Fish prices on 9-22-2024 in Egypt

Egypt achieves 85% self-sufficiency in fish production, with fish farms being the primary source, contributing 79.7% to the total production. Other sources include lakes, shrimp production, and fresh and seawater. The country's fish prices vary across regions and types, with tilapia priced between 90 and 100 pounds and mullet between 150 and 190 pounds. The Obour market's wholesale fish prices ranged from 77 to 86 pounds per kilo for bolti, 90 to 160 pounds for mullet, and 40 to 160 pounds for caporia. In 2019, Egypt's fish exports reached about 35 thousand tons, and its annual production is 2 million tons, including 1.6 million tons from fish farming.

It has stabilized, according to traders in Giza Governorate to Al Mal, and fish farms account for the lion's share of fish production in Egypt at 79.7%, followed by lakes at 10.8%, and shrimp production at Al-Diba Farm is 102 tons. Then came production in seawater at 4.9%, then freshwater at 3.8%, ending with rice fields at 0.8% of total production, according to a statement issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Tilapia fish prices Tilapia fish prices ranged between 90 and 100 pounds - depending on the region - and Egypt seeks to increase export rates, according to Sayed Al-Qasir, the former Minister of Agriculture, and the axes of fish wealth development depend on developing and improving lakes, which include Manzala, Burullus, Mariout, and Bardawil. Mullet fish prices Mullet fish prices ranged between 150 and 190 pounds, and a kilo of sea bream ranged between 160 and 300 pounds. Egypt has currently succeeded in achieving 85% self-sufficiency in fish ...