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This market reports focuses on catch volumes and harvests of shellfish in the European Union. This market reports focuses on catch volumes and harvests of shellfish in Russia, Spain, Argentina, Chile and the US.
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 (the Galician Technological Institute for the Control of
the Marine Environment), week 12
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
03/17/2016
|
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
|
Source: Intecmar
On Galician markets, during week 10, total volumes of auctioned shellfish declined by 64 tonnes. The drops have affected most species. The most important drops were those in manila clam and cockles.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 10 and 9 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
7,127
|
9,704
|
-27
|
|
European aurora venus
|
57
|
85
|
-33
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
2,921
|
11,353
|
-74
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
6,101
|
2,590
|
136
|
|
Manila clam
|
8,831
|
40,281
|
-78
|
|
Cockle
|
11,247
|
25,277
|
-56
|
|
Edible crab
|
377
|
150
|
151
|
|
Warty venus
|
1,058
|
647
|
63
|
|
King crab
|
4,720
|
3,699
|
28
|
|
Norway lobster
|
740
|
1,974
|
-63
|
|
Sabre clam
|
795
|
1,235
|
-36
|
|
Razor shell
|
6,632
|
6,114
|
8
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
532
|
5,928
|
-91
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
31,393
|
32,220
|
-3
|
|
barnacle
|
2,192
|
5,953
|
-63
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
1,360
|
1,485
|
-8
|
|
Queen scallop
|
1,723
|
2,673
|
-36
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
62
|
177
|
-65
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 10, the main variations were the increases in fresh mussels, and fresh farmed clam. The most significant drops were those in fresh razor shell and frozen scallops, but to a lesser extent.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
100
|
|
-
|
4
|
0
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
500
|
890
|
-44
|
6
|
11
|
-46
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
650
|
180
|
261
|
7
|
11
|
-40
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
31
|
11
|
182
|
1
|
1
|
-0
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
281
|
95
|
196
|
8
|
8
|
-0
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
312
|
105
|
197
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
170
|
401
|
-58
|
9
|
1
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
42
|
100
|
-58
|
2
|
0
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
180
|
1,455
|
-88
|
8
|
0
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
17,082
|
8,633
|
98
|
100
|
115
|
-13
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
3,279
|
3,238
|
1
|
38
|
30
|
27
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
2,268
|
2,023
|
12
|
17
|
2
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
252
|
224
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
24
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
134
|
298
|
-55
|
2
|
3
|
-29
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
539
|
1,191
|
-55
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
674
|
1,489
|
-55
|
12
|
10
|
19
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
1,710
|
2,480
|
-31
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
390
|
115
|
239
|
2
|
5
|
-48
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
33,531
|
17,777
|
89
|
246
|
358
|
-31
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
50,297
|
26,665
|
89
|
273
|
286
|
-5
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
30
|
1,992
|
-98
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
191
|
262
|
-27
|
3
|
3
|
-19
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 10, volumes of striped venus increased by 6 tonnes and those of Norway lobster declined by 7 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
19,260
|
13,262
|
45
|
179
|
187
|
-4
|
|
Norway lobster
|
17,255
|
24,475
|
-30
|
151
|
85
|
79
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 10, volumes of mantis shrimp and stone crab increased and those of the rest of species declined. The most important drops were those of Norway lobster, striped venus and spider crab. 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 10
|
Week 9
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
2
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
229
|
353
|
-35
|
1
|
7
|
-84
|
|
Dye murex
|
753
|
941
|
-20
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
|
Snails
|
0
|
78
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
129
|
391
|
-67
|
1
|
2
|
-9
|
|
Striped venus
|
825
|
1,250
|
-34
|
9
|
6
|
68
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,356
|
1,676
|
-19
|
12
|
16
|
-24
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
10,277
|
9,779
|
5
|
149
|
167
|
-10
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1,039
|
1,009
|
3
|
11
|
5
|
117
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
710
|
800
|
-11
|
8
|
6
|
27
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
152
|
168
|
-10
|
1
|
0
|
256
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 10, prices of shellfish declined in most species, mainly because of a poorer demand. The most important drops were those in Norway lobster, ox crab and grooved carpet shell. The most important increased were those in barnacle and oyster.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 9 and 10
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
16.99
|
18.33
|
-7
|
|
European aurora venus
|
5.58
|
5.13
|
9
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
26.94
|
31.92
|
-16
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
8.00
|
7.96
|
1
|
|
Manila clam
|
8.98
|
9.14
|
-2
|
|
Cockle
|
3.48
|
3.88
|
-10
|
|
Edible crab
|
3.66
|
6.47
|
-43
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.26
|
3.50
|
-7
|
|
King crab
|
10.99
|
11.52
|
-5
|
|
Norway lobster
|
10.56
|
14.66
|
-28
|
|
Sabre clam
|
3.77
|
3.84
|
-2
|
|
Razor shell
|
7.98
|
9.50
|
-16
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
4.40
|
0.96
|
358
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
4.56
|
4.61
|
-1
|
|
Barnacle
|
29.07
|
23.00
|
26
|
|
Little neck clam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Queen scallop
|
4.32
|
3.85
|
12
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
4.47
|
4.56
|
-2
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 10, prices of all shellfish species analysed remained stable, except for fresh large and medium Norway lobster that reported a drop.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
|
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
|
59.50
|
62.00
|
-4
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
35.30
|
38.00
|
-7
|
|
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 10, 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 10
|
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 higher demand. Those of Norway lobster declined due to the lower demand.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
0.93
|
0.65
|
43
|
|
Norway lobster
|
10.20
|
16.44
|
-38
|
Fuente: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 10, prices of snail, Norway lobster, Mediterranean crab, mantis shrimp and striped venus declined. Those of European lobster, spider crab, stone crab, dye murex, pelican´s foot and mussels increased.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 9 and 10, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 10
|
Week 9
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
European lobster
|
9.56
|
9.56
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
7.73
|
20.25
|
13.08
|
19.70
|
-41
|
3
|
|
Dye murex
|
2.52
|
2.74
|
1.84
|
2.37
|
36
|
15
|
|
Snails
|
-
|
-
|
3.33
|
3.55
|
-
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.64
|
2.60
|
1.27
|
2.06
|
29
|
26
|
|
Striped venus
|
3,67
|
7,33
|
3,83
|
7,67
|
-4
|
-4
|
|
Norway lobster
|
26.53
|
29.95
|
30.72
|
35.34
|
-14
|
-15
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
6.30
|
9.70
|
7.70
|
11.15
|
-18
|
-13
|
|
Swimming crab
|
3.44
|
4.74
|
2.32
|
3.92
|
49
|
21
|
|
Mussels
|
3.67
|
6.83
|
3.33
|
6.67
|
10
|
2
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
1.89
|
5.79
|
1.21
|
5.76
|
56
|
1
|
Fuente: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 11: Imports of unfrozen crab in the EU,
January-December 2015/2014
|
Origin
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
United Kingdom
|
5,918
|
19,375
|
4.97
|
3.84
|
|
Ireland
|
2,890
|
8,899
|
4.55
|
4.56
|
|
France
|
380
|
4,189
|
4.30
|
4.35
|
|
Portugal
|
151
|
1,488
|
1.59
|
2.29
|
|
Morocco
|
306
|
1,005
|
1.64
|
1.38
|
|
Spain
|
208
|
669
|
3.62
|
4.09
|
|
Netherlands
|
94
|
513
|
12.47
|
13.30
|
|
Norway
|
122
|
178
|
21.82
|
17.45
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
12
|
250
|
5.37
|
4.31
|
|
Italy
|
6
|
161
|
7.83
|
10.14
|
|
Denmark
|
2
|
142
|
7.55
|
24.23
|
|
Greece
|
18
|
100
|
4.65
|
4.74
|
|
India
|
62
|
29
|
4.97
|
5.00
|
|
Belgium
|
11
|
36
|
13.21
|
12.19
|
|
Sweden
|
8
|
28
|
17.79
|
8.70
|
|
Finland
|
10
|
20
|
5.52
|
5.70
|
|
Canada
|
9
|
19
|
22.63
|
20.46
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
26
|
10.04
|
7.63
|
|
Indonesia
|
19
|
7
|
24.66
|
38.85
|
|
Germany
|
6
|
11
|
16.14
|
19.92
|
|
Others
|
11
|
27
|
17.94
|
6.52
|
|
Total
|
10,241
|
37,171
|
5.01
|
4.29
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of unfrozen crab in the EU, January-December 2015/2014
|
Destination
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
Spain
|
5,418
|
11,265
|
4.03
|
6.10
|
|
France
|
5,438
|
9,968
|
6.23
|
9.03
|
|
Portugal
|
1,384
|
2,577
|
4.66
|
4.77
|
|
Italy
|
1,285
|
2,461
|
3.97
|
4.19
|
|
China
|
986
|
1,520
|
8.36
|
9.79
|
|
Sweden
|
250
|
773
|
6.77
|
5.90
|
|
Ireland
|
288
|
461
|
12.31
|
10.41
|
|
United Kingdom
|
243
|
332
|
3.14
|
3.44
|
|
Netherlands
|
81
|
314
|
84.04
|
16.46
|
|
Hong Kong
|
89
|
232
|
9.48
|
9.60
|
|
Belgium
|
69
|
206
|
67.10
|
9.51
|
|
Germany
|
46
|
159
|
5.36
|
6.64
|
|
Taiwan
|
45
|
43
|
8.08
|
17.96
|
|
Luxembourg
|
35
|
47
|
9.13
|
8.83
|
|
Angola
|
16
|
34
|
3.39
|
3.37
|
|
Bulgaria
|
16
|
30
|
3.72
|
4.23
|
|
Switzerland
|
14
|
23
|
15.37
|
15.03
|
|
Lithuania
|
1
|
31
|
4.48
|
5.85
|
|
Czech Republic
|
11
|
17
|
11.53
|
8.08
|
|
United States
|
11
|
13
|
11.87
|
15.36
|
|
Malta
|
|
18
|
|
3.23
|
|
Canada
|
17
|
0
|
7.67
|
11.75
|
|
Singapore
|
6
|
10
|
17.50
|
17.64
|
|
Denmark
|
4
|
12
|
17.23
|
11.83
|
|
Austria
|
3
|
12
|
7.72
|
12.05
|
|
Greece
|
2
|
11
|
3.28
|
5.02
|
|
Others
|
25
|
41
|
10.87
|
9.64
|
|
Total
|
15,783
|
30,611
|
6.08
|
7.20
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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