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Global Supply Crunch Drives Norwegian Cod Prices to Record Highs Amid Dwindling Quotas

NORWAY
Monday, January 12, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Market resilience tested as falling volumes are offset by soaring values, while farmed cod reaches a historic share of the export sector. The international whitefish market is grappling with a significant shift in supply dynamics as Norway, the world’s premier cod exporter, reported a year of "volume decrease but value increase." Despite a tightening of quotas that pushed wild catch landings to their lowest levels in over a decade, the total export value for fresh cod reached $266 million (NOK 2.8 billion) in 2025. Source: Norwegian Seafood Council According to the Norwegian Seafood Council, while the volume of fresh cod exports fell by 9 per cent, the total value rose by $25.6 million (NOK 270 million), or 11 per cent, compared to 2024. The Battle for Raw Materials FULL STORY

Norway Unprecedented Growth for Norway’s Snow Crab Sector in 2025 Jan 12, 00:10 Surge in US Demand and Extended Fishing Season Drive $135.5 Million Revenue Norway’s snow crab industry c... FULL STORY		Argentina Opinion Article: Overpricing, conflict of interest and corruption in the sector (Note 1/4) Jan 10, 00:00 In the fishing activity, it is difficult to determine where the State begins and where it ends. Perhaps it is ... FULL STORY

Norway Record-Breaking Year for Norwegian Cold-Water Prawns Jan 9, 09:00 Shift Toward High-Value Consumer Products Drives Revenue to New Heights Despite Lower Catch Volumes Norwa... FULL STORY		Worldwide Global Whitefish Market 2026: Farmed Species and Processed Goods Take Center Stage Jan 9, 07:00 Supply Stability and Sustainability Standards Drive Shift Away from Wild-Caught Stocks The global whitefi... FULL STORY

Paraguay
Paraguay Enacts New Law to Unleash Tilapia Production in the Itaipu Reservoir
Jan 12, 00:10
The legislation signed by President Santiago Peña paves the way for a binational agreement to authorize the commercial farming of Tilapia, aiming ... FULL STORY

Spain
The Challenge of Tariff Quotas: Depletion of Tuna Loins Threatens Industrial Competitiveness
Jan 12, 00:10
ANFACO-CYTMA warns of the urgent need to adjust volumes to protect employment and supply within the European Union Vigo - The opening of the 202... FULL STORY

European Union
EU Tightens Safety Standards for Frozen Tuna Imports Starting 2026
Jan 12, 00:10
The European Union is moving to eliminate "trade fraud" and bolster food safety in the seafood sector by implementing stricter freezing requiremen... FULL STORY

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