Norwegian farmed salmon spot prices continue to rise, Scotland and Chile also rise

Industry sources told UCN: In week 48 (starting November 25), Norwegian and Scottish farmed salmon spot prices are expected to continue to rise, and Chilean salmon prices also continued their upward trend. Overview of salmon prices in week 48: · Norway 4-5kg: up NOK 6 per kg to NOK 91. · Chile trim-D 3-5lb (exported to the US): up $0.10 per pound to $5.75-6.15. · Scotland 4-5kg: prices rose sharply to nearly €7 per kg. Sources said: Due to the stormy weather in northern Norway in week 46 that severely affected fishing, delivery in week 47 was tight, and the available supply in week 48 was still low. A sales executive of a large aquaculture company said: "Prices are rising, but exports are falling. Farmers seem to want to feed salmon to the maximum allowable biomass (MAB) after the previous large catch due to sea lice problems." He estimated the price of salmon of different sizes: 2-3kg size is NOK 75 per kg, 3-4kg size is NOK 84, 4-5kg size is NOK 91, 5-6kg size is NOK 97. kroner, ...