English to Italian Other Fisheries

So far, the market has absorbed the high prices and while salmon producers have certainly benefitted despite increased production costs, exporters and processors will be wary of the risks of increased volatility and margin squeezes due to resistance further down the supply chain. Due to long contracts, the price increase has not fully broken through to the end consumers in professional kitchens and private homes, but it is expected to do so soon. It remains to be seen whether this will curb the high demand. In the foodservice industry, there are signs that salmon has simply become too expensive and kitchens are substituting with other fish or proteins. Currently, salmon sales in foodservice are at index 70. Previously, salmon was a bestseller, but customers in the costsector and canteens are to an increasing degree replacing salmon with less expensive species such as cod and saithe. They are working according to a fixed cost per meal and salmon is now too costly to hit that price point. It has simply become a luxury item, too expensive for everyday meals.