Norway hopes for early FTA deal with China to hike seafood exports

Norway's seafood exports to China are projected to continue growing strongly, as the two countries have been making good progress on consultations for a free trade agreement, a Norwegian official said.

"China is Norway's most important trading partner in Asia, and I am pleased with the positive development in our seafood exports to this market," Harald Nesvik, the Norwegian minister of fisheries and seafood, said at a recent news conference.

"During my time visiting China, I have observed the close collaboration between the Norwegian and Chinese seafood industries, and I look forward to seeing the long-term growth of seafood trade between our two countries," he said.