Global sales of popular Norwegian dried fish fell in January
Published Feb 13, 2024
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In January, the value of clipfisk exports fell by 16% or NOK 97 million compared to the same period last year, with a 5% decrease in volume. The largest markets were Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Portugal. There was a 10% increase in export volumes of pollock product, but a 29% decrease in klipfisk cod. Klipfisk exports to Portugal dropped by 45%, while exports to Jamaica saw a significant increase of 76% or NOK 11 million.
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The value of exports decreased by NOK 97 million, or 16%, compared to January last year. Volume decreased by 5%. Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Portugal were the largest markets for clipfisk in January. Export volumes of this pollock product increased by 10% in January to 6,417 tonnes, with an export value of NOK 269 million. Export volumes of klipfisk cod fell by 29% to 1,497 tonnes, with an export value of NOK 185 million. The volume and value of sea pike and minnow product exports also fell in January. “In Portugal, our largest market for clipfisk, exports halved in January to just 500 tonnes. Of this, 450 tonnes were cod,” says Eivind Hestvik Brekkan, seafood analyst at the Norwegian Seafood Council of Norway. The value of Klipfisk exports to Portugal fell by 45% to NOK 55 million. The most significant ...
Source: Fishretail
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