Fishing markets in Bahrain are witnessing these days a noticeable abundance in the quantities of pure, poetic, and uner fish, which led to the stability of prices and the provision of large quantities in front of consumers.
This offer comes before the decision to ban fishing comes into effect as of the first of next April, as part of the Kingdom’s efforts to preserve fish wealth and protect the marine environment. A number of fish traders for the homeland reported that the current prices are appropriate and seductive compared to the past months, as the prices of kilos from the net, poetic, and the costume range between two dinars and three dinars, according to the different sizes and types, which reflects the state of stability in the market.
Traders for the homeland explained that the availability of fish in these quantities is an opportunity for consumers to take advantage of competitive prices before the start of the ban, which aims to maintain the stock of these types during their breeding period. Noting a noticeable increase in the demand for these fish with the approaching ban.
For his part, the Supreme Council for the Environment stressed that the prohibition decision comes within the Kingdom’s efforts to preserve fish wealth and restore the environmental balance, in a way that contributes to increasing the quantities and types of fish available in the local markets in the future.
