The orders that have just been prepared at dawn will supply a good part of the fishmongers in the Great West at the time they open. This Tuesday is the last stretch before the holidays for the producers of the National Interest Market (MIN) of Nantes, and in particular for the tidal sector.
Blue lobster, Norway lobster, prawns, scallops… The New Year’s Eve stars crowd the stalls.
Higher prices this year
But these products are particularly expensive this year due to the high costs of energy and in particular the diesel used by ships that go to sea, compared to more than 40 in normal times”, he indicates. But these are wholesale prices, still much lower than those practiced in fishmongers.
In the refrigerators of the MIN in Nantes we are also seeing a rise in prices, in particular for foie gras. In question, shortage of this New Year’s Eve star product. “We make between 20 and 25% of our usual quantities,” explains François Rapiteau, director of operations at Maison Masse, which specializes in the production of foie gras.
Another luxury product for this end of the year, the melanosporum truffles whose prices have only increased slightly. For a chance to get it at a lower cost, fans of black gold will have to wait a few weeks after the holiday season.
Source: BFM TV
