Norwegian seafood to 150 countries

Norway has hunting and fishing traditions dating back thousands of years. Nature has been kind to Norway, giving it a coastline extending to a length of more than 83,000 km, including islands. More than 200 different species of fish and shellfish ihabit Norway’s coastal waters.

Norway is also a pioneering nation in the development of modern aquaculture. There are fish farms located along the entire coast, and fish farming has become one of Norway’s largest industries. In 2005, fish farming has become one of  Norway’s largest industries. In 2005, fish farming was responsible for 47 per cent of seafood exports, the highest percentage ever achieved.

The Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry is currently one of the world’s largest exporters of seafood, and in recent years just over 3 million tonnes of fish and seafood have been harvested from the sea each year. Over the centuries people all over the world have appreciated the excellent, healthy seafood supplied by Norway. This dates back to the time when boats from Norway first started sailing with cargoes of Norwegian stockfish (dried fish) and clipfish (split, salted and dried cod) to countries in the Mediterranean, south America, the Caribbean and West Africa, and continues today with fish and shellfish being transported all over the world using modern transport methods. We actually export Norwegian seafood to more than 150 different countries.

Norwegian seafood is recognised for its quality, and in 2005 raw material from Norway was selected for the Bocuse d’Or (World Cuisine Contest) – for the fourth time! In 2007 Norwegian halibut and king crab was providing cooks from all over the world with a challenge when they met in Lyon.