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Sales generated NOK 40 billion
In 2013, the first-hand value of Norwegian fish farming reached NOK 40 billion, up 34 per cent from 2012. The produced quantity was 1.25 million tonnes.
Matfisk (tonn) | Share | Per cent | First hand value | Per cent | |
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2012 - 2013 | (NOK million) | 2012 - 2013 | |||
2013 | |||||
Total | 1 246 544 | 100.0 | -5.6 | 40 133 | 33.6 |
Salmon | 1 165 954 | 93.5 | -5.4 | 37 537 | 34.3 |
Rainbow trout | 72 600 | 5.8 | -2.8 | 2 327 | 37.2 |
Char | : | : | : | : | : |
Cod | 3 770 | 0.3 | -62.4 | 120 | -42.8 |
Halibut | 1 385 | 0.1 | -20.4 | 107 | -19.5 |
Shellfish | 2 363 | 0.2 | 18.1 | 13 | 19.7 |
Other fish species | : | : | : | : | : |
Ninety-four per cent of the production in fish farming in 2013 was reared salmon. In total, 1.17 million tonnes of salmon was produced, corresponding to a first-hand value of NOK 37.5 billion.
The average price per kilo increased from NOK 23 in 2012 to NOK 32 in 2013.
Larger stocks
At the end of 2013, the total stock in salmon farms was 412 million live fish. This is an increase of almost 4 per cent compared to 2012, and a record high figure.
Rising prices for trout
For reared trout, the produced quantity was 72 600 tonnes; a decrease of 3 per cent from 2012. The average price per kilo increased from NOK 23 in 2012 to NOK 32 in 2013.
Less production of halibut and cod
Compared to 2012, the production of reared cod and halibut decreased by 62 and 20 per cent respectively. A total of 3 800 tonnes of cod and 1 400 tonnes of halibut were produced.
Employment
Overall, 5 700 persons were engaged in aquaculture production in 2013; a slight decrease from the previous year.
New conversion factor from 2000Open and readClose
Quantity is quoted as round weight. Fish that is delivered gutted is converted into round weight. The conversion factors from NS 9417 were adopted in 2000. The new conversion factors are as follows, with the old factors in parenthesis: salmon gutted with head - 1.125 (1.125), salmon gutted and decapitated - 1.266 (1.2857), rainbow trout gutted with head - 1.135 (1.125) and rainbow trout gutted and decapitated - 1.265 (1.2857).
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