2023-06-23 12:16:00
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Salt prices are unstable ahead of Japan’s discharge of contaminated water, and consumer concerns are growing.
The price of ‘coarse salt’, also known as bay salt, is around 14,000 won for a 5kg bag this week, twice as expensive as in normal years.
In the end, the government, which had explained that production had temporarily risen due to a decrease, came up with an emergency measure.
We will extend the production period of bay salt until the end of October to supply 40,000 tons more, and promote ‘contract shipment’, which is to put cheap bay salt on the market by making a pre-contract with producers.
It also cracks down on hoarding by middle wholesalers.
However, it is unknown whether the anxiety that other seafood prices will rise will subside.
Reporter Park Jin-soo covered the story.
[리포트]
The salt shelves are empty everywhere.
Consumers hurry to pick up the remaining products.
[소비자 : “큰 거 사러 왔죠. 사재기는 아닌데, 그래도 먹을 소금은 있어야겠다 싶어서 왔는데 제가 원하는 소금은 없네요.”]
This month, salt sales at large supermarkets have soared up to three times compared to the previous month.
As the shortage continues, salt is sold a lot at convenience stores.
In addition, more and more consumers are looking for dried fish such as anchovies, seaweed, and kelp.
[김종순/서울 영등포구 : “(마른 멸치) 포대로 사 간다고 하던데? (그래요?) 시장에 시장에. (시장에서.) 좀 사가래 나한테. 넣어놓고 오래 먹으면 되니까.”]
It is an analysis that demand is focused on items that can be stored for a long period of time.
[곽금주/서울대학교 심리학과 교수 : “불확실할 때 이런 불안이 더 크게 작용하고요. 결국은 생존을 위해서 내가 뭔가 대처하고, 준비하고, 방어하려는 그러한 걸 일으키는 게 불안 심리입니다.”]
The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries visited Shinan-gun, South Jeolla Province, which is the main producer of salt, and reiterated that a sufficient amount of sun-dried salt will be supplied for the next two months.
[조승환/해양수산부 장관 : “국민들께서 안심하고 계시면 천일염 수급엔 아무 지장이 없다는 말씀 분명히 드리겠습니다. 지금 현재 21년, 22년 간수가 다 빠진 좋은 소금들이 지금 출하되기 시작했습니다.”]
Starting next week at the earliest, the government will crack down on some retailers’ cornering and buying and selling and exaggerated that encourages purchases that raise prices.
This is Park Jin-soo from KBS News.
Cinematographer: Lee Sang-gu, Kim Tae-seok, Lee Woo-jae/Video editing: Cha Jeong-nam/Graphics: Park Mi-joo, Kim Seok-hoon
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