Shrimp association appeals for storage facility

Sopeh Dr Isatou Njie Saidy  Shrimpers  Association, a  registered  self-help association, is soliciting  assistance to  procure a storage facility for their products.

Speaking to the Daily Observer, at the association’s  premises, Mr Edrisa Sajo, coordinator of  the Association and shrimp dealer, himself, described the lack  of storage facility as the main obstacle hindering the smooth operations of his association.

He added that the nature of shrimps  made the need for storage facility  a top priority, noting that it would be totally difficult, if not impossible, to keep huge catches without any storage, either by the use of cold store or deep frezer. According to the Sopeh Dr Isatou Njie Shrimpers  Association  coordinator, lack of an  efficient and effective market out let  was  another obstacle his association encounters.

Mr Sajo revealed  that tourist and hotels were the main customers of the shrimp business, but he was quick to say that individual  customers do come to buy for their household consumption.

On the price of shrimp, Mr Sajo said that shrimp remained the same and would continue to be the same, depending on  the supply  in the market. “The higher the supply of shrimp in  the market, the  lower the price  and  the same trend is applicable in terms of scarcity”, he posited. According to him, price of shrimps ranges from D100 to D75 per kilo, depending on the size of the shrimp. He further noted that hotels  often demand big shrimp, a kilo of which is  often  peged  at  D150.