What Are the Export Regulations for Norwegian Mackerel?

According to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), which is a public company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries, the exporter must register with the NSC to export fish from Norway. The NSC provides the registration form.

After completing the registration form, exporters must pay an annual registration fee of NOK 15,000. First-time registrants must pay NOK 30,000 which are the fees for a two-year period.

The time of registration is approximately one week. 

The exporter must cover an export tax which consists in 0.8% of the FOB value for mackerel, according to Norwegian mackerel.