Prices Archive

Salmon prices continue to remain stubbornly high, the latest data from Statistics Norway shows. While they have not moved very far in either direction, fresh salmon is still hovering at around the NOK 100 a kilo (£8.30) mark. Reports suggest it is a similar picture with Scottish fish. Statistics Norway, whose figures tend to be…

Sales of Norwegian salmon in the UK are on the increase due to lower Scottish output, the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. With salmon exports the largest yet for the month of May, the Seafood Council said: “The United Kingdom was the market with the largest increase in export volume in May…

The recent rapid rise in the price of salmon is slowing down, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway. More up to date market information also suggests that, while prices remain high, a correction has been taking place in the past few days. The latest available figures show that fresh salmon increased only marginally to…

Salmon prices hit their highest level on record last week (Week 17) , according to the latest data from Statistics Norway. In spite of disruption from war in Ukraine and challenging air transport logistics, the export price soared to NOK 107.75 (£9.17) a kilo, an increase of 8.9% on Week 16. This means that salmon…

Soaring salmon prices sent the value of Norwegian seafood exports to new heights last month. The country’s fishermen and fish farmers sold fish and shellfish of all types worth NOK 11.3 billion (£964m) during April – 33% higher than the same month last year. Although most fish species have risen in price over the past year,…

The export price of fresh salmon continued its relentless surge last week, according to the latest data from Statistics Norway. It averaged NOK 98.93 (£8.46) a kilo – just short of the NOK 100 mark. This represents a rise of NOK 4.3 (£0.37) of 4.5% on the previous week. However, the official figure is thought…

Salmon prices last week climbed to what is being described in Norway’s seafood trade press as “insane” levels. According to Statistics Norway they hit a record NOK 94.63 a kilo (£8.23), but that is seen as merely an official rate. The salmon sector is saying that the real figure is now well over NOK 100 a…

Norwegian fresh prices climbed to their highest level on record last week, with industry analysts speculating they may well have some way more to go. According to Statistics Norway, they surged by over 10%, peaking at NOK 93.21 a kilo (£8.11) in week 14, but the reality is that large salmon were selling at well…