Souq Al Jubail fish sales reach 1.9m kilos

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter

Souq Al Jubail’s (SQAJ) fish market has projected sales of 1.9 million kilos of various types of local and imported fish during the first eight months of this year. This number is a testimony of the increasing demand for fresh produce by residents and visitors.

According to the latest data issued by Souq Al Jubail, a project by Sharjah Asset Management recorded the highest number of fish sales, approximately 266,000 kilograms, in January. The least amount of sales, nearly 213,000 kilograms were recorded in August. Sales ranged between 250, 000 and 222,000 kilograms per month during the rest of the months.

The top five types of fish sold during the period included small sardines, seabream, red spot emperor, big sardines and tilapia. Besides these the market also had another 250 local and imported types of fish, coming from Oman, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Norway, and some other countries in the region and the world.

Opened in December 2015, Souq Al Jubail is a family entertainment destination, catering to the needs of citizens and residents of all types of meat, fresh fish, vegetables, fruits and many other food products at competitive prices.

SQAJ includes the most significant fish sales section in Sharjah, a section for meat and poultry, another one for vegetables and fruits, and a special section for fish cleaning and grilling.

Recently, a “Dates Festival” was launched at Souq Al Jubail (SQAJ)  which provided shoppers and visitors an opportunity to choose from a wide variety of fresh dates, imported especially to meet their needs.

The  festival witnessed a wide participation of date farmers and traders from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, as part of SQAJ’s efforts in cooperating with sister countries. This enabled consumers in the UAE to have dates, coming from their original countries, at suitable prices. It also helped visitors learn about the various types of dates grown in the region.

The Dates Festival is one of the most successful annual festivals organised by SQAJ. This is due to the great interest shoppers have in dates, and the various uses of dates by families in hospitality and confectionery. The SQAJ management continuously works towards enhancing the festival to increase its appeal and attraction and have more farmers and traders participate in it.