(ANSA) - GENOA - Slow Fish restarts in Genoa from canned and frozen fish. "We are not crazy - say the organizers of the event scheduled from today to Sunday - we continue to believe in artisanal fishing, sustainable and as little impact as possible on aquatic ecosystems, and in seasonal, fresh and local products. But don't talk about tuna in canned and frozen food would mean ignoring the real world. "
The Covid-19 pandemic has upset the lives of millions of people around the world and for several months it was not possible to eat in public places. An Ismea report on fish consumption more than a year after the start of the Covid-19 emergency "explains that" in the quarter March-May 2020 the increase in purchases was double-digit, exceeding 20% ". they recorded sales "almost 7% higher than the previous year, in sharp contrast to the negative trend shown in 2019".
In 2020, fresh products continued to represent almost 50% of total fish spending but it is grew less (+ 2.8% compared to 2019) due to a mix of factors including less lively demand and areduced offer due to the stop suffered by many boats in the months of lockdown.
Frozen fish, on the other hand, grew with double-digit percentages (packaged fish + 18.7%, loose fish + 11.6%), while preserved fish (which accounts for about 22% of the total), such as canned tuna, grew 5.3%. "In the first quarter of 2021, the seafood sector is, together with the beverage sector, the most dynamic, showing an increase of 15% on an annual basis", reads the document.
"The data for the month of April are even more marked, with + 18% compared to last April". Fresh products are growing dramatically (sales of which increased by 33.3% compared to the first four months of last year), driven by molluscs and crustaceans. (HANDLE).