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Usually a high point of the Norwegian seafood calendar, this year's festive season looks to be more 'bleak midwinter' than 'merry Christmas'. Photo: Jessia Whittle/Flickr

Norwegian seafood export value plunges, with little hope of a Christmas rescue

'Norwegian seafood exports are now seeing the impact of a hotel and restaurant sector that has more or less shut down across Europe.'

3 December 2020 8:56 GMT Updated 3 December 2020 8:58 GMT

By Rachel Mutter

The value of Norwegian seafood exports was driven into a nosedive in November, as the impacts of a decimated foodservice sector caught up with the usually resilient sector.

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Norwegian seafood export value plunges, with little hope of a Christmas rescue