As per the figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council this year to date, seafood exports total NOK 35.7 billion, an increase of NOK 4.9 billion or 16 percent. The biggest importers of mackerel from Norway are Japan and Russia. Egil Ove Sundheim, director of market information with the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, opined that the mackerel dispute between Norway and the EU is one of the reasons why the growth in seafood exports has eased in October.
The value of Norwegian Salmon exports for October totalled NOK 2,2 billion, an increase of NOK 479 million. For the year to date, the value of Norwegian Salmon exports totals NOK 19 billion, up by NOK 4.6 billion on the same period last year. Exports of Norwegian Fjord Trout in October have fallen by NOK 30 million to a total value of NOK 169 million. France and Poland are the biggest importers of Norwegian Salmon.
The growth in Norwegian Salmon exports to the USA is accounted for by the demand for fresh and frozen fillets. The biggest import markets for Norwegian Fjord Trout are Russia and Japan. So far this year, the biggest importers of mackerel from Norway are Russia and Ukraine. Exports of mackerel from Norway to Germany have increased by NOK 162 million or 157 percent to a total value of NOK 264 million. The biggest importers of mackerel from Norway are Japan and Russia.
