Trout exports rise as EU share expands.
Norway exported 7,305 tonnes of trout worth NOK 589 million ($60.7 million) in May, according to new data from the Norwegian Seafood Council. This represents a year-on-year increase in volume of 35 percent and a value increase of NOK 10 million ($1 million), or 2 percent.
The largest markets for Norwegian trout in May were the United States, Ukraine and Thailand. However, Poland saw the strongest growth in value terms, with exports rising NOK 30 million ($3.1 million), or 219 percent, compared with May 2024. The export volume to Poland reached 606 tonnes, up 339 percent from the same month last year.
“Trout has benefited from the same favourable production conditions as salmon, and in relative terms the volume increased equally between the species,” said Paul T. Aandahl, seafood analyst at the Norwegian Seafood Council.
“A weaker price compared with last year and a relatively low price for trout compared with salmon have made it more attractive for processing. At the same time, the EU acts as an intermediate storage facility for exports of trout further east. As a result, the share of trout exports to the EU rose from 17 per cent in May last year to 23 per cent in May this year.”
The price competitiveness of trout, combined with logistical factors and shifting market dynamics, appears to be driving a rebalancing of export flows—particularly within Europe.