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This market reports focuses on catch volumes and harvests of shellfish in the European Union.
EUROPE
European Union
 Percebe (Pollicipes cornucopia)
Centolla (Maja squinado)
Cigala (Nephrops novergicus)
Berberecho (Cerastoderma edule)
Almeja japónica (Ruditapes philippinar)
Almeja rubia (Venerupis romboides)
Almeja fina (Ruditapes decussatus)
Almeja babosa (Venerupis pullastra)
Almeja dorada (Venerupis aurea)
Buey (Cancer pagurus)
Navaja (Ensis ensis)
Nécora (Necora publer)
Reloj (Dosinia exoleta)
Escupiña grabada (Venus verrucosa)
Catch volumes
Spain
Table 1: Situation of biotoxins in Galician estuaries according to Intecmar ç
(the Galician Technological Institute for the Control of the Marine Environment),
week 11
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
03/10/2016
|
56
|
1
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
02/04/2015
|
16
|
6
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
01/13/2016
|
37
|
1
|
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively for gutting)
|
12/18/2015
|
16
|
6
|
Fuente: Intecmar
On Galician markets, during week 9, total volumes of auctioned shellfish increased by 59 tonnes. The most important increases were reported by the manila clam and sea urchin. The most important drops were those of banded carpet shell and spider crab.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets, weeks 9 and 8 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
9,704
|
8,313
|
17
|
|
European aurora venus
|
85
|
40
|
112
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
11,353
|
2,556
|
344
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
2,590
|
7,860
|
-67
|
|
Manila clam
|
40,281
|
13,959
|
189
|
|
Cockle
|
25,277
|
17,503
|
44
|
|
Edible crab
|
150
|
256
|
-41
|
|
Warty venus
|
647
|
1,584
|
-59
|
|
King crab
|
3,699
|
6,083
|
-39
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,974
|
588
|
236
|
|
Sabre clam
|
1,235
|
509
|
143
|
|
Razor shell
|
6,114
|
5,816
|
5
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
5,928
|
2,769
|
114
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
32,220
|
19,514
|
65
|
|
Barnacle
|
5,953
|
691
|
761
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
1,485
|
1,452
|
2
|
|
Queen scallop
|
2,673
|
2,449
|
9
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
177
|
529
|
-67
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 9, the most important drops were registered in frozen spider crab, frozen ox crab and frozen cockles. The most important rises were those of fresh mussels, fresh razor shell, frozen scallop and fresh sea crab.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
|
2,090
|
-
|
4
|
0
|
935
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
890
|
3,000
|
-70
|
5
|
11
|
-50
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
180
|
4,500
|
-96
|
6
|
11
|
-46
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
19
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
95
|
89
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
19
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
105
|
99
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
19
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
401
|
178
|
125
|
9
|
1
|
909
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
100
|
44
|
127
|
2
|
0
|
913
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
1,455
|
183
|
695
|
7
|
0
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
8,633
|
8,589
|
1
|
83
|
104
|
-20
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
3,238
|
1,421
|
128
|
34
|
26
|
34
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
2,023
|
1,548
|
31
|
15
|
1
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
224
|
172
|
30
|
2
|
1
|
91
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
298
|
136
|
119
|
2
|
3
|
-23
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
1,191
|
541
|
120
|
9
|
8
|
16
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
1,489
|
677
|
120
|
11
|
9
|
29
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
2,480
|
1,020
|
143
|
7
|
8
|
-14
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
115
|
215
|
-47
|
2
|
4
|
-55
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
17,777
|
16,253
|
9
|
212
|
320
|
-34
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
26,665
|
24,378
|
9
|
223
|
256
|
-13
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
1,992
|
664
|
200
|
21
|
15
|
34
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
262
|
75
|
249
|
2
|
2
|
-5
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 9, volumes of striped venus dropped by almost 12 tonnes and those of Norway lobster increased by 5 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
13,262
|
25,578
|
-48
|
160
|
174
|
-8
|
|
Norway lobster
|
24,475
|
18,961
|
29
|
134
|
73
|
83
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 9, volumes of mussels and pelican's foot declined; variations in stone crab were very slight. In the rest of species volumes increased, especially mantis shrimp and striped venus. The main ports were those of Goro, Ancona, Aci Trezza and Cesenatico.
Table 5: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
353
|
163
|
116
|
1
|
7
|
-87
|
|
Dye murex
|
941
|
525
|
79
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
|
Snails
|
78
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
391
|
190
|
106
|
1
|
1
|
-10
|
|
Striped venus
|
1,250
|
640
|
95
|
9
|
5
|
82
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,676
|
1,264
|
33
|
11
|
13
|
-18
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
9,779
|
7,788
|
26
|
139
|
160
|
-13
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1,009
|
1,018
|
-1
|
10
|
4
|
119
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
800
|
1,055
|
-24
|
7
|
5
|
33
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
168
|
298
|
-44
|
0
|
0
|
513
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 9, the most important drops in prices were registered in grooved carpet shell, oyster, sabre clam and razor shell. All of them reported a rise in supplies. The most significant increases were those in Norway lobster, barnacle and manila clam, as a consequence of the higher demand.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets, weeks 8 and 9
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
18.33
|
18.31
|
0
|
|
European aurora venus
|
5.13
|
5.79
|
-11
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
31.92
|
28.55
|
12
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
7.96
|
9.19
|
-13
|
|
Manila clam
|
9.14
|
7.98
|
15
|
|
Cockle
|
3.88
|
4.22
|
-8
|
|
Edible crab
|
6.47
|
5.14
|
26
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.50
|
3.25
|
8
|
|
King crab
|
11.52
|
11.24
|
2
|
|
Norway lobster
|
14.66
|
11.63
|
26
|
|
Sabre clam
|
3.84
|
5.88
|
-35
|
|
Razor shell
|
9.50
|
11.76
|
-19
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
0.96
|
4.16
|
-77
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
4.61
|
5.67
|
-19
|
|
Barnacle
|
23.00
|
20.83
|
10
|
|
Little neck clam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Queen scallop
|
3.85
|
3.75
|
3
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
4.56
|
5.01
|
-9
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 9, prices remained stable in all shellfish presentations.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
|
6.00
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
6.61
|
6.61
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
5.50
|
5.50
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
38.50
|
38.50
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
21.50
|
21.50
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
10.82
|
10.82
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
28.85
|
28.85
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
44.17
|
44.17
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
1.80
|
1.80
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
12.50
|
12.50
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
2.20
|
2.20
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
62.00
|
62.00
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
38.00
|
38.00
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
18.50
|
18.50
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
lobsters
|
60.00
|
60.00
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
1.60
|
1.60
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
14.50
|
14.50
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
52.00
|
52.00
|
0
|
Source: Mercamadrid
During week 9, the prices of frozen shellfish in the origin market remained the same as during the previous week.
Table 8: First-sale prices of frozen products, week 9
|
Species
|
Size
|
€/kg
|
|
Hard clam (Meretrix Lyrata)
|
40/60 pc/kg
|
2.10
|
|
Hard clam (Meretrix Lyrata)
|
60/80 pc/kg
|
2.05
|
|
Carpet shell clam (Paphia Undulata)
|
700/1000 pc/kg
|
3.50
|
|
Carpet shell clam (Paphia Undulata)
|
1000/1500 pc/kg
|
3.35
|
|
Blue mussel (Mytilus Chilensis)
|
100/200 pc/kg
|
3.40
|
|
Blue mussel (Mytilus Chilensis)
|
200/300 pc/kg
|
3.30
|
|
Blue mussel (Mytilus Chilensis)
|
300/500 pc/kg
|
3.20
|
|
Raw velvet swimcrab
|
4-7 kg
|
5.65
|
|
Half-shell variegated scallop
|
40-60 pc/kg
|
9.25
|
|
Air-tight raw ox crab
|
600-800 gr/pc
|
3.40
|
|
European lobster
|
450-500 gr/pc
|
18.50
|
|
European lobster
|
300-400 gr/pc
|
21.00
|
|
European lobster
|
450-550 gr/pc
|
21.50
|
|
European lobster
|
600-800 gr/pc
|
22.00
|
|
Hard clam (Meretris Meretris)
|
60-80 pc/kg
|
2.20
|
|
Surf clam
|
60-80 pc/kg
|
2.05
|
|
Gran Sol Norway lobster
|
16-20 pc/kg
|
15.50
|
|
Gran Sol Norway lobster
|
21-30 pc/kg
|
12.50
|
|
Gran Sol Norway lobster
|
31-40 pc/kg
|
8.75
|
|
Gran Sol Norway lobster
|
41-50 pc/kg
|
7.50
|
Source: FIS.com
France
Prices of striped venus rose at first sales on French markets due to the lower supplies. Those of Norway lobster dropped due to the rise in supplies.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
0.65
|
0.46
|
41
|
|
Norway lobster
|
16.44
|
18.34
|
-10
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 9, prices of crab declined considerably and so did those of Norway lobster, spider crab and dye murex, to a lesser extent. Those of the rest of the species increased. The most important rises were those in pelican’s foot and striped venus.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 8 and 9, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 9
|
Week 8
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
13.08
|
19.70
|
17.94
|
25.11
|
-27
|
-22
|
|
Dye murex
|
1.84
|
2.37
|
2.13
|
2.60
|
-13
|
-9
|
|
Snails
|
3.33
|
3.55
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.27
|
2.06
|
1.63
|
2.24
|
-22
|
-8
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.83
|
7.67
|
3.42
|
6.83
|
12
|
12
|
|
Norway lobster
|
30.72
|
35.34
|
32.19
|
36.35
|
-5
|
-3
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
7.70
|
11.15
|
7.49
|
10.44
|
3
|
7
|
|
Swimming crab
|
2.32
|
3.92
|
2.21
|
3.66
|
5
|
7
|
|
Mussels
|
3.33
|
6.67
|
3.08
|
6.17
|
8
|
8
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
1.21
|
5.76
|
0.62
|
4.75
|
95
|
21
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 11: Imports of frozen scallops (Veneras), queen scallops and
other molluscs of genus Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten,
January-December 2015/2014
|
Origin
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
Peru
|
5,844
|
17,546
|
9.52
|
7.26
|
|
United Kingdom
|
1,713
|
9,274
|
19.31
|
12.56
|
|
United States
|
3,523
|
7,224
|
21.03
|
15.69
|
|
Argentina
|
2,855
|
6,083
|
10.73
|
8.00
|
|
Belgium
|
1,194
|
4,757
|
17.46
|
11.81
|
|
Canada
|
1,846
|
3,904
|
22.98
|
19.87
|
|
France
|
430
|
4,635
|
10.23
|
11.06
|
|
Netherlands
|
1,135
|
3,760
|
16.53
|
14.08
|
|
Vietnam
|
1,002
|
2,330
|
8.76
|
7.03
|
|
Japan
|
1,216
|
2,060
|
19.76
|
15.34
|
|
Feroe Islands
|
870
|
2,200
|
3.59
|
3.26
|
|
Spain
|
352
|
1,269
|
8.41
|
3.70
|
|
Denmark
|
291
|
1,256
|
15.10
|
12.21
|
|
Chile
|
476
|
886
|
8.72
|
7.54
|
|
Ireland
|
166
|
842
|
13.85
|
9.37
|
|
Russia
|
733
|
89
|
13.44
|
7.29
|
|
Germany
|
354
|
417
|
18.57
|
16.86
|
|
Italy
|
24
|
729
|
5.35
|
5.03
|
|
Greenland
|
140
|
265
|
8.86
|
7.35
|
|
South Korea
|
234
|
44
|
9.93
|
12.30
|
|
Portugal
|
31
|
171
|
2.92
|
3.36
|
|
Poland
|
47
|
82
|
10.28
|
10.12
|
|
Iceland
|
57
|
71
|
16.33
|
12.37
|
|
Thailand
|
18
|
102
|
10.78
|
15.59
|
|
Greece
|
3
|
85
|
2.76
|
3.19
|
|
Norway
|
15
|
51
|
19.22
|
13.40
|
|
China
|
32
|
|
17.37
|
|
|
Letonia
|
5
|
21
|
13.64
|
8.24
|
|
Australia
|
20
|
|
17.32
|
|
|
Indonesia
|
8
|
2
|
10.05
|
5.81
|
|
Others
|
7
|
45
|
9.93
|
11.40
|
|
Total
|
24,640
|
70,200
|
14.32
|
10.73
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of frozen scallops (Veneras), queen scallops and
other molluscs of genus Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten,
January-December 2015/2014
|
Destination
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
France
|
1,420
|
11,470
|
17.12
|
11.86
|
|
Italy
|
2,675
|
5,492
|
6.63
|
7.29
|
|
Spain
|
2,137
|
5,950
|
6.15
|
4.65
|
|
Vietnam
|
1,638
|
4,256
|
3.59
|
3.05
|
|
United Kingdom
|
473
|
2,091
|
22.10
|
15.34
|
|
Germany
|
218
|
1,464
|
25.37
|
17.53
|
|
Belgium
|
301
|
1,075
|
16.15
|
13.25
|
|
Netherlands
|
227
|
1,098
|
59.17
|
11.83
|
|
Bulgaria
|
42
|
709
|
7.68
|
7.17
|
|
Luxembourg
|
14
|
651
|
80.70
|
19.67
|
|
Norway
|
102
|
336
|
18.40
|
14.96
|
|
Denmark
|
158
|
277
|
15.71
|
17.59
|
|
Portugal
|
92
|
330
|
8.01
|
8.21
|
|
Sweden
|
23
|
317
|
20.19
|
17.54
|
|
Austria
|
7
|
225
|
20.52
|
14.87
|
|
Switzerland
|
40
|
114
|
16.31
|
18.16
|
|
United States
|
2
|
147
|
14.26
|
8.59
|
|
Greece
|
3
|
114
|
20.32
|
10.22
|
|
Ireland
|
26
|
63
|
13.76
|
11.52
|
|
Iceland
|
35
|
53
|
14.87
|
15.57
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
41
|
42
|
11.27
|
8.13
|
|
Croatia
|
23
|
60
|
8.02
|
7.74
|
|
Slovenia
|
4
|
76
|
8.96
|
8.30
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
57
|
17.81
|
17.02
|
|
Malta
|
|
55
|
|
5.43
|
|
Poland
|
6
|
47
|
28.76
|
17.29
|
|
China
|
9
|
31
|
9.87
|
9.16
|
|
Cyprus
|
5
|
29
|
11.06
|
10.62
|
|
Angola
|
1
|
32
|
19.34
|
8.85
|
|
Letonia
|
2
|
29
|
15.72
|
15.95
|
|
The Seychelles
|
|
29
|
|
6.97
|
|
Others
|
88
|
319
|
17.26
|
11.74
|
|
Total
|
9,813
|
37,037
|
10.87
|
9.61
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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