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Octopus prices plummet to four-year low as COVID-19 crisis hits demand

Morocco increased the quota for the ongoing season against what suggested by Spanish processors; current prices could force some suppliers out of the market

By Matilde Mereghetti | Aug. 21, 2020 09:22 BST
Octopus in Vigo, Spain.
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