PREFERENCJE KONSUMENTÓW NA RYNKU RYB I PRZETWORÓW RYBNYCH

The paper presents the results obtained from survey conducted among clients. The study was designed to test consumer preferences and attitudes on the fish and fish products market. Were used nonprobability method - quota sampling due to gender, age, education and place of residence. The research was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire, developed specifically for this work. The own research results demonstrated that education and age are factors differing opinions on the assessment of market fish and fish products. Both, the education of the respondents and their age made it possible to distinguish two segments of differentiating consumers. The first focus, represented mainly by the elderly, with higher education, characterized by an increased awareness of pro health fish products and they can discerned their taste compared to the second cluster composed mainly by younger people with primary education or vocational education.