Live carp will be more expensive this year in Hungary

Published 2022년 11월 21일

Tridge summary

Extreme drought and high costs are affecting lake farms, leading to low fish pond levels and some water dry-ups. This has resulted in a decrease in fish production, but a shortage during the Christmas season is not expected, despite higher prices for fish, especially live carp. The prices for live carp are expected to increase by 40%, ranging from HUF 1,800 to HUF 2,200 per kilo. Hungarian lake farms are not exporting fish abroad, which will ensure a sufficient supply of carp and catfish, although there may be less perch and pike available. The high prices are expected to decrease demand, but a temporary shortage may develop after the festive season if all fish ponds become empty by the end of the year.

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Original content

The extreme drought and skyrocketing costs did not make the work of the lake farms any easier, the level of the fish ponds dropped dangerously low in many places, and some waters even dried up. As a result, much less fish than usual came out of the ponds, but István Németh, president of the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Interprofessional Organization (MA-HAL), told Magyar Nemzet: there is no need to fear a shortage of fish during the Christmas period. But significantly higher prices than last year's holiday season should be expected. Németh told the paper, live carp will be about 40 percent more expensive, its kilo will be between HUF 1,800 and HUF 2,200 this year. Németh expects that, unlike previous years, live carp will once again sell best this year, because processed fish fillets and fish slices will be even more expensive - Agro Napló learned from the HVG announcement. In addition, this year the Hungarian lake farms are not transporting fish abroad, or only in very ...

Source: Agronaplo