Hake is suffering, throughout the region, problems regarding the abundance of the resource. This has a negative impact on the traded volume. However, it is interesting to note that Uruguay has managed to become an important provider of some value added products to the European market, and is also placed as one of the main providers to some markets, such as Italy. As for the other countries, special attention will be paid to the state of the resource, and measures for stock preservation in the common fishing area with Argentina will surely continue.

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