'We are very concerned': European processors squeezed by Norway's export ban

'Production fish is typically around 20-30 percent cheaper but can sometimes be as much as 50 percent cheaper,' a processor told IntraFish.

In Norway, farmed salmon is graded superior, ordinary or production fish. Fish with any deformities or wounds are deemed production fish, and it is illegal for Norwegian companies to export these fish without processing them first.
In Norway, farmed salmon is graded superior, ordinary or production fish. Fish with any deformities or wounds are deemed production fish, and it is illegal for Norwegian companies to export these fish without processing them first.Photo: Shutterstock
Published 26 March 2024, 04:01Updated 26 March 2024, 04:01