Stockfish is cod that is dried naturally, without using salt. It’s one the most coveted sources of protein in Nigeria, where a one-kilogram bag sells for $65, seven times as much as other popular fish, like croaker.
But stockfish supply and prices are volatile. Sellers here in Nigeria have no control over how much fish is dried and how much of it gets here, because stockfish cannot be made in Nigeria. It is dried thousands of miles away in Norway, where there are entire operations dedicated to stockfish. So what does it take to get stockfish to Nigeria? And why is it so expensive?
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