Prices have stabilised by 75 per cent in the fish market in RAK, said Al Muhairi, chairman of Fishermen Cooperative Society.
Ras Al Khaimah - A flyer with the fish prices is put up at the fish market on a daily basis to enlighten customers and curb illegal practices, according to a senior official.
Published: Mon 14 Mar 2016, 11:00 PM
Updated: Tue 15 Mar 2016, 8:32 AM
Residents now do not have to worry about sudden and unreasonable hikes in fish prices anymore. The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Fishermen Cooperative Society has been asked now to fix the rates.
A flyer with the fish prices is put up at the fish market on a daily basis to enlighten customers and curb illegal practices, according to a senior official.
Khalifa Saif Al Muhairi, chairman of the RAK Fishermen Cooperative Society, over 10 tonnes of different types of fish are brought to the market daily. "Weekends see bigger amounts, however."
In general, prices have stabilised by 75 per cent in the fish market here, he added. "A kilogramme of Hamoor fish costs Dh40 to Dh50 while a big Kakab fish was sold against Dh140 to Dh150 per piece."
A small Kabkab fish costs Dh125 whereas a Khabbat fish stands at Dh80 per piece, he elaborated. "A kilogramme of Kanaad fish costs Dh40 to Dh45, Al Muhairi stated."
"It is a timely decision to put an end to malpractices of greedy fish traders who unreasonably increase prices," said Mohammed Hazem, an Egyptian customer at the Dahan area, RAK. The same was reiterated by Mohammed Qassim, a Sudanese. "Fish traders are out of control and quote whatever price they wish for."
However, fish trader Mohammed Ansar disagreed with the decision. "Fish transactions are based on supply and demand and cannot be fixed by anyone other than the traders themselves."
"How is it possible to fix the price of different quality and size of fish of the same type?" asked fish trader Nasser Afzal.
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