Morocco: Sardines, once the “poor man’s fish”, become a luxury

In Morocco, the sardine, the ” poor man’s fish “, is so expensive that low-income families cannot afford it.

The price of a kilogram of sardines known as “poor people’s fish” has gone from 10 dirhams to more than 25 dirhams, to the great displeasure of low-income families. The price of a crate of sardines has reached 450 dirhams, says Thami, a fish seller in Azemmour. “We buy sardines for 17.5 dirhams and sell them for 20 dirhams, but some sell sardines for 25 dirhams,” he told the site. Al3omk.