Fish Marketing in Hormozgan Province
Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics ResearchA. Esmaeili 1 , B. Najafi 2 , D. Rahmati 3
1 - دانشیار اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشگاه شیراز
2 - استاد اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشگاه شیراز
3 - مربی دانشگاه پیام نور
Keywords: market efficiency, Fish market, Integration, Hormozgan Province,
Abstract :
Efficient fish marketing is a useful instrument for developing fishery industry and its sustainability. This study attempts to investigate fish market using data collected among 90 fishermen and 39 middlemen in Hormozgan Province. The results indicates that fishermen's share of consumer price was relatively low. In addition, due to inefficient cooperative performance in Bandar Lengeh, marketing margin in Bandar Lengeh was less than Bandar Abbas. Lack of market information, financial and infrastructural facilities were among important problems faced by fishermen. Based on the findings of the study, establishment of cooperatives and vertical integration are recommended to improve market performance.