Fish prices today, 8-24-2024 in Egypt

Published Aug 24, 2024

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the current fish market situation in Egypt, as reported by traders in Giza Governorate. It details the price ranges for various fish species such as sea bream, sea bass, tilapia, mullet, and others, including seafood like squid and eels. The article also highlights the source of fish production in Egypt, which is predominantly from fish farming (79.7%), with the rest from lakes, seawater, freshwater, and rice fields. Additionally, the article mentions the efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in fish production, currently at 85%, and the plans to further develop lakes to increase export rates. Furthermore, it notes the difference between the fish production per capita in Egypt and globally, and provides prices for frozen fish products.

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Original content

Traders in Giza Governorate confirmed to Al Mal that the price of sea bream is stable, with the price of a kilo of sea bream ranging between 160 and 260 pounds, and the production of fish from lakes reaches 183 thousand tons, and the price of a kilo of sea bass is 160 pounds, and Swiss macaroni ranged between 130 and 170 pounds for the consumer. Tilapia fish prices Tilapia fish prices ranged between 75 and 90 pounds - depending on the region - and Egypt's production from natural fisheries is 400 thousand 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 ranged between 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 seawater production at 4.9%, freshwater at 3.8%, and finally rice fields at 0.8% of total production, according to a ...

Source: Almalnews