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LFEX European Aquaculture Snapshot to 24th April, 2026

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The LFEX Norwegian Exporters Index for Week 17 2026 ended the week UP +1.10 NOK / +1.48% stand at 75.40 NOK (in EUR terms 6.93 / +0.22 / +3.21%) FCA Oslo Week ending Thursday to Thursday (yesterday).

The NOK rate ended DOWN at 11.88 (-0.18 /-1.63%) to the Euro over the same period. The Fish Pool Euronext future May was reported DOWN at 7.50 EUR (-4.46% / -0.35) for the same period for comparison with June showing 8.20.

The Last Week

A subdued week. A week with little volatility to mention as Barcelona was in full swing. The index level opened flat at 74.41 marginally above the end of last weeks close, and despite noise of lower prices and softness, the levels overall actually held up. Monday was off small, ditto Tuesday down to 73.59 and the low of the week. We saw indications of strength on Wednesday as levels rose 2 NOK to 75.56 and the week closed out at these levels.

The FX rate was volatile in so much as we saw a one-way trend down this week, starting at 11.05 on Friday and ending at 10.88 as measured on Thursday yesterday, some 3.21% fall in a week as NOK strengthened.

Spreads were tight during the week at less than 1 NOK, and ended around 1.2 NOK evenly spread.

Next Week

Early indications for next week are coming in at the 79.70 NOK level for the index, pretty much 4 NOK increase from the close of the week yesterday of 75.4, and more than 5 NOK more versus this time last week. A four day week ahead and prices have been pinging around today but definitely up. Spreads have opened up to around 2.5NOK.

The EUR NOK FX rate is this afternoon is around the 10.95 level having rebounded off its lows yesterday and around 10.90 earlier today. This makes the price in Euro’s around 7.27 FCA Oslo this afternoon.

Volumes – Fresh Export

Volume figure for week 16 (2026) was 20,224 tons, UP 6,604 tons as compared to 13,620 in 2025 some 48% HIGHER (again an Easter mismatch). Volumes for weeks 17 and 18 (2025) were 18,343 and 18,958 respectively for comparison.

Historical Price Guidance for Next Week

The LFEX Norwegian Exporters Index for Week 18 2025 ended the week DOWN -9.11 NOK / -11.35% to stand at 71.13 NOK (in EUR terms 6.04 / -0.74 / -10.94%) FCA Oslo. The NOK rate ended DOWN at 11.78 to the Euro. The Fish Pool Euronext future June was reported DOWN Thursday to Wednesday -0.50 / -6.67% at 7.00 EUR, approximately 82.46 NOK.

David Nye’s technical analysis report will be published next week.

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