Exports of dried salted cod from Norway to Portugal fell by around 1% last year, reaching 35 thousand tons, a value that is expected to decrease further in 2026, due to that country’s fishing quotas, indicated the NSC.
“We are exporting 35,000 tons from Norway to Portugal, it has decreased a little, around 1%” compared to 2024, revealed the director in Portugal of the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), Gudfina Traustadottir, to journalists in Norway.
For 2026, estimates point to a new cut in exports, as there will be less fish available on the market, given the scientific recommendations of the committee formed by Russia and Norway, which fish in the same sea.
According to NSC data, in 2023, exports of salted and dried cod from Norway to Portugal reached 17,915 tonnes, a 15% drop compared to the previous year.
In turn, salted cod exports stood at 17,836 tonnes, down 4%, with the price growing 24%, while frozen cod exports fell 7% to 2,877 tonnes, and the respective value also rose 24%.
Exports of fresh/chilled cod totaled 922 tons, which resulted in a decrease of 63%, but the price increased by 30%.
The NSC will invest, this year, in Portugal between 700 thousand and 800 thousand euros, in line with the amount invested last year. This budget includes, for example, promotional actions and advertising campaigns.
This body works in partnership with Norwegian industry to increase the value of seafood products, consolidate markets and enter new geographies.
NSC is a public company, headquartered in Tromsø, and which belongs to the Norwegian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Fisheries, and is represented in Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, China and the United States.
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