In the first quarter of 2015, Norway exported seafood worth NOK 17.4 billion. This represents an increase of 3 per cent or NOK 445 million compared to the first quarter of 2014. In March, seafood was exported for NOK 6.4 billion – an increase of 13 per cent or NOK 741 million year-on-year.
Norway exported salmon worth a total of NOK 11.2 billion in the first quarter of 2015. This represents an increase of 5 per cent, or NOK 536 million, compared to the first quarter last year. Measured by product weight, 243,300 tonnes of salmon were exported in the first quarter, which corresponds to an increase of 11 per cent year-on-year.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other types of whitefish totalling NOK 3.5 billion in the first quarter of 2015. This represents an increase of 4 per cent, or NOK 140 million, compared to the first quarter of last year. This represents an all time high for the first quarter. March also broke records with exports worth NOK 1.35 billion, an increase of 22 per cent year-on-year.
Norway exported pelagic fish worth NOK 1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2015. This is a decrease of 19 per cent compared to the first quarter in 2014. Herring was exported for NOK 498 million, a decrease of 31 per cent year-on-year. Mackerel exports reached a total of NOK 544 million – a decrease of 17 per cent.
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 5.1 billion in February. This represents a 6 per cent, or NOK 318 million reduction compared to February 2014, reports the Norwegian Seafood Council.
Norway exported salmon worth NOK 3.3 billion in February. An increase of 2 per cent or NOK 80 million year-on-year, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council. 73,250 tonnes of salmon were exported from Norway in February. This represents an increase of 11 per cent compared to February 2014.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other whitefish worth NOK 1 billion in February. This represents a decrease of nine per cent or NOK 101 million compared to February 2014. Total exports by volume were 31,500 tonnes of whitefish in February. A decline of 33 per cent from February 2014. The largest reduction in February were the bacalhau and saltfish categories.
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 5.4 billion in January. A decrease of NOK 457 million, or 8 per cent compared to January 2014.
Norway exported salmon worth NOK 3.5 billion in January. This represents a modest fall of NOK 143 million or 4 per cent from the record month of January 2014. January 2015 was the second best month ever for Norwegian salmon exports.
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other groundfish to a combined value of NOK 1 billion in January. This is a slight decline of 3 per cent or NOK 31 million compared with the strong sales of January last year. Total exports by volume were 30,414 tonnes of cod fish in January, a decrease of 33 per cent compared to January 2014.
For the second year in a row Norway seafood exports have set new records. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 68.8 billion in 2014. This is 12 per cent, or NOK 7.3 billion more than in 2013.
Norway exported salmon worth NOK 43.9 billion in 2014. This is the highest export level ever for salmon and is an 11 per cent gain on 2013.
