KUWAIT: The dusty weather that has gripped the country has led to a 20 percent rise in the prices of one of Kuwait's favorite dishes- fish. According to an official from the Fishermen's Union in Sharq, who spoke with Kuwait Times on condition of anonymity, the surge in price was expected due to bad weather over the last four days. The Zubaidi variety for example [large size] was priced at KD five per kilogram last week. Now, it is sold at KD 6. The same applies to Hamour variety as well; last week it was sold at KD 4 per kilogram, now it costs KD 5 [the large size]. "The bad weather condition has contributed to the rise in prices when many fishermen during prefer to stay ashore. In addition, summer is already slow [catch by quantity] because most of the fisherman is on leave," he added. Compared to last year, prices of fish variety are significantly lower. In fact, Zubaidi, the same size was priced between KD 8 to 10 per kilogram last year. Hamour was priced between KD 6to 8 per kilogram. "Fish are traditionally not plentiful during summer because we already know that many Kuwaitis and expatriates spend the summer outside [of Kuwait]. So, we see to it that our supply is limited as per our need," he opined. Like shrimps, fishing Zubaidi is also prohibited in Kuwaiti waters from June 1 to mid-August to facilitate reproduction.
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