Market situation for Norwegian pelagic fish (herring, mackerel, capelin...)

NORWAY
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 07:10 (GMT + 9)

Fall in volume and value for herring Norway exported 9,653 tonnes of herring worth NOK 181 million in April. The value fell by NOK 3 million, or 2 per cent, compared to the same month last year. Export volume fell by 14 per cent. Poland, Egypt, and Lithuania were the largest markets for herring in April. Click image to enlarge it April is not the fishing season for either Norwegian spring-spawning herring (NVG herring) or North Sea herring, so exports are affected by previous catches. "With a 34 per cent reduction in the NVG herring quota, lower export volumes are expected. Prices are also at a high level, and a record was set for frozen NVG fillets without skin, both in Norwegian kroner and euros," says Jan Eirik Johnsen, Head of Pelagic species at the FULL STORY