Fish quantum at Al Wakra market auction falls

The daily auction at the Al Wakra fish market has seen a considerable decrease in the quantity of fish on display, dropping to some 2.5 tonnes compared to around 35-40 tonnes a day prior to the opening of auctions at Umm Salal Central Market. Local Arabic daily Arrayah reported that after the opening of auctions at Umm Salal Central Market, most boat owners and fishermen started to supply their catch there instead of Al Wakra. This meant the supply for the Al Wakra fish market's daily auction went down by as much as 37.5 tonnes. Despite this, retail prices remained stable at the market for most fish varieties except for hamour, hamam and safi, which were sold at higher prices than earlier.