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Jan 11, 2018 (newstodate): The volumes of Norwegian salmon exports to China did rise towards the end of 2017, but there is still a long way to go before levels prior to the Chinese embargo are reached.
Actually, the total volume of Norwegian fresh salmon to China landed at 3,984 tonnes in 2017.
-Conditions in China for importing salmon have indeed been improved, and the export from Norway lifted off during the last months of the year, says Sigmund Bjorgo, Norwegian Seafood Council Director China.
-Before Christmas, volumes reached some 3-400 tonnes per week, and I expect levels to be around 3-500 tonnes weekly in the coming months.
-But the challenge is to source sufficient volumes of salmon certified for export to China. A suspension remains on salmon from some of the important regions in Norway, so the issue is how much salmon is accepted for import by the Chinese authorities, says Mr Bjorgo.
Speaking to newstodate in December 2017, Mr Bjorgo also said the Norway will not reach the 70,000 tonnes mark, earlier mentioned in the industry, in 2018 as time will under all circumstances be required before the three regions are set free to ship salmon to China.
Actually, the total volume of Norwegian fresh salmon to China landed at 3,984 tonnes in 2017.
-Conditions in China for importing salmon have indeed been improved, and the export from Norway lifted off during the last months of the year, says Sigmund Bjorgo, Norwegian Seafood Council Director China.
-Before Christmas, volumes reached some 3-400 tonnes per week, and I expect levels to be around 3-500 tonnes weekly in the coming months.
-But the challenge is to source sufficient volumes of salmon certified for export to China. A suspension remains on salmon from some of the important regions in Norway, so the issue is how much salmon is accepted for import by the Chinese authorities, says Mr Bjorgo.
Speaking to newstodate in December 2017, Mr Bjorgo also said the Norway will not reach the 70,000 tonnes mark, earlier mentioned in the industry, in 2018 as time will under all circumstances be required before the three regions are set free to ship salmon to China.