Another blow is coming for them pockets of Italians: the bad weather of these days has heavily limited the fishing activities and this is affecting the price lists. A. is expected 20% price increase on several seafood products this week. In particular they are the anchovies those that will suffer the greatest increases due to the scarcity of quantities caught in a period that should be very prosperous for this delicious fish. Also increased for red mullet, squid and squid.
Anchovy prices are increasing
Ansa reports the analysis of Bmtithe Italian telematic commodity exchange, in the wholesale markets: dramatic increase in the prices of anchovies passing through the 2-3 euros per kilo canon, to current 5-7 euros per kilo. To aggravate the situation, the fishing ban reserved for flying boats in the Adriatic Sea in recent days is added.
In addition to anchovies, the prices of mud mulletranging from 7 to 10 euros/kg, while those of rock between 15 and 20 euros/kg. Sting for i too calamari who experience periods of detention in Italy: the law pushes the importsespecially from Morocco And Holland, resulting in a 20% price increase compared to last year. Prices push people towards totani which increase, consequently, based on growing customer demand. Wholesale squid today cost around 15 euros per kiloin 2023 they were at 12 euros.
Prices are stable livestock products and many people are shifting their preference towards this type of purchase. For the fish we will have to wait for weather stabilization to have a consequent stabilization of market prices. In this scenario it will also be difficult for the restaurants on the sea who live off the catch of the day and who these days will find themselves faced with a very difficult choice: keep prices unchanged and give up a slice of marginalization on the dishes or follow the market trend and increase their own prices by 20% dishes on the menu.
