With the Christmas period coming to a close and most businesses back in full swing from next week, salmon prices are starting to slide back down after several weeks of climbing.

"With five harvest days [next week] and it being a little calmer on the demand side, it is not so unnatural that prices may come down a bit," one exporter told IntraFish.

He added that the market is currently a bit hesitant, but there is a lot of fish to be traded before people go home today for the New Year.