Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fishmongers are absorbing fish price hikes ahead of Good Friday but are warning of when customers could feel the hip pocket sting if the fuel crisis continues.

Fuel crisis hits fishmongers, but there's a catch

At the South Melbourne Markets, a spike in diesel costs for fishing trawlers are starting to flow through to fishmongers as the seafood rush begins for Easter. The post Fuel crisis hits fishmongers, but there’s a catch appeared first on SmartCompany.

Easter fish shortage, high prices hit early sales at markets

Fish vendors were bracing for a lean Easter weekend as high prices, rough seas and reduced catches combined to keep popular species like dolphin and flying fish off many stalls.   As the island prepares for the long holiday weekend — a peak period for seafood consumption — the atmosphere at the market is one of cautious optimism. While footfall has been described as a “trickle”, many stallholders are banking on the traditional last-minute rush t…