Norwegian seafood products
Every category from the Norwegian coast and fisheries, farmed and wild. Formats and seasons are typical and confirmed per quotation.
6 products
Cold-water shrimp
ShellfishPandalus borealis
Cold-water shrimp is trawled in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, Skagerrak and the fjords year-round. It is sold cooked or raw, shell-on or peeled, fresh, frozen or in brine.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Langoustine (Norway lobster)
ShellfishNephrops norvegicus
Langoustine is caught with creels and trawl in Skagerrak and along the western Norwegian coast throughout the year. It is sold live, whole fresh or frozen, and as tails.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught
European lobster
ShellfishHomarus gammarus
European lobster is caught with pots along the Norwegian coast in a regulated season from 1 October, ending 30 November in the south and 31 December north of 62°N. It is sold live, with minimum sizes and catch limits set by the authorities.
- Season
- Oct–Dec
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Red king crab
ShellfishParalithodes camtschaticus
Red king crab is fished with pots in East Finnmark under a quota, and without quota west of the regulated area. It is exported live by air and as cooked frozen clusters and legs.
- Season
- All year
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Snow crab
ShellfishChionoecetes opilio
Snow crab is fished with pots in the Barents Sea by Norwegian vessels, with a closed period in summer and autumn to protect moulting crab. It is processed on board or ashore into cooked frozen clusters.
- Season
- Dec–Jun
- Origin
- Wild-caught
Brown crab
ShellfishCancer pagurus
Brown crab is caught with pots along the Norwegian coast north to Troms, with the main season from late summer into autumn. It is sold live, cooked whole, as claws and as crab meat.
- Season
- Aug–Nov
- Origin
- Wild-caught