Overall Norwegian seafood exports in May grew 3 percent in value compared to May last year, because of a weaker Norwegian kroner against the dollar, the Norwegian Seafood Council said in its latest report.

The value of exports amounted to NOK 8.7 billion (€890.1 million/$1 billion), while volumes sold to the export market totaled to 181,400 metric tons.

So far this year, seafood exports have surged 8 percent in value compared to the same period last year to NOK 43.3