Egypt: fish prices at the El Obour market today, tilapia start at 18 pounds

Published 2021년 2월 12일

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On February 12, 2021, in Egypt's Obour market, fish prices remained stable. The cost for tilapia varieties, including egg shells, increased, with sizes and prices varying. Other fish such as mackerel, grouper, and catfish, along with shrimp and squid, also saw different price ranges. Egypt is a leading fish farmer globally and leads in Africa in fish production. The country's production was 1.5 million in 2016, with an additional 236 thousand tons imported. Fish is a crucial food source, rich in essential nutrients like protein, vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus, and is known for its heart and brain health benefits.

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Today, Friday, February 12, 2021, fish prices in the Obour market witnessed a state of steady prices. The prices of tilapia fish in the Obour market today have risen in all its degrees, with the price of tilapia ranging between 18 to 19 pounds, and the egg shells between 90 to 110 pounds. The tilapia was between 30 and 110 pounds, the baladi whiteness was 90 to 110 pounds, the Aswan tilapia reached 37 pounds, while the mackerel price was 25 pounds, and the grouper ranged between 80 and 100 pounds. The price of frozen shrimp was 85 pounds, while the catfish was 20 pounds, the Swiss pasta 65 pounds, and the excellent mullet ranged between 32 to 48 pounds, and the price of calamari ranged between 110 to 160 pounds, while the price of frozen sardines ranged from 15 to 25 pounds. It is noteworthy that Egypt ranks seventh in the world in fish farming according to the statistics of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also occupies the first place in Africa in fish production. ...

Source: Akhbarelyom