00:02At the Adelaide Central markets, fresh seafood is always in demand.
00:07But for some shoppers, serving up their favourite catch for dinner has become more expensive.
00:13I think it's close to $90 now a kilo for flathead, which is pretty steep.
00:16We've noticed prices of seafood have risen quite high.
00:21Amid rising fuel and operating costs, the effect of the algal bloom is still being felt.
00:27The state's peak seafood body says the marine-scale fishing ban in the Gulf St Vincent means less supply and
00:34higher prices for select species.
00:37Definitely we've seen a slight increase, such as calamari and whiting are the two that are predominantly the drivers here
00:45in South Australia.
00:47While it's not uncommon to see King George whiting fetch a high price, consumers are looking at nearly $100 per
00:54kilo.
00:55I guess it's been sustained for a lot longer because we haven't had the abundance of fish coming out of
01:02the water so we can then reduce the price.
01:05Demand for South Australian seafood took a hit last year as some customers turned away from locally caught products at
01:12the height of the algal bloom.
01:13That's despite a state government campaign reassuring people the seafood in stores is safe to eat.
01:20Producers are reminding customers there's always an affordable local alternative.
01:25If you want to put something on the barbecue, if you want to have a pan fry, we've always got
01:29a fish available for that.
01:31And particularly with cost of living, that's obviously a consideration.
01:35But the ongoing road to recovery is still paved with challenges.
01:39We are looking at a five to ten year trajectory where we can go back to pre-algal bloom.
01:47And we'll see that from there in the next few weeks we'll be thinking about some cash.
01:48We'll see you later.
01:48We've got a five to ten year trajectory.
01:49And we'll see how long everything is flowing and the level of the fish coming out.
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