In W39 in the salmon landscape, according to the Nasdaq Salmon Index, Norwegian farmed salmon's average price increased to USD 6.92 per kilogram (NOK 73.97/kg) over the past week. Norway exported 24.8 thousand metric tons (mt) of salmon in W39, a decrease from 27.8 thousand mt in the corresponding week of 2022. The average per-kilogram salmon price has increased 3.9% month-on-month (MoM), while Norwegian salmon prices have declined 16.17% over the past 12 weeks.
Moreover, Norwegian salmon farms have experienced 17 outbreaks of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in 2023, more than the total for 2022. Western Norway is now the hardest-hit region, with 14 of the 17 outbreaks occurring there. A fish health officer at the veterinary institute believes that widespread ISA vaccination in Northern Norway may be the reason for fewer outbreaks in the region.
The outbreak at Grieg Seafood's Rogaland production site resulted in the loss of 500 thousand fish, with consequences depending on the size of the fish and its distance when ISA was discovered. Grieg has started vaccinating fish with ISA to prevent disease before they are put into seawater cages. Leroy Sjotroll's production site also experienced ISA cases, but they were dealt with by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority's decision. The goal is to ensure fewer than ten outbreaks per year in Norway.
Scotland has been facing severe marine heatwaves since Mar-23, causing extensive harm to marine ecosystems and increasing sea lice infestations on salmon farms. Five farms have reported fish covered in lice, highlighting the ideal breeding environment for these parasites. Salmon deaths doubled in 2022, while 8.9 million fish prematurely died in farms in Sep-23. This highlights the significant challenges the salmon farming industry faces in Scotland due to the ongoing heatwave.
Turkish salmon was reported as the leading aquatic export in 2022, with a revenue of USD 312.2 million. It has surpassed sea bass, making USD 270.2 million, and sea bream, which brought in USD 279.3 million. These figures were achieved through exports of 43.7 thousand tons of Turkish salmon, 44.4 thousand tons of sea bass, and 61.3 thousand tons of sea bream.
Türkiye's aquatic export industry earned USD 1.65 billion from exports to 103 countries. Russia led with USD 296.8 million, followed by Italy with USD 179.1 million, and other countries like England, the Netherlands, and Greece also contributed significantly. In 2022, Türkiye's aquaculture production reached 850 thousand tons, with 90.1% from marine sources and the rest from inland waters.
