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Export value of Norwegian aquaculture

Bellona, 12/01-2009 Fish is Norways largest export product after oil and gas. The development is mainly that the traditional fisheries have stagnated while the aquaculture industry is in significant growth. The export value of aquaculture is now larger than the value of
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Source: The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
traditional fisheries. The value of traditional capture fisheries in Norway in 2006 was 11.6 billion NOK (Norwegian kroner). The same year the value of aquaculture production (shellfish are not included) passed 17 billion NOK.


Salmon and rainbow trout
Farmed salmon and rainbow trout account for the bulk of exports from the Norwegian aquaculture industry. The value of slaughtered salmon in 2007 was for salmon and rainbow trout respectively 15.4 billion NOK and 1.6 billion NOK. The largest export market for Norwegian farmed salmon is Denmark, France, Japan and Germany.


Marine species
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Source: The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
After years of steadily rising earnings, in line with increased production, from farming of marine species in Norway, 2007 was a year of decline. The total value of slaughtered farmed marine fish in 2006 was 432 million NOK. In 2007 this decreased to 359 million NOK. The most important marine species are cod and halibut, with respectively 222 million NOK and 24 million NOK in value.


Blue mussels
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Source: The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
After many turbulent years for the mussel farming industry exports passed 20 million NOK in 2005. In 2006 the value went down to 15 million and in 2007 it ended just under 19 million NOK. Other species of shellfish farming in Norway is modest both in volume and value. Value for scallops and oysters in 2007 were respectively 165,000 and 454,000 NOK.
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