BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The price of freshwater fish on the market in Banjarmasin and surrounding areas are still expensive, Antaranews reported.
“Wow, the price of fish rivers or freshwater fish are still expensive,” said Hj Nurul, resident of Banjarmasin on her return from the dawn market on Jalan A Yani Km8 Banjarmasin on Saturday.
In fact, said the housewife who is 61 years old, the price of river fish is now much more expensive than last week. “Maybe because the fish are hard to find or not much on the market, so the price is expensive,” she said.
She said that last week the price of snakehead fish the size of three heads in one kilogram still around Rp70,000, today (20/12) has reached Rp90,000.
“Now the price for the size of one or two in one kilogram ranges from Rp95.000 to Rp100,000 per kg,” said the mother of two children to Antaranews Kalsel.
Two weeks before the price regenerations size of three tails in Two weeks ago, one kilogram for three heads range Rp50,000 – 60,000, means now the price increases of almost 100 percent.
Similar situation occurs in other species of freshwater fish, such as baung previously Rp40,000/kg now it becomes Rp60,000, said the grandmother of two grandsons.
Because of the high price of freshwater fish, so many families diverting their dishes by buying eggs and chicken meat, because the price is not increased significantly, said Hj Nurul.
While Janah, fish traders in Market Kertak Hanyar said she lately difficult to get a freshwater fish with a large size.