Seafood sales in Norway surged in week 37, with landings worth €20 million, up €7.6 million from the previous week, according to Norges Råfisklag.
The sharp rise came mainly from frozen catches. Sales of frozen fish and shellfish reached €12.7 million, up from €3.5 million the previous week. Cod led with €4.7 million, followed by saithe at €3 million, haddock at €2.7 million and shrimp at €1.1 million. Six trawlers alone delivered over 4,100 tonnes of frozen fish to cold storage, including 1,690 tonnes of cod.
Fresh catch declines
Fresh fish sales fell to €7.2 million from €9 million the week before. Saithe was the most significant contributor with €1.6 million, ahead of king crab at €1.5 million and cod at €1.3 million. Haddock added €0.7 million, while halibut, monkfish and shrimp each brought in between €0.26 million and €0.52 million.
King crab and prawns down
King crab landings dropped sharply, down to 42 tonnes worth €1.4 million, compared with 65 tonnes worth €2.3 million the week before. Catches were highest between Berlevåg and Båtsfjord. Prawn sales also slipped, with 31 tonnes sold for €0.22 million, down from 41 tonnes and €0.3 million.
Halibut and monkfish steady
Halibut sales reached 80 tonnes worth €0.52 million, with most landings in Lofoten and Troms. Monkfish came in at 156 tonnes, worth €0.47 million, slightly below the previous week’s total. Sales of crab eased to 162 tonnes worth €0.21 million, mainly from Helgeland and Trøndelag.
So far this year, Råfisklaget has handled seafood sales worth €1.4 billion. Norwegian vessels account for €1.17 billion, with foreign boats making up €217 million.
At the same point last year, the total was €1.13 billion.