Hungary: The government is committed to promoting fish consumption

The government is committed to popularizing fish consumption and supporting the fishing industry, which is why the Hungarian Fish Management Operative Program (MAHOP) Plus will spend HUF 700 million on fish marketing until 2027, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said at a press conference in Budaörs on Monday, which he held at the fish counter of the Auchan store. (Photo: AM/Csaba Pelsőczy) 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 will rise 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. 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 ...