Jonas Gahr Støre said that Norway exports seafood to many countries and is pleased to see the rapid growth of seafood trade in the Chinese market. We still hope to cooperate with relevant departments in China to help Chinese consumers and eliminate all obstacles that make these products expensive.

One of the main reasons for the current price increase is the market's expectation of a decrease in demand for students returning to school in September, resulting in a decrease in order volume. However, Norway has cancelled up to one-third of its salmon shipments, resulting in a sharp decrease in domestic supply and pushing up prices.

In 2023, China was the fastest-growing market for Atlantic salmon consumption in the world, consuming a total of 108,128 tons of Atlantic salmon, a year-on-year increase of 32,597 tons or 43%, making the Chinese Atlantic salmon market the eighth largest market in the world