Market | the high price of crucian carp leads the rise in the overall shortage of freshwater fish.

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Editor's note

Unwittingly, almost four months after the 2016 Spring Festival, the post-holiday freshwater fish market has been in a state of booming supply and demand. In May, freshwater fish began to fall short of demand, and after the "garlic" and "pig cycle", the price of freshwater fish began to become unstable.

In particular, the price of crucian carp has risen sharply, breaking through 10 yuan per jin. Why is there a shortage of freshwater fish at this time of year, and how long will the price rise of freshwater fish last? Let's listen to a report by Wang Feng, a reporter from CCTV.

In the past two days, the reporter visited a number of farmers' markets in Beijing and found that the price of crucian carp, which is relatively stable in recent years, began to rise frequently and rose sharply.

[reporter: Hello, do you sell fish? Do you have crucian carp? ]

Fishmonger: yes. ]

[reporter: how much is it per jin now? ]

[fishmonger: 12 yuan per jin]

According to fishmongers, the current price of crucian carp is about 13 yuan per jin. At the end of April, the price of crucian carp was still about 9 yuan per jin, and the price rose after May Day. In the farmers' market, the price of crucian carp is more than ten, which can be described as "Yuelongmen", while in some supermarkets, the price of crucian carp is even more exaggerated:

[reporter: does the master have crucian carp? how much is it per jin? ]

[supermarket staff: now 18.99 yuan per jin]

[reporter: is it so expensive? ]

[supermarket staff: the key point is that we can't help it even if they go up. ]

[reporter: this is much higher than last month, isn't it? ]

Supermarket clerk: yes, it used to be 14.99 yuan, but now people keep going up, so there's nothing we can do about it. Otherwise, we haven't bought it some time ago, and now we want it again, but the price has gone up a lot. If it goes down one day, we'll reduce the price immediately. ]

In major farmers' markets and supermarkets, the prices of all kinds of freshwater fish in the market have risen to varying degrees. In addition to crucian carp, the prices of grass carp, silver carp and silver carp have also increased by about 1 yuan per jin. Xu Chunhui, analyst of Shandong Weihai Aquatic products Wholesale Market:

Xu Chunhui: take the aquatic products market in Weihai, Shandong Province as an example, the price of live carp has risen to 14 to 15 yuan per kilogram, the price of live silver carp is 16 yuan per kilogram, and the price of live grass carp is about 15 yuan per kilogram. The price of live crucian carp in the market has risen particularly significantly, rising to 26 to 27 yuan per kilogram, up 10.4% from the previous period, and 32.5% year-on-year. ]

Xu Chunhui, an analyst at Shandong Weihai Aquatic products Wholesale Market, analyzed that the current high price of freshwater fish is caused by many reasons.

Xu Chunhui: the main reason for the recent rise in freshwater fish prices is that since April, major local fish ponds have entered the pit clearing period one after another, and there has been a continuous drought in Shandong and other places in spring, resulting in a reduction in the amount of freshwater fish coming out of the ponds and a tight supply of goods in the market. the market gap is large, but it is the spawning period of freshwater fish in the current season. in order to protect the reproduction and growth of fish, the large lake area has entered a fishing moratorium. The number of freshwater fish on the market has decreased. Third, under the influence of the post-festival peak season in May, the market demand continues to rise, widening the gap between supply and demand. Fourth, with the rise of local temperature, the loss of freshwater fish in transportation gradually increases, leading to a rise in cost and price. At present, crucian carp and small grass carp are seriously out of stock. ]

Xu Chunhui predicts that the supply of freshwater fish in short supply and high prices are expected to persist throughout the summer.

Xu Chunhui: due to the influence of factors such as the current decrease in pond output and the increase in demand for freshwater fish, especially with the rise in temperature, the growth rate of freshwater fish will become slower and slower, and the gap between supply and demand in the market will further widen. Coupled with the sharp rise in pork prices in April and May, people's demand for freshwater fish is increasing, and some species of freshwater fish in the market will have some room to rise. At the same time, as the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea enters the summer fishing moratorium in June, more people in the north will turn their attention from sea fish to freshwater fish, and the market demand for freshwater fish has increased, so the late price of freshwater fish is hovering at a high level. it generally lasts until the end of August, from the current short term, the recent torrential rain in the south, as well as the marine fishing moratorium, coupled with the arrival of the graduation wave of junior and high school graduates in June It will become another factor leading to the high-level operation of freshwater fish. ]

For freshwater fish farmers, Xu Chunhui, an analyst at Shandong Weihai Aquatic products Wholesale Market, also gave his own advice:

[Xu Chunhui: it is also suggested that the broad masses of farmers should increase the sales of freshwater fish, pay close attention to market information, establish long-term production and marketing cooperation with major wholesale markets, and lock in some profits. at the same time, rhythmic sales should be carried out at any time according to market prices to maximize profits. at the same time, it also reminds farmers to reasonably adjust the structure of breeding, timely and appropriate amount of out of the pond to replenish the pond. Although the current market demand is strong, the market is more optimistic, but we should have a long-term plan to increase the added value of freshwater fish through scientific culture. ]

Reporter: Wang Feng

Editor: Wang Feng