Norway's seafood exports increased 9% year-on-year in the first quarter

Salmon exports increased in the first quarter, high prices for cod, mackerel and snow crab, and strong growth in exports to the United States and China. The weaker Norwegian krone compared to the same period last year promoted the increase in export value in Norwegian krone. Salmon remained the largest export category, with exports of NOK 29.5 billion, an increase of 6% on the first quarter of last year. In the first quarter, Norway's seafood exports to the United States totaled NOK 4.9 billion, an increase of NOK 1.8 billion or 56% compared to the same period last year. In terms of value, the ...