Land: Norway

Aker BioMarine’s Superba™ Krill Oil was the best-selling omega-3 product

Herring was exported for NOK 185 million in April, which represents an increase of NOK 11 million or 6% compared to April of 2008. So far this year herring has been exported for NOK 1.7 billion, an increase of 30% from 2008. The herring export and the pelagic sector have never had greater value, neither for the month of April or the first four months of the year, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.

Norway has a well established system for the control of using medication as well as monitoring residues of therapeutics in farmed fish. Through a Norad project, National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has shared this expertise with Vietnam.

The Norwegian seafood industry exported salmon to a value of

Norway and the UK have entered into an agreement on

After six year of absence from the American market the

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for three Norwegian fisheries was

Developments at Aker Seafoods during the first quarter of 2009 reflected a market with good availability of raw materials but which presented challenges for whitefish. Prices for both fillets and raw material have been declining sharply in 2009. Aker Seafoods’ processing business has had access to more fish, providing a better basis for operations and more efficient production during the quarter and on through 2009. Combined with increased sales of fresh and consumer-packed frozen fillets, this could contribute to higher margins for the segment.

Scientists from the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the

In the first quarter of this year, Norway exported white fish products, including clipfish, salted fish and dried fish for NOK 2.48 billion. This is a reduction of NOK 295 million from the same period of last year. The volume for the period decreased by 2% or 1900 tons, measured against the first quarter of 2008. For the month of March viewed in isolation, there was a volume increase of 750 tons compared to the same month of last year