Morocco: Why the “fish of the poor” is becoming overpriced

In Nador, the prices of sardines known as “poor people’s fish” are soaring, much to the dismay of consumers. Exasperated, they are taking to social media to denounce the behavior of brokers, whom they hold responsible for this price surge.

A single box of sardines at auction at the port of Beni Ensar costs 2,000 dirhams, and the price per kilogram is 100 dirhams. This has aroused the indignation of many citizens, especially those with limited incomes, who have difficulty obtaining them. They express their anger on the web. The increase in the price of sardines today is due to a limited supply and high demand, the price of a box of sardines having reached 2,000 dirhams at the port of Beni Ensar due to the availability of only 6 boxes at the auction, said the president of the Badr Association of Fish, Meat, Poultry and Vegetable Traders of the Central Market of Nador.