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This market reports focuses on catch volumes and harvests of shellfish in the European Union.
EUROPE
European Union
 Barnacle (Pollicipes cornucopia)
Spider crab (Maja squinado)
Norway lobster (Nephrops novergicus)
Cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)
Banded carpet shell (Venerupis rhomboides)
Grooved carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus)
Pullet carpet shell (Venerupis pullastra)
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Razor shell (Ensis ensis)
Mature dosinica (Dosinia exoleta)
Velvet swimcrab (Necora publer)
Warty venus (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 13
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
03/22/2016
|
56
|
7
|
|
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 increased by 64 tonnes. The most important increases were those in manila clam and grooved carpet shell. To a lesser extent, there were also drops in auctions of sea urchin, banded carpet shell and spider crab.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets, weeks 11 and 10 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
14,158
|
7,127
|
99
|
|
European aurora venus
|
455
|
57
|
698
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
13,999
|
2,921
|
379
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
2,125
|
6,101
|
-65
|
|
Manila clam
|
48,792
|
8,831
|
452
|
|
Cockle
|
19,335
|
11,247
|
72
|
|
Edible crab
|
220
|
377
|
-42
|
|
Warty venus
|
728
|
1,058
|
-31
|
|
King crab
|
2,086
|
4,720
|
-56
|
|
Norway lobster
|
876
|
740
|
18
|
|
Sabre clam
|
11
|
795
|
-99
|
|
Razor shell
|
6,586
|
6,632
|
-1
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
5,306
|
532
|
897
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
26,836
|
31,393
|
-15
|
|
Barnacle
|
7,500
|
2,192
|
242
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
1,124
|
1,360
|
-17
|
|
Queen scallop
|
1,465
|
1,723
|
-15
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
67
|
62
|
8
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 11, the main variations were the drops in fresh mussels and fresh farmed clam. The rest of the variations were slight.
Table 3: Incoming volumes on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
440
|
100
|
340
|
5
|
0
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
395
|
500
|
-21
|
6
|
11
|
-42
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
90
|
650
|
-86
|
7
|
11
|
-39
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
61
|
31
|
97
|
1
|
1
|
-6
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
547
|
281
|
95
|
9
|
9
|
-6
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
608
|
312
|
95
|
10
|
10
|
-6
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
152
|
170
|
-11
|
9
|
3
|
259
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
38
|
42
|
-10
|
2
|
1
|
260
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
540
|
180
|
200
|
8
|
0
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
7,665
|
17,082
|
-55
|
107
|
126
|
-15
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
3,218
|
3,279
|
-2
|
41
|
34
|
20
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
1,516
|
2,268
|
-33
|
19
|
2
|
681
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
168
|
252
|
-33
|
2
|
2
|
30
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
178
|
134
|
33
|
3
|
3
|
-25
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
712
|
539
|
32
|
10
|
9
|
13
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
890
|
674
|
32
|
13
|
10
|
26
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
1,258
|
1,710
|
-26
|
10
|
8
|
22
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
|
390
|
-
|
2
|
5
|
-50
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
18,867
|
33,531
|
-44
|
265
|
393
|
-33
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
28,302
|
50,297
|
-44
|
302
|
314
|
-4
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
21
|
30
|
-30
|
21
|
19
|
12
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
29
|
191
|
-85
|
3
|
3
|
-22
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 11, volumes of striped venus dropped by 4 tonnes and those of Norway lobster increased by 2 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
15,216
|
19,260
|
-21
|
195
|
206
|
-6
|
|
Norway lobster
|
19,594
|
17,255
|
14
|
171
|
97
|
76
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 11, prices of mantis shrimp, dye murex, Norway lobster, pelican’s foot and crab declined. The rest of the variations were slight. The main ports were those of Cesenatico, Aci Trezza, Goro and Ancona.
Table 5: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
2
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
229
|
549
|
-58
|
2
|
8
|
-77
|
|
Dye murex
|
753
|
1,585
|
-52
|
7
|
6
|
21
|
|
Snails
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
129
|
219
|
-41
|
2
|
2
|
-7
|
|
Striped venus
|
825
|
625
|
32
|
10
|
6
|
59
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,356
|
1,771
|
-23
|
14
|
19
|
-27
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
10,277
|
13,163
|
-22
|
162
|
191
|
-15
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1,039
|
1,011
|
3
|
12
|
5
|
123
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
710
|
625
|
14
|
9
|
7
|
19
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
152
|
306
|
-51
|
1
|
0
|
228
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 11, the most important variation in prices was the increase in Norway lobster due to a higher demand. There were also rises in sabre clam and spider crab as a consequence of the drop in supplies.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 10 and 11
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
16.22
|
16.99
|
-5
|
|
European aurora venus
|
4.44
|
5.58
|
-20
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
24.19
|
26.94
|
-10
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
7.23
|
8.00
|
-10
|
|
Manila clam
|
9.32
|
8.98
|
4
|
|
Cockle
|
4.66
|
3.48
|
34
|
|
Edible crab
|
4.17
|
3.66
|
14
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.20
|
3.26
|
-2
|
|
King crab
|
13.51
|
10.99
|
23
|
|
Norway lobster
|
23.50
|
10.56
|
123
|
|
Sabre clam
|
9.25
|
3.77
|
145
|
|
Razor shell
|
7.51
|
7.98
|
-6
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
0.44
|
4.40
|
-90
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
4.82
|
4.56
|
6
|
|
Barnacle
|
24.16
|
29.07
|
-17
|
|
Little neck clam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Queen scallop
|
5.03
|
4.32
|
16
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
5.53
|
4.47
|
24
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 11, prices declined in fresh snail, fresh national barnacle and fresh Norway lobster. Those for the rest of the species remained stable.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
0
|
|
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
|
4.50
|
4.20
|
7
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
2.00
|
2.20
|
-9
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
58.00
|
59.50
|
-3
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
35.00
|
35.30
|
-1
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
18.50
|
18.50
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
|
60.00
|
-
|
|
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
|
45.00
|
52.00
|
-13
|
Source: Mercamadrid
During week 11, 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 11
|
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 Norway lobster declined on French markets at first sales due to the increase in supplies. Prices of striped venus have remained stable.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
0.93
|
0.93
|
0
|
|
Norway lobster
|
10.11
|
10.20
|
-1
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 11, prices of European lobster, pelican’s foot, striped venus, dye murex and spider crab declined. Those of Norway lobster, Mediterranean crab, mantis shrimp and stone crab rose.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports, weeks 10 and 11, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 11
|
Week 10
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
European lobster
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
9.56
|
9.56
|
-
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
9.30
|
21.83
|
7.73
|
20.25
|
20
|
8
|
|
Dye murex
|
2.14
|
2.94
|
2.52
|
2.74
|
-15
|
7
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.72
|
2.43
|
1.64
|
2.60
|
4
|
-7
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
3.67
|
7.33
|
-5
|
-5
|
|
Norway lobster
|
29.76
|
33.96
|
26.53
|
29.95
|
12
|
13
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
7.60
|
10.76
|
6.30
|
9.70
|
21
|
11
|
|
Swimming crab
|
3.79
|
5.10
|
3.44
|
4.74
|
10
|
8
|
|
Mussels
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
3.67
|
6.83
|
-5
|
2
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
0.85
|
5.66
|
1.89
|
5.79
|
-55
|
-2
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)4
Market
European Union
Table 11: Imports of frozen Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
by the EU, January-December 2015/2014
|
Origin
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
United Kingdom
|
2,024
|
18,390
|
11.92
|
8.84
|
|
Ireland
|
1,780
|
8,256
|
5.76
|
8.59
|
|
Denmark
|
149
|
5,846
|
12.24
|
8.95
|
|
Netherlands
|
520
|
5,157
|
8.95
|
7.76
|
|
Vietnam
|
1,308
|
2,214
|
1.73
|
1.49
|
|
China
|
1,146
|
2,328
|
5.12
|
5.25
|
|
Iceland
|
858
|
2,271
|
13.84
|
18.25
|
|
India
|
851
|
727
|
2.20
|
2.02
|
|
Spain
|
193
|
1,034
|
10.29
|
9.06
|
|
Belgium
|
20
|
315
|
11.38
|
8.02
|
|
Morocco
|
104
|
207
|
19.64
|
18.91
|
|
Italy
|
6
|
281
|
26.73
|
10.95
|
|
France
|
7
|
132
|
10.28
|
12.54
|
|
Portugal
|
6
|
132
|
6.46
|
12.17
|
|
Thailand
|
47
|
56
|
3.62
|
2.82
|
|
Germany
|
4
|
86
|
7.07
|
6.56
|
|
Sweden
|
0
|
52
|
6.59
|
13.01
|
|
Tunisia
|
15
|
23
|
16.18
|
16.90
|
|
Croatia
|
1
|
34
|
26.78
|
38.07
|
|
Greece
|
|
30
|
|
4.83
|
|
Myanmar
|
30
|
|
2.48
|
|
|
Estonia
|
20
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
Algeria
|
8
|
6
|
13.40
|
12.93
|
|
Others
|
6
|
10
|
13.18
|
12.56
|
|
Total
|
9,105
|
47,584
|
7.47
|
8.61
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of frozen Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
by the EU, January-December 2015/2014
|
Destination
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
Italy
|
4,767
|
15,759
|
10.22
|
11.51
|
|
Spain
|
2,661
|
8,932
|
17.21
|
6.54
|
|
France
|
1,232
|
3,735
|
9.74
|
9.55
|
|
United Kingdom
|
950
|
2,700
|
9.74
|
6.45
|
|
China
|
866
|
2,141
|
7.50
|
9.29
|
|
India
|
1,128
|
1,780
|
7.66
|
7.18
|
|
Croatia
|
214
|
666
|
9.04
|
16.14
|
|
Denmark
|
166
|
373
|
7.33
|
13.91
|
|
Ireland
|
191
|
286
|
17.04
|
12.73
|
|
Belgium
|
20
|
325
|
23.66
|
10.99
|
|
Greece
|
19
|
293
|
11.96
|
11.21
|
|
Netherlands
|
91
|
194
|
6.14
|
7.40
|
|
Slovenia
|
34
|
249
|
8.82
|
10.64
|
|
Germany
|
27
|
244
|
13.45
|
9.43
|
|
Portugal
|
6
|
129
|
14.38
|
7.31
|
|
Sweden
|
4
|
102
|
9.16
|
11.76
|
|
Iceland
|
33
|
63
|
14.88
|
13.85
|
|
Japan
|
8
|
75
|
12.97
|
12.78
|
|
Switzerland
|
20
|
57
|
11.22
|
10.46
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
67
|
14.43
|
7.92
|
|
Austria
|
2
|
58
|
14.90
|
11.51
|
|
United States
|
54
|
6
|
10.62
|
15.05
|
|
Norway
|
11
|
48
|
5.67
|
6.40
|
|
Myanmar
|
40
|
|
7.83
|
|
|
Albany
|
12
|
24
|
8.60
|
8.41
|
|
Andorra
|
9
|
17
|
14.35
|
11.97
|
|
Thailand
|
24
|
1
|
6.76
|
26.36
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
8
|
17
|
13.20
|
11.94
|
|
Russia
|
|
20
|
|
13.67
|
|
Hong Kong
|
7
|
13
|
22.66
|
9.65
|
|
Hungary
|
0
|
19
|
13.70
|
10.12
|
|
Others
|
38
|
136
|
13.77
|
12.05
|
|
Total
|
12,643
|
38,527
|
11.26
|
9.53
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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