Norway exported herring, mackerel and capelin worth NOK 1.8 billion (USD 220.5 million, EUR 194.6 million) in the first-quarter of 2016, which represented an increase of 60 percent year-on-year.
Both herring and mackerel recorded particularly strong results in the period, with exports of the former up 74 percent to NOK 862 million (USD 105.6 million, EUR 93.2 million), and mackerel exports up 44 percent to NOK 777 million (USD 95.2 million, EUR 84 million).
“The increase in export values of …
