Norwegian salmon prices remain flat, export volumes slow

The average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway is up just NOK 0.27 (USD 0.01, EUR 0.01) over the past week, according to The Nasdaq Salmon Index.In week 45 of 2023, the Oslo Børs Fish Pool Price Status reported Norway exported 23,852 metric tons (MT) of salmon, down from 24,421 MT exported in the corresponding week of 2022, and down from the 24,437 MT exported overseas in week 44 of 2023.The index, which provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway, found the average per-kilogram price of salmon has declined NOK 1.77 (USD 0.16, EUR 0.15) over the past four weeks. Compared to the price 12 weeks ago, however, the price has risen NOK 4.54 (USD 0.42, EUR 0.39).The Norwegian Salmon Council's weekly report on Norwegian seafood exports, meanwhile, indicates that the country exported 23,890 MT of salmon. The largest volume of salmon was exported to the E.U., with 18,677 MT – less than the ...