This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Sardine prices saw a notable increase on Saturday morning in most markets in and around Casablanca, increasing the financial burden on Moroccans who suffer from high prices for many basic foodstuffs.
The price of sardines reached 18 dirhams per kilo, and this increase is due to the growing demand for them and the lack of supply resulting from climatic conditions.
The price of a can of sardines also increased, from 250 dirhams to 350 dirhams, reflecting the high price resulting from several factors, including declining fish production, climate change and increasing food costs. sea trips due to the increase in gasoline prices.
Forecasts indicate that sardine prices will continue to rise in the coming months, coinciding with the advent of the month of Ramadan.
Prices of other types of fish and seafood have also seen a remarkable rise in recent days, including ‘sole’, ‘calamari’ and ‘crovet’, with sellers attributing the rise to ongoing speculation in the markets.
This situation coincides with the rise in the price of chicken to 26 dirhams per kilo, and the maintenance of high prices for red meat despite the government’s recourse to imports to try to curb the rise in its prices.
