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Seafood Prices Set To Rise As Cost Of Diesel Keeps Trawlers In Port

The cost of seafood is set to rise after British fishermen warned that soaring fuel prices could force them to tie up their trawlers.

The Ukraine war has sent the cost of the “red” diesel they use up from about 74p a litre at the start of February to as much as 151p. The jump has left fishermen struggling to cover their costs, with some resorting to leaving their vessels in port or sending them for maintenance early in the hope that the crisis will soon pass.

Read the full article on The Telegraph website