H1 seafood exports reach new record

Never before has the registered value of seafood exports been as high as in the first half of 2013, which also saw a new all-time high record set for the month of June. The value of seafood exports in June was up by NOK 239 million (EUR 30.1 million) or 6 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Norwegian salmon exports enjoy record first half-year

The value of exports of Norwegian salmon in the first half of 2013 totalled NOK 17.4 billion (EUR 2.2 billion), an increase of NOK 3.5 billion (EUR 441 million) or 25 per cent com3.pared to the same period last year. For the month of June alone, the value of exports increased by NOK 403 million (EUR 50.8 million) or 16 per cent, to a total of NOK 3 billion (EUR 378.4 million). 

In June, the average price for fresh whole Norwegian salmon was NOK 40.97 (EUR 5.17), compared to NOK 26.80 (EUR 3.38) in June 2012. As in the previous month, the biggest import markets for Norwegian salmon were France, Poland and Russia.

Exports of Norwegian fjord trout increased in value in the first half of 2013 by NOK 197 million (EUR 24.8 million) or 24 per cent to a total of NOK 1 billion (EUR 126 million). In June, the value of exports increased by NOK 50 million (EUR 6.3 million) or 37 per cent to a total of NOK 185 million (EUR 23.3 million). The biggest import markets for Norwegian fjord trout were Russia and Belarus.

Exports of herring and mackerel down

In this year’s first six months, Norwegian herring exports fell in value by NOK 914 million (EUR 115 million) or 41 per cent to a total of NOK 1.3 billion (EUR 164 million). In June, the value of exports of Norwegian herring totalled NOK 205 million (EUR 26 million), a decline of NOK 138 million (EUR 17.4 million) or 40 per cent. Russia and Germany are the biggest markets for Norwegian herring.

Mackerel exports in the first half of 2013 fell in value by NOK 443 million (EUR 55.9 million) or 41 per cent to a total of NOK 643 million (EUR 81 million). In June, the value of exports was down by NOK 27 million (EUR 3.4 million) or 28 per cent to a total of NOK 70 million (EUR 8.8 million). The biggest export markets for mackerel from Norway are China, Russia and Japan.

Exports of clipfish and salted fish also down

In the first six months of 2013, exports of clip fish declined in value by NOK 144 million (EUR 18.2 million) or 9 per cent to a total of NOK 1.4 billion (EUR 176.6 million). In June, exports of clipfish were down in value by NOK 16 million (EUR 2 million) or 7 per cent to a total of NOK 205 million (EUR 25.9 million). 

A breakdown of the export figure for the first half-year shows that Norwegian cod clip fish accounted for NOK 740 million (EUR 99 million), saithe NOK 539 million (EUR 68 million), cod NOK 61 million (EUR 7.7 million), ling NOK 30 million (EUR 3.8 million) and other groundfish NOK 11 million (EUR 1.4 million).

Export of salted fish including fillets fell in value by NOK 68 million (EUR 8.6 million) or 11 per cent to a total of NOK 556 million (EUR 70 million), of which Norwegian cod accounted for NOK 515 million (EUR 65 million).

Fresh and frozen Norwegian cod exports up

Export of fresh Norwegian cod including fillets were up in value by NOK 195 million (EUR 25 million) or 31 per cent to a total of NOK 818 million (EUR 103 million). In the same period, exports of frozen Norwegian cod including fillets, increased in value by NOK 56 million (EUR 7 million) or 7 per cent to a total of NOK 829 million (EUR 105 million).