Marine Tilapia — South Africa’s New Affordable Whitefish Alternative

摘要

Despite a significant annual Cape hake quota that fluctuates from around 100-140 thousand t/yr in South Africa, fish has become increasingly unaffordable for most food insecure households (THAP] Aqua-Kulcha 2021a). Wholesale prices of Cape hake, SouthAfrica’s most favoured fish and chips choice, have climbed in recent years to above R45/kg (R15 - US$1) on a whole-weight basis. Similarly, retail prices of tinned pilchards, a national favourite food basket item, have climbed above R60/kg on a drained weight basis, putting food insecure households increasingly at risk of not being able to acquire adequate omega-3 fatty acids in their diets.