Since the end of the fishing season at the end of August this year, the price of New Zealand long-tailed cod (also known as good luck fish) has continued to stand firm, and the price of 700 grams + head dirty to the shore in autumn is close to $3 per kilogram.
A New Zealand supplier said that on the eve of the fishing season, in June, the cif price of long-tailed cod was $2,650 per tonne, then rose to $2,900 per ton and to $3,000 per tonne in mid-October.
The long-tailed cod (Hoki), also known as the Antarctic cod, is called good luck fish in Chinese transliteration and auspicious meaning. It is produced in the world's largest, deepest and most distant southwest Pacific, Australia and New Zealand waters, where the waters are pure and cold and the purest wild seafood is abundant. It is a medium- and deep-water fish that inhabits a wide range of depths, and can even inhabit estuaries and bays, feeding on fish, squid and crustaceans.
The long-tailed cod is a wild, deep-sea fished species, but its yield is not low, and an adult fish can lay one million eggs. Fertile and delicious, the fish is suitable for a variety of cooking methods, making it one of New Zealand's most important catches. Despite its abundant stocks, due to its large commercial catch, the New Zealand Government significantly reduced the quota for the Fish in 2001-2007 in order to ensure sustainable fisheries, a wise choice that allowed the Fish to grow in numbers and resources in the 8-9 years since.
Despite its abundant resources, sustainable fisheries and high demand for the market, supply is tight, and this price may continue until next June.