Fish prices today, 12-7-2024 in Egypt

Published Dec 7, 2024

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Egypt has reached 85% self-sufficiency in fish production, largely due to fish farming, which contributes 79.7% of the total 2 million tons produced annually. Fish prices vary, with tilapia priced between 90 to 100 pounds per kilo and shrimp ranging from 180 to 770 pounds. The Obour market provides wholesale prices for various fish types like bolti, squid, and mullet. The country aims to enhance fish exports and develop lakes to increase fish wealth, as highlighted by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics and former Agriculture Minister Sayed El-Quseir.

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According to traders in Giza Governorate, Egypt has currently succeeded in achieving 85% self-sufficiency in fish production, with a kilo of sea bream reaching 200 pounds, and a kilo of eels ranging between 90 and 280 pounds. Tilapia fish prices Tilapia fish prices ranged between 90 and 100 pounds - depending on the region - and the Egyptian citizen's share of fish production is 18 kilograms, while the global rate is 20 kilograms annually, and fish exports during 2019 amounted to about 35 thousand tons. Mullet fish prices Mullet fish prices ranged between 150 and 190 pounds, and a kilo of sea bream ranged between 160 and 300 pounds, and lake fish production reached 183 thousand tons, and a kilo of sea bass recorded 230 pounds, and Swiss macaroni ranged between 140 and 200 pounds for the consumer. Fish prices in Obour market today Fish prices in Obour market today "wholesale" were recorded as follows: Bolti prices ranged between 77 and 86 pounds per kilo, Swiss macaroni ranged ...

Source: Almalnews