Effect of Variable and Fixed Costs on Fish-Marketing in Sudan

Abstract

This research was conducted at Sudan university Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production Department of Wildlife and Fisheries It was conducted on the realization of the importance of marketing factor for purposes focusing on fishermen income, processing jobs and income for states residents, and many other benefits. Data were collected from selected areas in Khartoum and Upper Nile states to know the effect of variable costs and fixed costs on fish production in Sudan. specified areas were Malakal fish market, Malouth fish landing port, Renk fish landing port, Jabel awlia fish landing port, Mourada fish market and Khartoum central market.The sample sizes were (90) persons engaged in fish marketing using different fish products.The ways used for data collection were two questions answered with word affected or not affected, and the two questions were: firstly does the variable costs affected fish marketing in Sudan? Secondly; does the fixed costs affected fish marketing in Sudan? From the answers of respondents the study revealed that 100% of them said the variable costs could affected the marketing and production of fish mean while the fixed costs could affect with (14%) and the rest of respondents (86%) could not affected the fish marketing and production.