Norwegian salmon "remains resilient despite volume collapse": Combined with the quota cut and new UK regulations, demand may fall by 2026.

Halved quotas lead to "congenital shortage" in mackerel exports Data from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) shows that in January, Norway exported only 9,086 tons of mackerel, with an export value of 478 million Norwegian kroner. Compared to the same period last year, the export volume fell sharply by 63%, and the export value also dropped by 37%. South Korea, China, and the United States remained the top three markets in January, but under the premise of "not enough to sell," the market ranking seemed more like a result of inventory allocation rather than a signal of incremental expansion. The first reason for the sharp decline in exports is that the mackerel quota for 2026 was cut by as much as 53% compared to the previous year, directly compressing the total catchable quantity and exportable resources for the year. Jan Eirik Johnsen, the person in charge of mid-upper layer fish at the NSC, directly stated that this will have a significant impact on the entire year's catch and ...