Fish prices in Egypt today, September 8, 2024

Egypt achieved 85% self-sufficiency in fish production and is now the world's seventh-largest fish producer, with an annual production of 2.55 million tons, including 1.6 million tons from fish farming. The country's fish prices vary, with sea bream priced between 160 and 300 pounds and tilapia between 90 and 100 pounds. The government is working to increase fish exports, which reached 35 thousand tons in 2019, and to develop lakes for fish wealth development. Fish farming contributes the most to Egypt's fish production at 79.7%, followed by lakes at 10.8%.

According to traders in Giza Governorate, the price of sea bream ranged between 160 and 300 pounds, and Egypt has currently succeeded in achieving self-sufficiency in fish production by 85%, and a kilo of sea bream reached 200 pounds, and a kilo of snakes ranged between 90 and 280 pounds. Tilapia fish prices Tilapia fish prices ranged between 90 and 100 pounds - depending on the region - and the Egyptian citizen's share of fish production is 18 kilograms, while the global rate is 20 kilograms annually, and fish exports during 2019 amounted to about 35 thousand tons. Mullet fish prices Mullet fish prices stabilized at 150 and 190 pounds, and Egypt's production from natural fisheries is 400 thousand tons (lakes - the seas and the Nile), and Egypt produces 2 million tons annually, including 1.6 million tons from fish farming. Fish prices in Obour market today Fish prices in Obour market today "wholesale" were recorded as follows: Bolti prices ranged between 77 and 86 pounds per kilo, ...