According to Norges Råfisklag, total first-hand sales in week 38 reached NOK 208 million (€17.7 million). That is down from NOK 259 million (€22.0 million) the week before, yet well above the NOK 143 million (€12.1 million) recorded in the same week last year.

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Norwegian vessels accounted for NOK 182 million (€15.5 million), with NOK 79 million (€6.7 million) from fresh fish and NOK 103 million (€8.8 million) from frozen fish. Foreign vessels delivered catches worth NOK 26 million (€2.2 million).

Monkfish Breaks 200-Tonne Mark

The week’s highlight was monkfish. For the first time in 2025, weekly landings surpassed 200 tonnes, totalling 204 tonnes worth NOK 7 million (€0.6 million). Most of the fish was landed in Lofoten/Salten and Troms.
So far this year, 1,633 tonnes worth NOK 58.2m (€4.9m) have been sold, a decline of 16% compared to the same period in 2024.

Mixed Picture for Key Species

Cod landings fell to 333 tonnes worth NOK 14m (€1.2m), reflecting vessel quota limits rather than a lack of fish. Fresh saithe rose to nearly 1,300 tonnes, worth NOK 19 million (€1.6 million), mainly landed in Vest-Finnmark. Haddock slipped to 374 tonnes worth NOK 6.3m (€0.5m).

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King crab landings reached 39 tonnes worth NOK 14.4m (€1.2m), down from the previous week. Halibut remained stable at 80 tonnes worth NOK 5.4m (€0.5m), though prices weakened.

Prawn catches were small at 31 tonnes worth NOK 2.6m (€0.2m), while brown crab reached 157 tonnes worth NOK 2.3m (€0.2m).

Despite the weekly dip, year-to-date seafood sales now stand at NOK 16.3 billion (€1.39 billion), compared with NOK 13.2 billion (€1.12 billion) at the same time last year.

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