The total volume of seafood exports increased by 2% in 2020, although overall value was reduced by 1% compared with the record year of 2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe industry deserves credit for the way they have adapted to uncertain and difficult market conditions in 2020,\u201d said Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Minister of Fisheries and Seafood.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout the year, I have been impressed by the willingness and ability to adapt throughout the industry. This has largely contributed to seafood exports doing well throughout the corona year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Five key factors have contributed to the success, namely a weakened Norwegian krone, an adaptable seafood industry, strong sales for mackerel and herring, the high value of salmon and the reputation of Norwegian seafood as a desirable global commodity.<\/p>\n
Salmon is by far the biggest export in both volume and value, totalling 1.1 million tonnes at a value of NOK70.1 billion followed by trout which had a good year, increasing in export volume by 21%.<\/p>\n
The value and volume of cod both fell by 4% whilst mackerel experienced record sales thanks to an increase in quotas of 41%. Herring exports were strong, saithe and haddock declined, as did prawn exports thanks mainly to a fall in demand from the UK. However the second largest shellfish species, after prawn, the king crab, experienced its best year ever whilst sales of snow crab were also strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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