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Iran: Why are fish so expensive?

Iran
Published Sep 15, 2021

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In an interview with ISNA, Arash Nabizadeh said that this year drought, reduced production and increased input prices have led to increased production costs of fish, including trout, said: "Increased input prices and fish feed have the greatest impact on Prices are set, because 60 to 70% of the cost of fish is the price of food. He continued: "Also, last year, the currency of fish eggs was eliminated and producers faced a 4 to 5-fold increase in the price of baby fish." That is, baby fish, the price of which was 500 tomans per gram, reached 2000 tomans. "Salmon and salmon have risen in price in the last month, and we expect them to rise again in the second half of the year," added the CEO of the Central Union of Cold-Water Fish Agricultural Cooperatives.

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At present, the wholesale price of salmon in the Tehran market is 64 to 65 thousand Tomans and in the retail market is about 75 to 77 thousand Tomans. This number is 10 to 15 percent higher in provinces with low production. Also, the wholesale price of salmon has reached 74 due to the increase in export demand from about 67 to 68 thousand tomans. He added: "Of course, these figures do not indicate high prices, but the real price of fish." In another part of his speech, Nabizadeh considered the increase in demand for fish in the second half of the year as another factor in increasing prices and said: "People buy more fish in the second half of the year and there is a misconception that consumption should be consumed in this period of the year." Be more. While fish is not specific to a particular season and should be used in all seasons. In response to the fact that the increase in the price of salmon to 75 thousand tomans will shorten the consumer's hand in buying this protein ...
Source: Isna
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