Norway: April seafood exports jump by 22pc

For the year to date, the value of  seafood exports has totalled NOK 17.8 billion (EUR 2.3 billion), an increase of NOK 806 million  (EUR 105.8 million) or 5 per cent from the same period last year.

Norwegian salmon exports set new record

The value of  salmon exports in April totalled NOK 3 billion (EUR 393.7 million), an increase of NOK 833 million (EUR 109.3 million) or 38 per cent compared to April last year and marking a new record for the month of April.

This year to date, the value of  salmon exports has totalled NOK 11.1 billion (EUR 1.5 billion). This is an increase of NOK 2.3 billion (EUR 301.8 million) or 25 per cent compared to the same period last year and is attributable to higher export prices.

The average price for fresh whole salmon in April was NOK 42.01 (EUR 5.51) per kg, compared to NOK 29.58 (EUR 3.88) per kg in April 2012. France and Poland are the two biggest markets for salmon.

In April, exports of  fjord trout were up in value by NOK 53 million (EUR 6.96 million) to a total of NOK 194 million (EUR 25.5 million). This year to date, the value of exports of fjord trout has totalled NOK 675 million (EUR 88.6 million), an increase of NOK 131 million (EUR 17.2 million) compared to the same period in 2012. The biggest markets for fjord trout are Russia and Belarus.

Herring and mackerel exports down

In April, exports of  herring and mackerel were down in value by NOK 50 million (EUR 6.6 million) to a total of NOK 149 million (EUR 19.6 million). For the year to date, the value of exports of  herring has totalled NOK 958 million (EUR 125.7 million), a decline of NOK 793 million (EUR 104.1 million) compared to the same period last year. Russia and Germany are the biggest markets for herring.

Mackerel exports fell in value in April by NOK 39 million (EUR 5.1 million) to a total of NOK 57 million (EUR 7.5 million). This year to date, mackerel exports from Norway have been down in value by NOK 344 million (EUR 45 million) to a total of NOK 532 million (EUR 69.8 million). Ukraine and China are the biggest markets for mackerel.

Clipfish exports up in value

Exports of clipfish increased in value in April by NOK 33 million (EUR 4.3 million) to a total of NOK 179 million (EUR 23.5 million). This figure breaks down into NOK 103 million (EUR 13.5 million) for cod and NOK 63 million (EUR 8.3 million) for saithe, with the remainder accounted for by ling, tusk and other groundfish.

The value of exports of salted fish including fillets in April was on a par with April 2012 and totalled NOK 118 million (EUR 15.5 million), of which NOK 116 million (EUR 15.2 million) was accounted for by cod exports.

Growth in exports of fresh and frozen Norwegian cod

Exports of fresh cod including fillets from fishery in April increased in value by NOK 73 million (EUR 9.6 million) to a total of NOK 195 million (EUR 26 million). Exports of frozen cod including fillets also increased in value in April, by NOK 3 million (EUR 393,662) to a total of NOK 110 million (EUR 14.4 million).