Norwegian salmon spot price was the highest since Easter

After a slight dip in week 48, the spot price of Norwegian farmed salmon increased by NOK 6.81 (£0.50) per kilo last week (week 49), up to NOK 86.19/kg.

The last time the price was higher was in week 16, which was Easter week.

Last week’s price was also NOK 5.38/kg better than the same week last year.

The average spot price so far this year is NOK 76.25/kg, compared to NOK 92.57 a year ago.

Exports

Norway exported 34,464 tonnes (round weight) of salmon in week 49. This is 2% down from the previous week, and 4.4% below the same week in 2024.

So far this year, Norway has exported 1.53 million tonnes of salmon, 13.1% more than at the same time last year.

Feed

Feed sales are an indicator of how many farmed fish are in production. As of week 48, 2.15 million tonnes of salmon and trout feed have been sold. This is 7% more than at the same time a year ago.

The trend for the last four weeks (weeks 45-48) is a slight decrease of 0.2% from the same period in 2024.