The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in April totalled NOK4.2bn, an increase of NOK587m (16.3%) compared to April 2010, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
This year to date, the value of exports of Norwegian seafood totals NOK18bn, an increase of NOK 2.2bn or 13.3% compared to the same period last year. This is an export record for the month of April and also for the January-April period.
“Exports of Norwegian seafood are setting new records because there is a market demand for more Norwegian seafood combined with higher prices. The growth we are seeing in Norwegian seafood exports is attributable primarily to exports of Norwegian salmon, although herring, mackerel and clipfish products are also contributing to increased export levels,” says Egil Ove Sundheim, director of market information with the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.
The value of exports of Norwegian salmon in January-April was NOK10bn, up by NOK1.4bn from the same period last year. In April, the value of Norwegian salmon exports increased by NOK356m compared to April last year. The average price for whole fresh Norwegian Salmon in April was NOK42.69, up from NOK38.82 in April 2010.
In January-April, exports of herring increased in value by NOK349m to a total of NOK1.8bn, an increase of 24%. In April, the value of exports totalled NOK236m.
The value of exports of mackerel in the first four months of the year increased by NOK212m to a total of NOK644m. Exports in April were valued at NOK65m.
Exports of clipfish in the first four months of the year increased in value by NOK116m.
Exports of salted fish in the first four months of the year increased in value by NOK125m to a total of NOK532m. In April, exports totalled NOK140m, an increase of NOK16m compared to April last year. Cod accounts for the majority of exports so far in 2011 with a value of NOK526m.
