Seafood exports slightly down in 2011

In 2011, Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 53 billion. After seven years in a row of consistent growth, the Norwegian seafood industry reported a slight fall in the value of exports of 1.2% or NOK 644 million compared to the record-setting year of 2010. The volume of Norwegian seafood exports for the year as a whole totalled 2.3 million tonnes, minimally down by 339,000 tonnes compared to 2010, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council.