Portugal Faces Bacalhau Strain as Cod Prices Hit Sky-High Levels
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Updated · IntraFish · Jun 1
Portugal Faces Bacalhau Strain as Cod Prices Hit Sky-High Levels
1 articles · Updated · IntraFish · Jun 1
Portugal is confronting a major bacalhau challenge as cod prices climb to unusually high levels, according to Norwegian Seafood Council director Gudfinna Traustadottir.
Sky-high cod costs are the central pressure point for bacalhau, the salt-cod staple closely tied to Portuguese consumption and food culture.
The warning underscores how price inflation in cod is spilling beyond the fishing trade into a key consumer market for one of Portugal’s signature foods.
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