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Join the Norway Pavilion at China Fisheries and Seafood Expo 2026
- Upcoming exhibition: 28–30 October 2026 at Hongdao International Convention and Expo Center, Qingdao, China. Industry: aquaculture and fisheries. Organiser: Innovation Norway; partner: Norwegian Seafood Council. Contacts: Lin Li (lin.li@innovasjonnorge.no) and Ji Wu Zhang (Ji.Wu.Zhang@innovationnorway.no). Registration deadline shown as 31 March 2026. Related delegation event and full aquaculture-market-visit/trade-mission registration are linked separately.
- The page estimates 45,000 seafood buyers from 136 countries at CFSE 2026. It cites Norwegian Seafood Council data saying China was the fastest-growing market by export value in 2025: +NOK 2.9 billion (+31%) year over year, to NOK 12.3 billion, taking China from Norway’s sixth-largest seafood market in 2024 to third in 2025.
- Norway planned a 432 m² pavilion in the international-country-pavilion area of Hall 8. Company stand option (minimum 9 m²) was NOK 9,000–9,900/m², but marked sold out; package included exhibition space, stand build/removal/project management, walls/lighting/power/carpet/basic furniture, passes, joint Norwegian profile, looping screen content, exhibitor-list/app listing and a networking event. Logo-company shared-workstation option was NOK 25,000–30,000 and marked sold out; included shared workstation/meeting space, logo wall, online listing, passes, screen content and two networking-event tickets, with priority for first-time participants. Aquaculture/technology delegation package was listed at NOK 20,000–40,000; it included two fair passes, two aquaculture-seminar tickets, networking reception and group tour of three or four leading fish-farming companies at the expo center. Prices exclude VAT; pavilion terms linked.
- Innovation Norway China offered optional tailored assistance from 20 hours (rate not stated), including market research, partner searches, field visits and B2B-meeting support. The page also described China as a large seafood market and promoted pavilion visibility and buyer networking. ESG and responsible-business due-diligence conditions applied.