the average price for fresh whole salmon is NOK 62.74 per kg compared against NOK 64.99 per kg.
So far this year, 13 600 tonnes of trout have been exported with a value of NOK 883 million.
The volume increased by 24 percent, while the value increased by NOK 14 million or 2 percent, compared with the same period last year. In April, 3,800 tonnes of trout were exported with a value of NOK 246 million. Belarus, the US and Japan were our largest trout export markets in April.
103,000 tonnes of herring were exported with a value of NOK 896 million. This is an increase of 21 percent, while the value fell by NOK 73 million or 8 percent. Germany, Poland, and Lithuania were the main markets for herring in the period January to April.
So far this year, 61,000 tonnes of mackerel have been exported with a value of NOK 778 million. The volume fell by 21 percent, while the value fell by NOK 169 million or 18 percent. Turkey, South Korea and China were the largest recipients of mackerel during the period.
495 tonnes of king crab worth a total of NOK 140 million were exported. This is a decrease of 13 percent while the value fell by NOK 14 million or 9 percent.
For prawns, the volume increased by 368 tonnes or 15 percent to total 2,800 tonnes, while the export value increased by NOK 50 million or 28 percent to a total of NOK 232 million. ■