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FISH prices have gone up at Magogoni International Market in Dar es Salaam after fish supplies sharply declined.
The Livestock and
Fisheries Officer, Mwanjaa Mwanyenza, told reporters yesterday that the
prices have gone up due to the low catch that is experienced by
fishermen. She said fish supply is low and the demand is high and
therefore high price is inevitable.
"The supply of fish
is low but the demand is high and this has affected the prices of fish
whereby the prices have gone high compared to the past month." She said
octopus costs 7,000/- per kilogramme, prones cost 8,000/- per kilogramme
while 20 kilogramme of sardines is sold at 60,000/- from 30,000 of last
month.
Some of the
fishermen who spoke to the 'Daily News' said always during the full moon
fish hid themselves in deep waters, which made it hard for fishermen to
catch them. The fish vendors also expressed their frustration, saying
it has been difficult for them to get profit from the business.
Ms Amina Athuman
said most of fish sellers now fail to pay market fee as required because
they get little profit from the business. Vice-Chairman of the
fishermen association, Mr Saleh Msean, asked Ilala municipal council to
support fishermen by helping them to face various challenges.
He said most of
fishermen and fish vendors cannot afford to pay required market fees
especially during this time when there is low catch. He said sea food
has dropped from between 10 and six tons to an average of two tons
during the full moon.
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