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  • NSC Summit L2R UK Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Rt Hon Mark Spencer_Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy Cecilie Myrseth_NSC CEO Christian Chramer

    NORWAY – UK 2024 SEAFOOD SUMMIT GALVANISES SEAFOOD SECTOR Industry leaders emphasise collaboration and transparency as cornerstones for future growth

    27th February 2024, Fishmonger’s Hall, London
    Close to 200 leading stakeholders from across the seafood industry united on 27th February for the 2024 Norway-UK Seafood Summit, at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.
    The event, which is firmly cementing itself as an important date in industry calendars, led with bilateral updates from the Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie My

  • Foto: Sverre Simonsen

    Rekordpåmelding til Torskefiskkonferansen

    Aldri før har så mange ønsket å være med på Torskefiskkonferansen. Den er for lengst utsolgt, og nå er det kun digital påmelding som er mulig.
    Torsdag 2. november er det duket for årets utgave av den tradisjonsrike konferansen. Denne gang har arrangørene Norges sjømatråd og Norges Råfisklag hatt ekstra mye å gjøre i forkant.
    Måtte si stopp på 450 deltagere
    - I år har det vært en historis

  • Norwegian salmon is the most popular sushi topping

    Norway: Bringing salmon sushi to your bento box since the 1980s

    Celebrating World Sushi Day on the 18th June would not be possible without a nod to the world’s most popular fish and sushi topping – Norwegian salmon.
    Salmon’s vibrant pink is immediately recognisable in Japanese restaurants, on sushi conveyor belts and in supermarket pre-prepared boxes around the world. With versatility, a delicate flavour and a universal appeal, salmon has become not only th

  • Letchworth Garden City will the location for a Sea Change this June

    NSC launches unique seafood sustainability campaign in UK

    Can people’s perceptions about seafood and sustainable diets be changed over the course of three weeks? That is the theory behind the unique campaign being launched by the Norwegian Seafood Council in the UK this June.
    A Sea Change is coming –to Letchworth
    The 11th of June marks the start of the three-week long campaign, Sea Change, which aims to do just that – encourage a sea change for se

  • Pandemic accelerated several seafood trends

    Pandemic accelerates trends, drives innovation, and creates opportunity across the seafood industry for 2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in many ways. We are well-versed in the negatives, but it’s important to note that it’s also presented huge growth and innovation opportunities in markets across the world. The seafood industry is one of them.
    The Norwegian Seafood Council’s (NSC) annual trend report, just launched, unveils the seafood trends that are emerging at speed thanks to the

  • Responsible aquaculture represents major opportunities to food security and healthy diets

    Green recovery from pandemic must also mean blue

    The theme for this year’s UN World Health Day on April 7 is Our Planet, Our Health, aiming to focus on opportunities for so called green and healthy recovery from the pandemic.
    “The need to change our ways when it comes to how we treat ourselves and our planet is more pressing than ever. The food we put in our bodies, and how we want our food systems to work is a major part of this,” says Rena

  • Salmon in Norway does not contribute to deforestation in Brazil.

    Norwegian salmon is deforestation-free says new report

    The Norwegian salmon farming industry has set a global example by supporting their suppliers of Brazilian soybeans – widely used in salmon feed – to become 100% deforestation- and conversion-free.
    A newly published report, by an independent auditor in Brazil, states that the suppliers of Brazilian soybean to Norwegian salmon have accomplished their goal of a deforestation and conversion free s

  • Norwegian skrei is back in season

    The world’s highest quality cod is back in season!

    Skrei, as Norway’s migratory cod is known, has reached the shores of Northern Norway after its epic 1,000km journey from the depths of the icy Barents Sea. This journey is what gives these cod the viking name skrei, which means “traveller”.
    By the time it arrives in Norway, skrei is at its best, with succulent white flesh, wonderful texture, and a delicate flavour. It is eagerly awaited by chef

  • Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council

    Record high Norwegian seafood exports in 2021

    The last 12 months have been the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 3.1 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 120.8 billion in 2021. This sets a record in both volume and value and represents the equivalent of 42 million seafood meals every single day of the year.
    "2021 was another exciting export year for Norwegian seafood. We are in the very favourable position of ha

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