Beijing, May 25 (Reporter Xie Yiguan) "What? A crucian carp costs thirty or forty yuan? You heard it right, when you are rejoicing in the falling price of pork, the price of aquatic products has quietly increased, just like a "yesterday you love to take care of it, today you can't climb high" posture.
Aquatic area of a supermarket in Fengtai District, Beijing. Photo by Xie Yiguan, a reporter from China News Network
"Fish leaping dragon gate", grass carp, silver carp prices rose by more than 50% year-on-year
According to the "National Agricultural Products Wholesale Market Price Information System" monitored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in the 20th week of 2021 (May 14-21), the aquatic products grass carp, crucian carp, carp, silver carp, silver carp, large striped fish and yellow croaker that were monitored were all up month-on-month, except for silver carp.
From a year-on-year perspective, in addition to the large striped fish and large yellow croaker, other fish species have risen sharply year-on-year. For example, the weekly average price of grass carp is 21.73 yuan / kg, up 55.0% year-on-year; the average weekly price of silver carp is 19.94 yuan / kg, up 51.1% year-on-year; the average weekly price of carp is 18.22 yuan / kg, up 47.5% year-on-year.
In the 20th week of 2021, the national agricultural products wholesale market will focus on monitoring the prices and changes of aquatic products.
When did fish prices start to rise? Why is it so much more expensive than last year?
The China News Network reporter combed and found that crucian carp has continued to rise for 22 weeks since the 51st week of 2020; grass carp began to rise in the 11th week of 2021, and only fell back in the 19th week; carp and silver carp continued to rise after the Spring Festival, carp rose for 11 consecutive weeks to the 19th week before a slight decline, silver carp rose for 12 consecutive weeks to the 20th week; silver carp rose since the 10th week of 2021 and has risen for 11 weeks.
When visiting a supermarket, it is difficult to find live fish under 10 yuan a pound
The wholesale price of live fish continues to rise, and some people look forward to "fish" sighing, "Last year, when carp was cheap, it seemed to be less than 10 yuan, and now it has risen to more than a dozen yuan." A resident of Fengtai District in Beijing told reporters.
"Even if you grow up by the shores of Taihu Lake, you can't see the 'fish' sighing, and a crucian carp can't take it for 20 yuan." Some consumers shared," said the aunt who was responsible for the canteen procurement two days ago, and now the silver carp has risen to more than a dozen yuan, and before it was a few dollars a pound. ”
Aquatic products sold at a wet market in Beijing's Fengtai District. Photo by Xie Yiguan, a reporter from China News Network
In a supermarket in Beijing's Fengtai District, the staff who sell fish said, "Compared with when it was cheaper, the price of freshwater fish has doubled, like carp that used to sell for 5 yuan a catty, and now it is 16.9 yuan a catty." ”
The reporter noted that the price tag in the aquatic products area of the supermarket showed that crucian carp was 22.8 yuan a catty, turtle 39.9 yuan a catty, rainbow trout 26.98 yuan a catty, Wuchang fish 18.9 yuan a catty, guiyu 69 yuan a catty, Qingjiang fish 19.8 yuan a catty, blackfish 19.9 yuan a catty, sturgeon 21.98 yuan a catty, river perch 31.9 yuan a catty, grass carp 17.6 yuan a catty. Live fish products under 10 yuan per kilogram have disappeared.
On the e-commerce platform, the price of live fish products is also "rising". For example, on the Meituan shopping, 1 fresh carp from 1kg costs 41.9 yuan, fresh grass carp from 1kg from 38.8 yuan, fresh crucian carp from 200g from 14.9 yuan; hema fresh on the fresh, fresh cinnamon fish (400-500g) 59.9 yuan, fresh grass carp (900-1200g) 38 yuan, fresh extra large river bass (750g +) 57.9 yuan, fresh carp (900-1200g) 38 yuan.
Hotels to keep up? The monthly cost of grilled fish shops increased by tens of thousands of pieces
The reporter of China News Network asked a number of grilled fish shops, and all said that the purchase price of live fish used in the store has increased. "The main thing we use for grilling fish in our shop is catfish, and due to the increase in prices, the monthly purchase cost in the store has increased by tens of thousands of yuan." A grilled fish shop clerk said, but because most of the customers in the store are old customers, they will not rush to increase the price, and now they are still sold at the original price.
Infographic: Fishing enthusiasts show off their talents. Photo by Shi Yujiang
Not only the catering industry, but also the price of freshwater fish has risen, which has also led to an increase in the cost of the fishing industry.
Fishing can be generally divided into two types, one is pond fishing and the other is wild fishing. Pond fishing is the boss to pack a pond, regularly put fish into it, and everyone buys tickets for fishing.
Some netizens said that because the price of carp has doubled this year, the boss can only increase the ticket price, the original 100-200 yuan can play for a day, and now it takes 200-300 yuan, or even higher.
Why are freshwater fish prices soaring?
Judging from the data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the visit of the reporter of China News Network, the protagonist of this wave of price increases is mainly freshwater fish.
"In the past few years, the price of freshwater fish has been relatively low, but the cost of feeding is on the rise, which has made some farmers change careers one after another, and the current freshwater fish farming area has been greatly reduced, and the total production of freshwater fish has dropped significantly." Recently, the Development and Reform Commission of Wuhu City, Anhui Province, pointed out when analyzing the reasons for the rise in freshwater fish prices.
According to the information of Wuhu Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the price of fish before the Spring Festival is higher, farmers will basically clear the pond of adult fish, and after the Spring Festival, the fry have been re-released, but fish breeding needs a certain period, and at present, most of the fish fry in the fish pond are fish fry, and the number of adult fish that can be out of the pond is relatively reduced, resulting in a shortage of market supply.
Data map: During the winter fishing season in hunan great lakes, the staff counted the freshly harvested live fish on the boat. Photo by Zhou Xiang
"As far as we know, since last autumn, fish prices have gradually risen, but because the north has to clear the pond before winter, the price increase is not obvious." Liu Tong, head of the market statistics department of Beijing Xinfadi, told China News Network reporters.
In Liu Tong's view, "This is mainly due to the flood in the main production areas of Anhui, Hubei and other places in 2020, and some fish in fish ponds ran along the flood and lost some of them, resulting in insufficient fish stocks after the flood, the price increased, and also led to insufficient hatching of fish fry at the beginning of this year." ”
The probability of a significant decline in fish prices in summer is small
Anhui Wuhu Municipal Development and Reform Commission believes that with the further increase in temperature, the loss of live fish in transportation and sales may increase, and at the same time, summer is the peak consumption season for freshwater fish, and the probability of a significant decline in fish prices is expected to be small.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, since 12 o'clock on May 1, the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea north of 12 degrees north latitude, including the Beibu Gulf, have been closed for no less than three months.
Data map: The South China Sea has entered the fishing moratorium of the volt season, and the Guangxi North Sea has returned to the port with thousands of sails. Photo by Wang Weichen
Will the decline in marine fish supply as the fishing moratorium approaches, prompting further increases in freshwater fish prices?
"Judging from the situation in recent years, the fishing moratorium has little impact on the price of freshwater fish, and now that the price of freshwater fish is high, there will not be much change in the price." Liu Tong said.
"By the fall, the number of fish on the market increases, and the price may go down." Liu Tong said that around October, the northern fish pond will pass the winter, and the fish in the pond will sell, and during this time, the price will usually be low.
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Source: China News Network