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Shortage of large Norwegian cod to leave summer tourists paying top dollar for bacalao

Salted fish suppliers in Norway have been increasing their ratio of saithe and ling after a tough catching season for cod in Lofoten

By Dan Gibson | May 19, 2023 09:36 BST
Cod klippfisk/ bacalao. Credit: Skaginn 3X
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BARCELONA, Spain -- A significant shortage of larger cod from this year's Norwegian catching season is expected to send prices for bacalao sky-high this summer, while traders fill the supply gap with cheaper saithe and ling, Undercurrent News has learned [...]

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