The corruco of the Andalusian coast, Spain has appreciated 42% in this campaign

Published 2021년 4월 11일

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The corruco fishing campaign on the Andalusian coast has seen great success, with a total catch of 1,093 tonnes and a commercial value of 1.04 million euros. The price per kilogram has also increased by 42% compared to previous campaigns, reaching 0.95 euros. The majority of the catches were sold in the La Atunara fish markets, with some also sold in Estepona and Caleta. The campaign, which ran from October to March, involved 76 vessels and generated around 600 direct and indirect jobs. The corruco is a bivalve mollusk that lives near the coast and is only consumed canned.
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The corruco campaign on the Andalusian coast has ended with good results. A total of 1,093 tonnes have been caught and traded with a commercial value at first sale of 1.04 million euros. The species has appreciated 42% compared to previous campaigns, reaching 0.95 euros in the campaign that just ended, being the highest price reached in the last decade. The catches have been commercialized mainly in the La Atunara fish markets, with 60% of the total, and in the Estepona fish market (40%), and a very small amount at the beginning of the season in the Caleta fish market. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development of the Junta de Andalucía, has once again supported the campaign to capture corruco on the Andalusian coast. The dialogue has been permanent with the sector, through the Andalusian Federation of Fishermen's Guilds, and the weekly control of the shellfish areas of Malaga and La Línea, by the Aguas del Pino Fishery Resources Quality Control ...

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