Norwegian seafood products
Every category from the Norwegian coast and fisheries, farmed and wild. Formats and seasons are typical and confirmed per quotation.
8 products
Blue mussel
FarmedMytilus edulis
Blue mussels are cultivated on long-lines in Norwegian fjords and sold live in net bags, or cooked and frozen as whole shells or meat. Toxin monitoring determines when a site may be harvested.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Farmed
Pacific oyster
FarmedMagallana gigas
Pacific oysters are cultivated in Norwegian coastal waters and sold live, graded by size. The species also occurs wild along the southern coast.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Farmed
European flat oyster
FarmedOstrea edulis
The European flat oyster is native to Norway and is produced in small volumes in sheltered coastal sites. It is sold live and graded by size.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Farmed
Great scallop
FarmedPecten maximus
Great scallops in Norway are mainly hand-picked by divers along the western coast, with some cultivation. They are sold live in the shell, on the half shell, or as shucked meat with or without roe.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Common cockle
Molluscs and otherCerastoderma edule
Common cockles live in sandy tidal flats along the Norwegian coast and are harvested in small volumes. They are sold live or cooked, as whole shells or meat.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Common whelk
Molluscs and otherBuccinum undatum
Common whelk is a marine snail caught with baited pots along the Norwegian coast, with most landings exported to Asian markets. It is sold live, or cooked and frozen in the shell or as meat.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Green sea urchin (roe)
Molluscs and otherStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Green sea urchins are harvested by divers along the Norwegian coast, and the edible roe is the traded product. Roe content is highest in autumn and winter.
- Season
- Oct–Mar
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Red sea cucumber
Molluscs and otherParastichopus tremulus
Red sea cucumber occurs on soft bottoms along the Norwegian coast and is harvested in small, developing volumes, mainly as bycatch and in trial fisheries. It is processed frozen or dried for Asian markets.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught