Bad Weather, Fish Price In Mamuju Up To 100 Percent

Illustration - Fishermen lift fish from the boat (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The price of fresh fish sold in the Mamuju City market in West Sulawesi Province has increased by 100 percent due to bad weather still occurring in the waters of the area, so the results of fishermen's response have decreased.

A number of fish traders in the Mamuju City market, Saturday, said that many fishermen in Mamuju did not go to sea due to bad weather, so the price of fresh fish in the Mamuju City market rose by 100 percent.

Such as the Regional Market raising fish prices by 100 percent because fishing catches are reduced due to fear of bad weather.

The price of fish such as kites has increased from IDR 5 thousand per head to IDR 10,000, as well as Turingan fish which was previously IDR 5 thousand per head to IDR 10,000 per head.

Meanwhile, Katombo and Tapilang fish, which were previously sold for Rp. 10,000 for eight, rose to Rp. 20,000.

Undin, one of the fish traders in the Mamuju market, said the price of fish in Mamuju rose as some fishermen were afraid to go to sea due to labor weather which was at risk for fishermen's safety.

"Many fishermen do not go to sea, because of bad weather, the catch of fishermen, which is usually 1,000 for each fishing boat, has now decreased to around 200, thus reducing the supply of fish to the market, as a result, the price has also soared," said Undin, quoted by Antara.

He said, if the fish supply decreased, the fish price would automatically increase if it did not increase, the profits of fishermen and fish traders would be small and could suffer losses.

Ardi, one of the fishermen, said the government also appealed to fishermen not to go to sea until the weather was friendly again, fishermen also did not want to take the risk of going to sea, so their catch was reduced and fish rose in the market.

The increase in fish prices has made a number of people, especially housewives in Mamuju, complain because their household needs are increasing.

"Hopefully the weather will be friendly again so that the price of fish sold on the market can return to normal and will no longer increase," said Anti, one of the residents.