Seafood is on sale! One kilogram is 20 yuan cheaper! Have you tasted "fresh" yet?
Entering September, with the end of the summer fishing ban in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, a large number of seasonal seafood such as swimming crabs and skin shrimp are being launched, and the sales of aquatic products have entered the peak season. The reporter visited a large wholesale market for aquatic products in Zhengzhou, Henan and learned that currently, the overall price of seafood is decreasing, with a decrease of about 20%.
In the seafood area of an agricultural product trading market in Zhengzhou, Henan, every stall is filled with seafood products such as swimming crabs, skin shrimp, and grouper.
September to October is the peak season for seafood sales, and due to the large number of listings, seafood prices also experience seasonal declines. Among them, the prices of swimming crabs and skin shrimp from Lianyungang have dropped the most significantly, with a magnitude of about 20%.
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Zhu Xu, a seafood merchant in a market in Zhengzhou, Henan Province: Currently, the quantity of swimming crabs is relatively large, and the price for more than 4 liang is about 60 to 70 yuan per kilogram. Pipi shrimp was sold for 60 yuan and 70 yuan per kilogram a while ago, but now it is sold for about 50 yuan per kilogram. Prices are all decreasing.
Compared to the seasonal decline in prices of seafood such as shrimp, crabs, and shellfish, fish prices have slightly increased. Among them, the average price of Duobao fish, Dongxing spot, Tiger spot, and Baihua fish has increased by about 10% per kilogram. The market staff told reporters that in September, the sales of aquatic products increased by about 30%, and prices remained generally stable. As the Double Festival approaches, the current market supply is abundant, with around 200 tons of seafood entering the market every day.