Russia: Prices for pike caviar in the Astrakhan region have increased by 50% since the beginning of the year

Stabilization of prices for black caviar and an increase in the price of sturgeon fish by 10% are observed in the Astrakhan region in the days before the New Year. Prices for pike caviar have increased by 50% since the beginning of the year due to a sharp decrease in pike catch volumes, Andrei Markin, head of the Union of Fishing and Fish Processing Enterprises "Kaspryba", told TASS. “At the moment, the situation with prices for black caviar is stable, despite the upcoming New Year holidays, in the range of about 40 thousand rubles per kilogram of products. In general, we do not see an increase in prices, the market has not yet burst into an increase. There is a price trend for pike caviar ", associated with a decrease in pike fishing in the region. Compared to spring, we see a 50% increase in the price of products," Markin said. He clarified that there is also a steady consumer demand for sturgeon fish, and there is a minimal increase in the price of products - up to 10%. Prices ...