Norwegian salmon exports still rising

ALTHOUGH average prices fell slightly last month, the value of Norwegian farmed salmon exports rose by 16 per cent compared with February last year, the latest figures show. Total Norwegian overall seafood exports reached 7.5 billion kroners (NOK) with salmon accounting for almost two thirds. The Norwegian Seafood Council said salmon prices fell slightly but the average price of NOK 64.11 per kg was still nine kroners higher than the same period last year. During the first two months of this year Norway exported 142,000 tonnes of salmon to a value of NOK 10 billion.