Other Media | SalmonBusiness: Statistics Norway: salmon export prices rise 2.7% as volumes recover
NORWAY
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Norway's average fresh salmon export price rose to NOK 76.04 (€7.32) per kilogram in week 43, up 2.7% from the previous week, according to figures published by Statistics Norway on Wednesday.
The price increased by NOK 1.99/kg from NOK 74.05 (€7.04) in week 42, marking a second consecutive weekly increase.
Fresh salmon export volumes rose 3.0% to 28,518 tonnes, compared with 27,689 tonnes the previous week. It was the first weekly increase in shipments since week 39.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
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Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
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Author: Peter Changtoek / The Fish Site | Read the full article here
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NORWAY
Norway's average fresh salmon export price rose to NOK 76.04 (€7.32) per kilogram in week 43, up 2.7% from the previous week, according to figures published by Statistics Norway on Wednesday.
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CANADA
Five-year investment targets innovation, sustainability and new markets.
INDONESIA
East Nusa Tenggara explores cooperation with Jiangxi Province.
JAPAN
A fish escape is suspected to have occurred at a 
SINGAPORE
Seafood, technology and logistics will feature at the new B2B trade show.
UNITED STATES
Captain's fatigue caused a squid vessel to crash off California.
VENEZUELA
National delegation seeks to expand exports and Asian trade partnerships.
UGANDA
In eastern Uganda, a family-run fish farm is looking beyond production, with ambitions to become a place where the next generation of aquaculture farmers can learn and grow.
INDIA
