Spain: Christmas boosts fish sales and only the classics account for price increases

The most typical fish and seafood for Christmas have risen in price in recent days, although unevenly depending on the species and the area of Spain. Fishing sales for Christmas are increasing notably and will rise even more this weekend, but this year the price increase is relative, depending on the area of the country, and is concentrated on the "classics", such as some fresh seafood typical of the tables at this time. Prawns, salmon or high-end preserves are the products that are selling the most these days, thanks to the roots of these holidays, according to sources from fishmongers, wholesalers and the canning industry who have told Efeagro. Christmas remains one of the strong moments for the turnover of fishing companies, but traditional fishmongers stress that they do not obtain as much margin and that this increase varies according to the region. According to the Spanish federation that groups fishmongers (Fedepesca), uneven increases in sales and prices have been noted ...