The Norwegian Seafood Council reported that September 2026 salmon exports totalled 165,393 tonnes and were valued at NOK13 billion ($1.35 billion), setting monthly records for both volume and value.
Year on year, volume rose 22 per cent, and the export value gain was NOK1.7 billion, or 15 per cent.
Poland, the Netherlands and China were the largest markets. Poland recorded the greatest increase in export value, up NOK382 million, or 21 per cent, with shipments rising 30 per cent to 32,296 tonnes.
The volume of salmon shipped to China climbed 43 per cent to 11,420 tonnes. Export value reached NOK1 billion, up 38 per cent, or NOK275 million.
Spain’s salmon imports from Norway rose 31 per cent to 10,078 tonnes, the first monthly total above 10,000 tonnes. Export value increased 21 per cent to NOK798 million.
Council market analyst Paul T. Aandahl said: “September’s record-high volume reflects favourable biological conditions throughout 2026, resulting in high survival rates, rapid growth, and a strong supply of large salmon. These fish are now being harvested during the seasonally strong autumn period”.
Total Norwegian seafood exports were worth NOK17.8 billion, down NOK27 million year on year. Council chief executive Christian Chramer attributed the result to “a combination of a stronger Norwegian krone and lower export volumes of trout and several wild-caught species”.
In August, Norway set a monthly value record, with salmon shipments totalling 153,602 tonnes and valued at NOK12.3 billion.
In the third quarter, Norway's salmon shipments totalled 464,700 tonnes and were valued at NOK36.2 billion; volume grew 12 per cent and value 14 per cent year on year.
