This year, not only the prices of pork and eggs are rising, but also the prices of freshwater fish. At present, the price of a catty of 9 yuan carp on the market is more than 30% higher than that of 6 yuan money in the same period last year. According to industry insiders, due to the drought and flood disasters in the south, the freshwater fish transported from the north to the south began to increase, resulting in a decrease in the supply in the local market and an increase in prices.
The increase in the price of freshwater fish has not affected sales.
Yesterday, Aunt Zhang, who bought vegetables in the market, said that even the price of freshwater fish has increased. In the farmer's market in Lishan era, a catty of live carp was sold to 9 yuan, a catty of crucian carp to 9 yuan and a catty of grass carp to 8 yuan.
In the big museum market, the prices of freshwater fish such as carp, crucian carp and grass carp have also increased. Ms. Wang, a street vendor, said that the price of freshwater fish has been rising in recent weeks, but it has not affected sales. Compared with the same period last year, the number of people who came to buy fish increased by about 30%.
Gao Hongbo, the price certification center of the Municipal Price Bureau, said that the price of freshwater fish has increased significantly compared with last year. Take carp as an example. At this time last year, it was only 6 yuan per catty. In 9 yuan this year, the increase was over 30%. At the same time last year, the price of crucian carp and grass carp was 8 yuan money per catty, but now it has reached 9 yuan money, and the increase has also exceeded 10%. From the market in May, the average retail price per catty of carp, crucian carp and grass carp was 6.76 yuan, 7.87 yuan and 7. 19 yuan, respectively, which were up by 12.6%, 7.34% and 8.58% compared with April.
The increase in foreign sales and the increase in breeding costs are the main reasons for the price increase.
Yesterday, Ms. Wang, a vendor selling fish in this market, said that the wholesale price of freshwater fish rose by 1-2 yuan per catty, and the retail price was also rising. Although the price has gone up, there are still many people buying it. Many citizens have changed their eating habits, and freshwater fish sell well.
Huang Xiaodong, director of the Price Certification Center of the Price Bureau, said that there are many reasons for the price increase of freshwater fish. Recently, many provinces and cities in the south suffered from natural disasters, which led to the decline of local freshwater fish production, while the eating habits in the south have not changed. Many vendors went to the north to wholesale freshwater fish, which eventually reduced the supply of freshwater fish in Anshan and raised the market price. At the same time, the price of freshwater fish has also increased due to the increase in the prices of agricultural and sideline products such as pork and eggs. In addition, the increase of fishery feed price and transportation cost leads to the increase of breeding cost. It is expected that the price of fresh water products will maintain a high level year-on-year.