The fresh fish market is gradually returning to normal after midwater fishers suspended their protests. For now, shortages persist, but stalls are gradually beginning to fill up again.
The first catches are already on fishmongers’ stalls at the Kapani market in Thessaloniki.
Initially, there are some shortages of sardines, anchovies, red mullet and cod. Prices are €1-2 higher than usual, but fishmongers are reassuring customers that they will fall.
A delegation of fishermen met on Thursday (8 October) with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Skouries and held a brief discussion. The prime minister pledged further financial support for the fishing sector and said he would deal with the issue personally.
“We will temporarily suspend our protest action while awaiting the government’s announcements in the coming days, as well as the prime minister’s promise to look into our problem personally. We are not letting our guard down; once again, we are showing goodwill towards the government. But if the promises are not kept, we will all resume our protests together, with much more forceful action,” they said in their statement.
Source: ertnews.gr