Sustainable plaice stocks, effective sole management and increasing supply of megrim are positive indicators for southern Europe’s flat and whitefish sectors, despite variable consumption and price patterns.
In its Finfish Study 2012, the Brussels-based EU Fish Processors and Traders Association recorded plaice volumes up around 2 percent, but assured the catch could be higher in line with the EU’s 10 percent quota increase for this year.
Backing these findings, the International Council f…