"The Stockfish Sales Are on the Right Track" High export prices for stockfish in the autumn of 2022 led to slower sales, particularly in Italy. The high prices did however contribute to good margins and sales value, says stockfish producer Olsen from the Lofoten Islands.
Optimism for the Norwegian Seafood Industry “The season started hard and with lots of insecurity, however, from April onwards the situation improved. Towards the end of the season, there was a very high demand for white fish products”, says CEO Rita Karlsen of Brødrene Karlsen fish company to High North News.
The High North Tour 2021: Here, They’ve Lived Off Stockfish for Centuries Røst: The stockfish industry history dates back centuries in Røst, the outermost island off the coast of Nordland, Norway. Right now, six million kilos of cod are hung up on special racks – more than 12,000 kilos per inhabitant.
Stockfish Production Company Worries About Corona Effect A large share of the stockfish produced this time of year by Glea AS at Røst islands in Lofoten, Norway, will usually be sold to Italy in the autumn. At present, there is uncertainty as to when exports to Italy will resume again, says Glea Manager Rune Stokvold. He fears that they will be affected by future consequences of the corona crisis.
