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High cod prices offset quota pain at Faroes Fish Market

Sharp reductions in Barents Sea cod quotas have pushed prices to record highs at the Faroe Fish Market, bringing mixed fortunes for different segments of the Faroese fishing industry

By Louis Harkell | Feb. 18, 2025 09:11 GMT
Freshly caught cod on at a market in Thorshavn, Faroe Islands. Credit: Framemaster A / Shutterstock
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Rocketing cod prices are a bonanza for the Faroe Fish Market and the fishermen plying the North Sea, but reductions in Barents Sea cod quotas are weighing heavily on other parts of the islands' fleet, the auction's director told Undercurrent News [...]

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Contact the author louis.harkell@undercurrentnews.com

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