Fish prices today, 17-8-2024 in Egypt

Published 2024년 8월 17일

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The article provides an overview of the fish and seafood market in Egypt, detailing the current prices for various species such as sea bream, sea bass, tilapia, mullet, and more. It highlights the dominant role of fish farms in fish production, accounting for 79.7% of the total, followed by lakes, seawater, freshwater, and rice fields. The article also mentions the efforts of Egypt to achieve self-sufficiency in fish production, reaching 85%, and the plans to increase export rates, as revealed by the Minister of Agriculture. Additionally, it touches on the global consumption of fish and the specific prices for frozen fish products in Egypt.

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According to traders in Giza Governorate, Al Mal reported that the price of a kilo of sea bream ranged between 160 and 260 pounds, while the lakes' fish production reached 183,000 tons. The price of a kilo of sea bass was recorded at 160 pounds, and the price of Swiss macaroni ranged between 130 and 170 pounds for the consumer. Tilapia fish prices Tilapia fish prices ranged from 75 to 90 pounds - depending on the region - and Egypt's production from natural fisheries is recorded at 400,000 tons (lakes - the seas and the Nile), and Egypt produces 2 million tons annually, including 1.6 million tons from fish farming. Mullet prices Mullet prices stabilized at 135 and 175 pounds, and fish farms account for the lion's share of fish production in Egypt at 79.7%, followed by lakes at 10.8%, and shrimp production at El-Deeba Farm is 102 tons. Then came production in seawater at 4.9%, then freshwater at 3.8%, ending with rice fields at 0.8% of total production, according to a statement ...

Source: Almalnews