IntraFish spoke with five Norwegian exporters and producers today, Friday Feb. 11. According to them, the prices are appear to be on the rise due to a tighter supply.
This might be due to the fact that a few packaging facilities are closed for maintenance. These include two in Lofoten and Vesteralen and Marine Harvest’s large packaging facility in the northwest of Norway.
Others believe the lower numbers could be due to slower growth due to the low temperatures. Some farmers are keeping the fish for longer to obtain sizes of at least 4.5
