Norwegian herring prices rose significantly in July

The value increased by NOK 33 million, or 19 percent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume decreased by 2 percent. The Netherlands, Poland and Lithuania were the largest markets for herring in July July is usually the month when the smallest quantities of herring are exported. However, this year the exports are higher than in April, May and June. This is due to two reasons: "In July the largest export product was frozen whole herring from the North Sea. This also includes fresh young Matjes herring, which is in demand by the Dutch," explains Jan Eirik Johnsen from the Norwegian Seafood Council. So far this year just under 6,000 tonnes of herring have been exported to the Netherlands, compared to 6,900 tonnes last year, a decrease of 13 percent. At the same time, the price of frozen whole North Sea herring rose in July from NOK 16.19/kg last year to NOK 19.66/kg this year, an increase of 21%. Other herring products also command high prices on the markets: A ...