Norwegian salmon exports to China doubled year-over-year.

Published 2025년 11월 7일

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Core tip: In October 2025, Norwegian salmon exports reached a new historical high. According to the latest data released by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), this month's Norwegian salmon exports amounted to 12.6 billion Norwegian kroner (approximately 1.1 billion euros), a 7% increase year-on-year, with an export volume of 177,000 tons (calculated in whole fish equivalent), a 5% increase compared to the same period last year, both setting new records. NSC seafood analyst Paul T. Aandahl said: "October was a comprehensive record-breaking month, this is our best performance ever."

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Data shows that in the first ten months of this year, Norway exported 90.7 million tons of fresh salmon, with an export value of 71 billion Norwegian kroner, a 17% increase from the same period last year. October's performance was particularly impressive, surpassing both the export value record set in November last year and the export volume peak set in August this year. Andal noted that October and November are typically the peak export months for Norwegian salmon, closely related to the increase in biomass brought by higher seawater temperatures in summer and autumn. "We will see in November if we can achieve another record high," he said. In terms of export structure, about 74% of the exported products in October were ice-fresh whole fish, with the rest being processed products such as fish fillets. More noteworthy is that the strong demand from the Asian market has become the biggest driving force behind the growth in exports. Data shows that in October, the proportion of ...
Source: Foodmate

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