ANALYSIS: US Groundfish Market Holds Full Steady Amid Tightening Supply and Shifting Trade Dynamics

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The US frozen groundfish market continues to hold a steady-to-firm tone, with supply-side constraints providing a durable price floor even as an evolving trade policy backdrop adds uncertainty. Sellers are well-supported by high replacement costs and limited raw material availability, while buyers are largely purchasing to cover immediate needs rather than building forward...

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