Norway's seafood exports reach record high in 2023

STORY: Norway's seafood exports reach record high in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of salmons on the farm 2. various of workers processing salmons on the assembly line 3. various of packed salmons 4. various of shrimp on the assembly line 5. various of workers processing mackerels on the assembly line 6. various of packed mackerels transported from the factory STORYLINE: Norway's seafood exports soared to unprecedented heights in 2023, achieving a record value of 172 billion Norwegian kroner (16.68 billion U.S. dollars). This marks an increase of 14 percent, or 20.7 billion Norwegian kroner, compared to the previous year, reported the Norwegian Seafood Council on Thursday. The weakening of the Norwegian krone since 2022 has significantly boosted export growth in kroner terms. However, this growth was less pronounced when evaluated in euros or U.S. dollars, which are Norway's primary trading currencie