KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: The Kuwaiti Fishermen Union continued supplying imported fish to Sharq fish market -- a move aimed at maintaining food security and meeting the growing demand in the local market. This initiative is part of a plan being implemented in cooperation with the concerned government agencies, primarily the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In a statement to the newspaper, Head of the Union Abdullah Al-Sarheed revealed that the second shipment of imported fish, totaling three tons of various types -- two tons of Pakistani fish and one ton of Iranian fish -- was delivered to the Sharq market on Thursday. He said the fish were sold in the 50 stalls of the Union at prices ranging from KD2.5 to KD10 per kilogram, depending on the size, type and quality.

He emphasized that this step aims to provide consumers with diverse options at balanced prices and to mitigate market fluctuations. He disclosed that the available fish include grouper, silver pomfret, sea bream and sea bass. He expects a gradual increase in the volume of imported fish shipments in the coming period, which will contribute to increasing supply and stabilizing prices. It is worth mentioning that the Union obtained a general import permit from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry a few months ago -- a qualitative leap in regulating the import process and led to the arrival of the first batch of imported fish in the country on Jan 23.

By Marwa Al-Bahrawi Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff