U.S. Fastest Growing Market for Norwegian Seafood
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - January 10, 2018
2017 was yet another record setting year for Norwegian seafood exports. The US is now Norway's fastest growing export market.
"The export value increased by 3 per cent and we see a growth in value and volume for overseas markets in Asia and the U.S. simultaneously, while exports to the EU were unchanged from 2016," says Renate Larsen, Managing Director at the Norwegian Seafood Council.
72% of the value came from farmed salmon, while 28 per cent came from wild fisheries.
The trend towards increased consumption in Asia is likely to accelerate.
"Increased seafood consumption in Asia is driven by a growing middle class ..
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