The fish takes the back door – Today’s Business

The fish takes the back door – Today's Business

Norwegian salmon and trout continue to flow into Russia – via neighboring countries. – It runs as the nagging, says chief of a major exporter Coast Seafood, Sverre Søraa.

Published: 16.09. 2014 – 9:54 p.m. Updated: 16/09/2014 – 9:57 p.m.

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With rapid knife cuts bleed Mickevicus Victor and Marina Bari Nova trout at the slaughter line to Fjordlaks in Ålesund, before the fish continues the journey on the conveyor belt. The Norwegian trout may end up on a savory or restaurant table in Russia, even though Russia introduced full import stoppage of salmon and trout from Norway 7 August.

– Right after the ban was little quieter, but as demand has picked up again. We have sent a number of fish to Belarus among others, and sales to Japan have picked up, says CEO of Fjord Salmon Aqua, Anita Pedersen.

While Japan is a faithful Fjordlaks customer, is Belarus a new Relationship of Ålesund now.

– The requests from Belarus came after Norway was banned from Russia, confirms Pedersen.