A recent survey by Agroinform.hu in Hungary has revealed that despite a significant price increase of 35-40 percent for fish products, the majority of Hungarian families will still include fish on their festive table for Christmas. The tradition is dominated by carp, with catfish also popular, and while most fish is bought from larger supermarkets or markets, more people are trying restaurant-prepared dishes. Despite the high price and difficulty in obtaining quality fish, family habits are the main reason given for not eating fish regularly. Domestic fish producers, operating on about 26,000 hectares of pond farms, are capable of meeting the demand this season, though challenges such as a lack of area-based subsidies and the need for funding primarily through the Hungarian Fisheries Operational Program (MAHOP) present operational difficulties. Hungary's annual fish consumption per capita remains low at 6.7 kilograms, which is a third of the EU average, with a significant portion of this consumed around Christmas and a majority being imports.