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Icelandic fresh fish exports stall as foodservice demand plummets

With the sharp decline in foodservice demand from outlets in Europe and the US from the pandemic, the market for freshly caught whitefish has disappeared almost overnight

By Undercurrent News | March 19, 2020 09:49 GMT
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The Icelandic fresh whitefish trade, one of the country's most valuable seafood exports, has practically ground to a standstill in the space of a few days in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports RUV.  [...]

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