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'A lack of fish': cod market braces for lowest quota in 30 years

Ahead of an expected announcement of a dramatic reduction in the Barents Sea cod quota, one leading industry executive is "anxious" about whitefish markets. Prices – already rising – are set to spike higher.

“The market is starting to realize there will be a lack of fish next year,” said Morten Jensen, CEO of Nordic Group, a whitefish producer owned by Norwegian seafood group Insula.
“The market is starting to realize there will be a lack of fish next year,” said Morten Jensen, CEO of Nordic Group, a whitefish producer owned by Norwegian seafood group Insula.Photo: Anders Furuset
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Published 8 October 2024, 15:45Updated 8 October 2024, 15:45
Morten JensenBarents SeaAtlantic codQuotasNorway