Table 4.
Changes in fish price during COVID-19 (USD/kg).
| Fish species | Fish price (pre- COVID) | Fish price (During COVID) | Mean change (%) | t-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture | ||||
| Rui (Labeo rohita) | 2.71 | 2.29 | −15.56 | 0.84 |
| Catla (Catla catla) | 2.23 | 1.81 | −18.92 | 1.01 |
| Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) | 1.81 | 1.33 | −26.67 | 1.98c |
| Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) | 1.81 | 1.20 | −33.33 | 2.11b |
| Mrigal (Cirrhinus cirrhosis) | 1.69 | 1.20 | −28.57 | 1.97 c |
| Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) | 1.45 | 1.08 | −25.00 | 1.84 c |
| Pangas (Pangasius hypophthalmus) | 1.51 | 0.90 | −40.00 | 2.61a |
| Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) | 1.81 | 1.20 | −33.33 | 2.12 b |
| Prawn/ Golda (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) | 8.43 | 7.23 | −14.29 | 0.72 |
| Capture | ||||
| Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha) | 9.04 | 8.13 | −10.00 | 0.66 |
| Shrimp/Bagda (Penaeus monodon) | 6.02 | 5.42 | −10.00 | 0.65 |
| Tengra (Batasio batasio) | 1.45 | 0.84 | −41.67 | 2.64a |
| Rida (Rita rita) | 3.61 | 3.61 | −0.00 | 0.02 |
| Mola punti (Puntius guganio) | 1.45 | 0.96 | −33.33 | 2.11 b |
| Baila (Awaous guamensis) | 4.82 | 3.61 | −25.00 | 1.82 c |
| Shol (Channa striata) | 4.82 | 3.01 | −37.50 | 2.09 b |
| Taki (Channa punctate) | 1.45 | 0.96 | −33.33 | 1.97 c |
| Ayre (Bagarius bagarius) | 7.23 | 6.02 | −16.67 | 0.92 |
| Bata (Labeo bata) | 1.20 | 0.96 | −20.00 | 1.23 |
| Boal (Wallago attu) | 3.61 | 3.01 | −16.67 | 0.91 |
Notes: “-” sing indicates negative change (reduction) of fish price during the pandemic period. a, b and c indicates the significance at 1%, 5% and 10% level, respectively.