Norwegian farmed salmon prices fell by nearly 6 percent in the second week of the year, recording an average price of NOK 61.26 (€6.28/$7.15) per kilo according to Nasdaq.
Despite the reduction, this price marks a near 4 percent increase when compared to the average prices a month ago.
The prices of farmed salmon dipped across all weight classes, with fish weighed between 7-8 kilograms recording the steepest slide of NOK 8.36 (€0.86/$0.98) per kilo.
Fish in the 4-5 kilo weight class, which staked nearly 35 percent of the total trade, sold at an average price of NOK 61.55 (€6.31/$7.18) per kilo, a 4 percent dip from the previous week.
The second most popular weight class saw a 3.6 percent fall in prices, selling for NOK 59.28 (€6.08/$6.92) per kilo.