Norwegian pelagic 2020 balance 'An extraordinary year in many ways'

NORWAY
Thursday, December 24, 2020, 08:00 (GMT + 9)

2020 is coming to an end and the pelagic industry has had a good year despite challenges with the Covid-19 pandemic Interview to Paul Oma, CEO Pelagic fishermen, Norwegian and foreign, have traded fish for more than NOK 10 billion through the Norges Sildesalgslag in 2020. This has made 2020 a record year for pelagic fishing and it shows how important this industry is for value creation in AS Norway. Larger quotas for mackerel and sandeel, good herring prices and higher prices for flour and oil have contributed much to the increase. At the same time, the buyers have done a fantastic job of getting the fish ashore and into the markets in this special year. Aided by a favorable exchange rate, marketing work has been incredibly important and herring and mackerel are seafood that - fortunately - have been less affected by the corona pandemic.   In terms of quantity... FULL STORY