During the holy week, there will be more demand for fish in Colombia.

Holy Week is the most awaited holiday by the fishing and aquaculture sector in Colombia, since it is a season where there is a significant increase in the consumption of these products mainly for religious reasons. The per capita consumption of fish in the country is 9.60/kg per year, figures for 2021 and this holly week is a time that helps this figure to have a good performance, since it is expected an increase in consumption between 30% and 50% compared to a normal time of year, the most consumed species are tilapia, catfish, cachama and trout. According to official figures, during this week sales of up to 400/mt of fish per day are achieved.