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On Good Friday, by tradition, Christians avoid eating red meat and opt for fish, which is why the demand for this food increases, and, as a consequence, its prices rise. A team from La República toured the fishing terminal of Villa Maria del Triunfo and found that some fish are sold for more than S/30 per kg.
According to the traders, the mackerel It is one of the most purchased fish by the people of Lima at this time and has reached up to S/32 per kg of pulp, while this same whole fish is sold between S/8.50 and S/9.0 per kg.
Likewise, heto flying grouper reaches S/35 per kg. “The price has doubled. They have increased between 50% and 100%, you could say,” said a trader. On the other hand, the parakeet It has become 20% more expensive and reached up to S/50 per kg in some positions in the fishing terminal.
In the case of seafoodhe calamari squid is sold at S/28 per kg, the big octopus at S/40 and the medium one at S/35, the snail to S/18. “Prices have varied due to the lack of merchandise,” said another vendor. In addition, he added that this value would be maintained over the weekend.
Source: Larepublica
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