Hungary: Soon, a huge amount of money will be spent on fish marketing

Published 2023년 12월 5일

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Fish consumption per capita in Hungary has steadily increased over the years, rising from 5.4 kilograms in 2013 to 6.52 kilograms in 2021. Carp continues to be the dominant species in domestic fish production, followed by African catfish. Hungary is now the largest producer of African catfish in the European Union. The government aims to promote fish consumption for public health reasons and has allocated significant funding to support the aquaculture sector's development. The recent fish harvest has been better than the previous year, and Hungarian fish producers are expected to deliver high-quality domestic fish for the Christmas season.

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The head of the ministry said that fish consumption per capita in Hungary has more or less, but steadily increased in recent years. When MAHOP started in 2013, it was still 5.4 kilograms, and by 2021 it has risen to 6.52 kilograms, which is an increase of more than 20 percent, he explained. "So we are moving forward slowly but surely, as in many other areas: following our own path," said the Minister of Agriculture. He indicated: around 35-40 percent of domestic fish consumption falls on the period before Christmas, which in the case of some large fish producers can even add up to 60-70 percent of the annual turnover. According to him, carp is still dominant in domestic fish production and the consumption of domestically produced fish, with African catfish in second place. He added that 94 percent of the food fish produced in intensive aquaculture is African catfish. The production of the species increased from 2,050 tons in 2013 to 5,777 tons according to the data of the 2022 ...

Source: Agronaplo