Significant fall in value for Norwegian seafood exports in January

Norway´s seafood exports totalled NOK 8.1 billion in January. This is a decrease of NOK 1.6 billion, or 16 per cent, compared with January 2020. "The decline in January is primarily due to a significant fall in the export value of salmon. We also see a decline in exports of trout and fresh cod compared to the record-month of January 2020", says Tom-Jørgen Gangsø, Director of Market Insight and Market Access with the Norwegian Seafood Council. He points to two factors that were particularly challenging for Norwegian seafood exports in January: Strict coronary restrictions in many important markets Closed or partially closed restaurants "In sum, this means lower demand for a number of the most important seafood products from Norway. A small bright spot compared to the previous closure is that in many markets it seems that seafood counters in grocery chains are being kept open", says Tom-Jørgen Gangsø. A billion drop for salmon 95,600 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 5.2 billion were ...