Distinct from northern hake caught in the North Sea, the principal sources of Atlantic southern hake are Spain and Portugal.
Wholesale fresh hake price variances in Spain range from EUR 4.20 (USD 5.50) per kilogram (kg) in Barcelona to EUR 6 (USD 7.50) in Valencia to EUR 7.21 (USD 9.43) in Madrid.
Daniel Martínez Menchón, head of Barcelona Central Fish Market says additional logistics costs to Madrid commands higher salaries and prices, “price differences for fresh and frozen hake correspo…
