Farmers want solution to falling price of snapper fish

 

 

A group of fish farmers have called on the government to solve the problem of the falling price of snapper. Pramot Mongkolcheeva, a member of the group that raises snapper, said the price of the fish had fallen from Bt130-Bt140 per kilo to between Bt60 and Bt80 early this month.

 

He said he was not sure about the real cause of the falling price but said it might be because a large amount of the fish has been imported from Malaysia.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376620

 

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My experience is this fish is mushy and not the best taste.

Probably would not eat it for free at this point.

13 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

My experience is this fish is mushy and not the best taste.

Probably would not eat it for free at this point.

Those the little ones you see smoked everywhere...?

They called snapper gee this place is weird, go to Australia & see what a snapper is, one of the best eating fish around.

Let them take care them self, seems people in this country are used to ask for help.

Malaysias fault?. How could it be anything else??

Just askin'.

Learn to survive in the real world. Adapt or starve.


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Prices falling at the farm,but I don't see prices falling in

the markets and shops.

regards worgeordie

What are they supposed to do, start a fish pledging scheme?

23 minutes ago, BHW said:

They called snapper gee this place is weird, go to Australia & see what a snapper is, one of the best eating fish around.

Yes, BHW you right. That's not snapper, I don't think so. It's fresh water snapper I think, I may be wrong.

But the sea red snapper is very delicious, the meat is firm not hard and has a flavor you will not forget.

1 minute ago, ylmiri said:

26 minutes ago, BHW said:

They called snapper gee this place is weird, go to Australia & see what a snapper is, one of the best eating fish around.

Yes, BHW you right. That's not snapper, I don't think so. It's fresh water snapper I think, I may be wrong.

But the sea red snapper is very delicious, the meat is firm not hard and has a flavor you will not forget.

yep!

 

 - not the same fish as the aussie Schnapper

 

Solution, stop fishing.

31 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Malaysias fault?. How could it be anything else??

Just askin'.

They can smoke them on those  forest fires paid for by the Malaysians....apparently

16 minutes ago, YTP said:

What are they supposed to do, start a fish pledging scheme?

you should run for govt!! ????

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

My experience is this fish is mushy and not the best taste.

Probably would not eat it for free at this point.

Correct. It is the Thai version of the Australian Barrumundi. In Thailand they are bred in farms and fed antibiotics and anti fungal chemicals. Eat it at your peril. Similar to Vietnamese basa.

44 minutes ago, RotMahKid said:

Let them take care them self, seems people in this country are used to ask for help.

yes, that seems to be true, always asking for a govt. handout anytime the market falls, and the govt. gives it to them.  Of course it is ok now to do so but when the Shins did it, oh my god, what a crime.

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Farmers want solution to falling price of snapper fish

 

Lies ....this fish in not snapper. This is what a snapper fish looks like. The best place to fish for Snapper is near the mussel barges in New Zealand waters. 

 

26 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

Lies ....this fish in not snapper. This is what a snapper fish looks like. The best place to fish for Snapper is near the mussel barges in New Zealand waters. 

 

I used to catch those by hand.

Tried it once and told the Mrs never to buy it again, horrid muck.

56 minutes ago, Chazar said:

They can smoke them on those  forest fires paid for by the Malaysians....apparently

I have eaten Japanese dried fish(I don't know the type of fish) but that dried fish was absolutely delicious. Full of flavor and no fishy taste at all. If you eat it with some beer oh God it's gourmet fish I must say.

Can't the Thais try to make some dried snapper? Smoke them, experiment  and see how it turns out. Or the ministry of fishery or food industry should go to Japan and see how they make them. Japan and Thailand diplomatic relation is on very good terms so they could easily learn from Japan.

NO Thai bashing please. I know someone going to say they would rather let the fishes rot than lift a finger to do something.

Same as always ... Farmers, or whoever, want a solution to La La land and don't want to live in reality. I pay taxes here and have a work permit and just facepalm at the waste.

That's barramundi, not snapper

 

They aren't called snappers in Thai either so must be The Nation that are being clueless as usual

 

Edited September 23, 20196 yr by Okis
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Where do you purchase the 50% discounted fish?

 

Can't find any https://www.tops.co.th/en/meat-and-seafood/fish-and-seafood/fish

After eating REAL fish all my life it's hard to eat that <deleted> in Thailand. Or Asia for that matter.

Thai people don’t want competition, period.

3 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Correct. It is the Thai version of the Australian Barrumundi. In Thailand they are bred in farms and fed antibiotics and anti fungal chemicals. Eat it at your peril. Similar to Vietnamese basa.

They are all members of the Perch family, Nile Perch are a cheap import to Australia. Not the best eating fish. 

This is a Snapper

Who wants fish from a farmer? I want fish from a fisherman thanks.

 

Farm fish is poison in my opinion. Do

the research. Norwegian farmed salmon, talipia, snapper, farmed garbage.

I take fish oil supplements here!

3 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Correct. It is the Thai version of the Australian Barrumundi. In Thailand they are bred in farms and fed antibiotics and anti fungal chemicals. Eat it at your peril. Similar to Vietnamese basa.

 

3 hours ago, Cadbury said:

In Thailand they are bred in farms and fed antibiotics and anti fungal chemicals. 

Which explains the mushy taste. They're basically chemically grown, same as pork and chicken from the farms that feed them antibiotics. High water content, weak muscles, bland or non-existing taste. Perfect for seasoning with a few kilos of MSG to top off the exotic culinary experience.

Edited September 23, 20196 yr by DrTuner