In Kazakhstan, the production of fresh, chilled and frozen fish decreased by 39%

Published Sep 30, 2021

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Kazakhstan has seen a significant decrease in fish and seafood production in the first eight months of this year, with a 39% drop to 26.8 thousand tons compared to the same period last year. The decline is even more pronounced in the production of processed and canned fish, with a 48.6% decrease to 9.4 thousand tons, particularly in the Atyrau region due to outdated infrastructure. Despite the decrease in production, domestic demand for processed and canned fish has increased by 53.1%, but imports have also slightly increased. Sales have fallen by 30.1% to 48.7 thousand tons, with the North Kazakhstan region consuming the most fish and seafood. Prices for fish and seafood have also increased by 9% over the year.

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Most fish and seafood are consumed by residents of the North Kazakhstan region In January-August of this year, Kazakhstan produced 26.8 thousand tons of fresh, chilled or frozen fish, which is 39% less than a year earlier, the Energyprom portal informs. According to the portal, the production of fish prepared or canned in a different way, as well as caviar, also decreased - almost by half, to 9.4 thousand tons. In this segment, the main decrease in production volumes was recorded in the Atyrau region: immediately by 71.8%, to 3.5 thousand tons. Also, a decline in production was noted in two other key producing regions: West Kazakhstan region (by 12.3% per year, up to 2 thousand tons) and Turkestan region (by 15.1%, up to 1.7 thousand tons). The problems in the Atyrau region have been discussed more than once. For example, the sturgeon factories of the region have not undergone major repairs for more than 20 years, Khabar24 reported earlier. The technical base is also outdated. The ...

Source: Agrosektor