Spain: Cod sales rise, with the Russian invasion in the background
Frozen Cod
Spain
Russia
Published Apr 13, 2022
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Shipowners, industries and importers have confirmed, in statements to Efeagro, that the trade in cod, the most typical fish in waking cuisine, goes back to pre-pandemic levels. Easter and Lent concentrate 40% of the annual consumption of cod in Spain, according to the Association of Manufacturers and Salted Fish (Anfabasa). Spain has a cod fleet of four vessels and an industry of 40 companies that transform it and also export it, frozen or salted. On an international scale, the markets are conditioned by the impact of the war and the sanctions against Russia. But Russia does not sell cod in the Spanish market and, moreover, the measures of the European Union (EU) against Moscow do not affect shipments of the species. The most common origins of the cod consumed in Spain are Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; As for processed or salted fish, the main supplier is the Netherlands, according to Anfabasa, part of the canning company Anfaco. Spanish exports of cod and salted fish in ...
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