date:Aug 09, 2012
arter of 2011 to 10.9 per kilogram this year.
Fresh fish landings by Gozitan fishermen rose by 16.7 per cent over the comparative period last year, accounting for 38.7 per cent of total landings. Significant increases were registered in Bogue (457.9 per cent), Swordfish ( 302.6 per cent) and Dog-Fish ( 148.5 per cent).
Mackerel, the main species caught for Gozitan fishermen, dipped by 27.6 per cent. The wholesale value of fresh fish landings amounted to 0.36 million, an increase of 70.9 per ce