Fisheries

Skrei drives Norway’s premium seafood exports

2026-02-03T13:20:00

A supplied image of a Norwegian Skrei

Source: Norwegian Seafood Council

Norway’s seasonal Norwegian Skrei fishery is boosting seafood exports and reinforcing sustainable fisheries management as the prized cod returns to European markets.

The Norwegian skrei season runs from January to April, when migrating Arctic cod travel 1,000km from the Barents Sea to northern Norway, where they are caught under strict controls, graded through independent quality systems and exported across Europe to meet strong demand from chefs and seafood buyers.

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