With its 2,200 kilometre-long coastline, hundreds of clear, deep fjords, and nutrient-rich ocean waters fed by the Gulf Stream, it’s only natural that Norway defines itself as a seafood nation. Terje E. Martinussen, Managing Director of the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, reckons that the very first Norwegians to inhabit the land after the glaciers left 10,000 years ago took advantage of these abundant natural resources to survive and thrive. And as early as 1,000 years ago, he says, Norwegians had already developed a booming export trade, selling dried cod to Europe. “Norway has been a seafood nation since day one,” Martinussen says. “We have rich resources, and over the years we have learned to manage these resources and do business in a very effective way.”