Norwegians pin hopes on skrei

The low market price of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is the primary concern for Norway’s whitefish sector at present. In the last two years, prices have plummeted as a result of Norwegian and Icelandic fishermen (Europe’s leading cod suppliers) landing and exporting considerably larger volumes — all within their agreed catch limits.

Norway, as the main supplier from the Northeast Arctic cod stock with its record quota of 1 million metric tons (MT), set a new cod export record in 2013 with 23


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