Crazy rise of fish prices during Ramadan
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Fish prices reach during the first week of Ramadan a crazy increase in Algiers’ covered markets, which made a lot of middle-income citizens unable to buy it, and luxurious meal in this holy month.
In an exploratory tour to Hussein Dey covered market, Echorouk stood on the size of speculative prices, as the price of a kilogram of normal shrimp reached 2,000 ZDZ, and the price of “Whiting” reached 1,800 ZDZ, while the price one “Royal shrimp” reached 2,200 ZDZ, as the prices of other fish reached 1,400 ZDZ.
Echorouk called the head of the National Committee for Fishing at the Union of Algerian Traders and Craftsmen, Houssine Belloute, who confirmed that he had met late last week with officials at the Commerce Ministry in order to put an end to speculation in the price of fish.
“Inflation of the fish prices is limited to some markets where there is no surveillance, or traders who do not pay attention to the month of compassion, and their goal is only profit. In some cities like Skikda, the price of a kilogram of Shrimp and whiting reached 1,000 ZDZ. Consumers should show awareness and stand against encouraging speculation in prices.