Consumption before the holiday ｜ Xiamen, Fujian： Before the holiday, the supply of aquatic products was sufficient, and the price of some seafood increased slightly.

CCTV News:Seafood is indispensable at the Chinese New Year table in Xiamen, Fujian. As the Spring Festival approaches, Xiamen’s seafood market has also ushered in a wave of small sales peaks.

Early in the morning, the eighth market in Xiamen became lively, and many citizens were choosing their favorite seafood. According to merchants, the sales of seafood such as hairtail, squid, Pipi shrimp and swimming crab are good during this period.

Mr. Shang Gan:Pippi shrimp will be fatter in the twelfth lunar month, and Portunus will have more cream and be more solid.

According to seafood merchants, the price of seafood has not changed much these days compared with last month, but the price of some popular seafood has increased slightly. For example, hairtail in Hong Kong has risen from 35 yuan to 40 yuan, and pomfret has also risen from 30 yuan to 35 yuan.

Mr. Shang Gan:At present, the price fluctuates little, just a little bit, at most about 10%. For example, after the 23 rd of the twelfth lunar month, the price will also increase, estimated to increase by about 20%.

In some aquatic products stores, the reporter saw that the supply of some high-end seafood, such as eastern star spot, grouper and safflower crab, is relatively abundant and the prices are relatively stable. Some merchants also specially launched vacuum-packed seafood gift boxes for the Spring Festival. As the Spring Festival approaches, the local aquatic products trading market will gradually increase supply to ensure market demand.