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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 10
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
03/03/2016
|
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 8, total volumes of auctioned shellfish declined by 22 tonnes. The most important declines were reported by the manila clam and cockles. The most important increases were reported by sea urchin, spider crab and banded carpet shell.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets, weeks 8 and 7 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
8,313
|
9,245
|
-10
|
|
European aurora venus
|
40
|
143
|
-72
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
2,556
|
10,038
|
-75
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
7,860
|
3,148
|
150
|
|
Manila clam
|
13,959
|
35,921
|
-61
|
|
Cockle
|
17,503
|
27,853
|
-37
|
|
Edible crab
|
256
|
89
|
188
|
|
Warty venus
|
1,584
|
670
|
137
|
|
King crab
|
6,083
|
2,320
|
162
|
|
Norway lobster
|
588
|
1,098
|
-46
|
|
Sabre clam
|
509
|
557
|
-9
|
|
Razor shell
|
5,816
|
2,983
|
95
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
2,769
|
4,385
|
-37
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
19,514
|
10,658
|
83
|
|
Barnacle
|
691
|
3,539
|
-80
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
1,452
|
941
|
54
|
|
Queen scallop
|
2,449
|
869
|
182
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
529
|
191
|
177
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 8, the most important increases were registered in frozen spider crab, frozen ox crab, fresh farmed clam and frozen cockles. The most significant drops were those in fresh large snail and fresh farmed clam.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
2,090
|
750
|
179
|
4
|
0
|
935
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
3,000
|
95
|
3058
|
4
|
11
|
-58
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
4,500
|
490
|
818
|
6
|
11
|
-47
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
10
|
94
|
-89
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
89
|
853
|
-90
|
8
|
7
|
20
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
99
|
949
|
-90
|
9
|
7
|
20
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
178
|
882
|
-80
|
9
|
1
|
919
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
44
|
220
|
-80
|
2
|
0
|
924
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
183
|
118
|
55
|
6
|
0
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
8,589
|
6,976
|
23
|
74
|
95
|
-22
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
1,421
|
3,126
|
-55
|
31
|
23
|
35
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
1,548
|
3,848
|
-60
|
13
|
1
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
172
|
428
|
-60
|
1
|
1
|
86
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
136
|
39
|
249
|
2
|
3
|
-27
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
541
|
156
|
247
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
677
|
195
|
247
|
10
|
8
|
22
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
1,020
|
60
|
-
|
4
|
7
|
-45
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
215
|
200
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
-56
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
16,253
|
16,690
|
-3
|
195
|
279
|
-30
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
24,378
|
25,036
|
-3
|
196
|
223
|
-12
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
664
|
762
|
-13
|
19
|
14
|
30
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
75
|
81
|
-7
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 8, volumes of striped venus dropped by 2 tonnes and those of Norway lobster increased by 9 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
25,578
|
23,605
|
8
|
147
|
154
|
-5
|
|
Norway lobster
|
18,961
|
9,968
|
90
|
110
|
67
|
64
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 8, the most significant variation was the drop in mantis shrimp volumes. The most important rises were those of mantis shrimp and mussels. The main ports were Aci Trezza, Ancona, Cesenatico, Goro, San Benedetto del Tronto and Civitanova Marche.
Table 5: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
163
|
74
|
122
|
1
|
7
|
-91
|
|
Dye murex
|
525
|
729
|
-28
|
4
|
5
|
-11
|
|
Snails
|
0
|
24
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
300
|
|
European spider crab
|
190
|
81
|
135
|
1
|
1
|
-30
|
|
Striped venus
|
640
|
630
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
80
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,264
|
732
|
73
|
9
|
12
|
-22
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
7,788
|
17,782
|
-56
|
129
|
153
|
-16
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1,018
|
871
|
17
|
9
|
4
|
123
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
1,055
|
650
|
62
|
6
|
5
|
39
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
298
|
19
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
357
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 8, the most important drops were those in ox crab and queen scallop because of a rise in supplies, and in barnacle and grooved carpet shell, due to a lower demand. The most important increases were those in Norway lobster, due to a higher demand, and in oyster and sabre clam, because of a drop in supplies.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets, weeks 7 and 8
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
18.31
|
17.98
|
2
|
|
European aurora venus
|
5.79
|
5.73
|
1
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
28.55
|
29.95
|
-5
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
9.19
|
9.13
|
1
|
|
Manila clam
|
7.98
|
7.71
|
4
|
|
Cockle
|
4.22
|
4.28
|
-1
|
|
Edible crab
|
5.14
|
9.80
|
-48
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.25
|
3.13
|
4
|
|
King crab
|
11.24
|
11.88
|
-5
|
|
Norway lobster
|
11.63
|
7.74
|
50
|
|
Sabre clam
|
5.88
|
4.82
|
22
|
|
Razor shell
|
11.76
|
12.35
|
-5
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
4.16
|
0.75
|
455
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
5.67
|
5.17
|
10
|
|
Barnacle
|
20.83
|
25.06
|
-17
|
|
Little neck clam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Queen scallop
|
3.75
|
5.13
|
-27
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
5.01
|
5.12
|
-2
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 8, prices remained stable in all shellfish presentations.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
|
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
|
4.20
|
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 8, 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 8
|
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 at first sales declined on French markets due to the lower demand. That of Norway lobster rose due to the higher demand.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
0.46
|
1.06
|
-57
|
|
Norway lobster
|
18.34
|
13.97
|
31
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 8, prices of snail, crab, stone crab, mussels and striped venus declined. Those of Norway lobster, mantis shrimp, pelica's foot, dye murex and spider crab increased.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 7 and 8, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 8
|
Week 7
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
17.94
|
25.11
|
23.22
|
26.57
|
-23
|
-5
|
|
Dye murex
|
2.13
|
2.60
|
1.42
|
2.10
|
50
|
24
|
|
Snails
|
|
|
6.90
|
7.38
|
-
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.63
|
2.24
|
1.52
|
1.99
|
8
|
13
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.42
|
6.83
|
4.00
|
7.00
|
-15
|
-2
|
|
Norway lobster
|
32.19
|
36.35
|
23.61
|
25.94
|
36
|
40
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
7.49
|
10.44
|
5.13
|
9.21
|
46
|
13
|
|
Swimming crab
|
2.21
|
3.66
|
3.30
|
4.35
|
-33
|
-16
|
|
Mussels
|
3.08
|
6.17
|
3.25
|
6.58
|
-5
|
-6
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
0.62
|
4.75
|
1.95
|
1.96
|
-68
|
142
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 11: Imports of fresh, frozen and chilled mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.),
by the European Union, January-November 2015/2014
|
Origin
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
Netherlands
|
15,570
|
84,587
|
3.14
|
3.15
|
|
Spain
|
15,872
|
63,022
|
2.88
|
3.16
|
|
Denmark
|
2,401
|
28,877
|
3.92
|
2.69
|
|
Italy
|
6,585
|
23,815
|
4.66
|
2.66
|
|
Greece
|
1,481
|
22,975
|
1.99
|
2.41
|
|
New Zealand
|
3,652
|
11,032
|
26.28
|
25.13
|
|
Ireland
|
1,967
|
9,461
|
1.83
|
2.18
|
|
Germany
|
156
|
9,027
|
9.09
|
5.03
|
|
United Kingdom
|
1,425
|
5,861
|
5.07
|
2.58
|
|
France
|
199
|
5,039
|
6.42
|
4.43
|
|
Bulgaria
|
1,149
|
993
|
0.57
|
1.75
|
|
Belgium
|
224
|
1,555
|
3.67
|
3.78
|
|
Portugal
|
107
|
1,053
|
3.98
|
3.56
|
|
Chile
|
59
|
639
|
5.22
|
2.33
|
|
Czech Republic
|
17
|
310
|
3.88
|
4.75
|
|
Sweden
|
9
|
293
|
5.40
|
5.84
|
|
Norway
|
54
|
240
|
12.24
|
11.79
|
|
Letonia
|
62
|
122
|
4.57
|
4.68
|
|
Slovenia
|
|
119
|
|
2.34
|
|
Canada
|
16
|
59
|
2.78
|
2.74
|
|
Hungary
|
34
|
37
|
8.03
|
5.17
|
|
Poland
|
36
|
16
|
2.17
|
4.37
|
|
Croatia
|
5
|
32
|
4.76
|
4.54
|
|
Estonia
|
1
|
20
|
5.98
|
4.10
|
|
Romania
|
20
|
0
|
3.08
|
3.90
|
|
Cyprus
|
|
18
|
|
2.96
|
|
Austria
|
0
|
15
|
6.85
|
6.93
|
|
Australia
|
|
13
|
|
4.45
|
|
Lithuania
|
1
|
10
|
3.86
|
4.26
|
|
Others
|
4
|
19
|
2.82
|
5.06
|
|
Total
|
51,104
|
269,259
|
4.91
|
3.95
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of fresh, frozen and chilled mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.),
by the European Union, January-November 2015/2014
|
Destination
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
France
|
8,064
|
77,294
|
3.40
|
2.97
|
|
Italy
|
11,785
|
57,021
|
3.41
|
2.87
|
|
Belgium
|
1,118
|
46,015
|
4.54
|
5.04
|
|
Netherlands
|
6,665
|
25,084
|
3.78
|
2.52
|
|
Spain
|
3,122
|
14,585
|
3.69
|
3.98
|
|
Germany
|
1,300
|
15,217
|
4.10
|
3.96
|
|
Portugal
|
256
|
6,448
|
3.22
|
3.50
|
|
Switzerland
|
932
|
1,582
|
4.16
|
4.45
|
|
Ireland
|
131
|
2,150
|
2.87
|
4.37
|
|
United Kingdom
|
680
|
1,411
|
4.88
|
4.04
|
|
Sweden
|
83
|
1,431
|
3.92
|
3.71
|
|
Austria
|
99
|
1,244
|
9.13
|
7.29
|
|
Bulgaria
|
915
|
392
|
1.61
|
2.20
|
|
Luxembourg
|
112
|
1,162
|
6.76
|
4.72
|
|
Greece
|
154
|
1,061
|
3.60
|
5.10
|
|
Norway
|
203
|
1,011
|
4.94
|
3.37
|
|
Poland
|
90
|
577
|
6.52
|
3.50
|
|
Romania
|
52
|
559
|
3.21
|
3.37
|
|
Malta
|
2
|
531
|
3.91
|
3.05
|
|
Denmark
|
126
|
401
|
3.51
|
5.81
|
|
Czech Republic
|
22
|
453
|
2.60
|
5.21
|
|
Cyprus
|
74
|
297
|
3.80
|
3.69
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
150
|
185
|
5.98
|
5.85
|
|
Croatia
|
17
|
282
|
2.85
|
2.36
|
|
Hungary
|
31
|
241
|
4.21
|
3.40
|
|
Slovenia
|
8
|
243
|
4.11
|
3.38
|
|
Aruba
|
61
|
158
|
4.77
|
6.90
|
|
Tunisia
|
95
|
99
|
2.72
|
2.14
|
|
Japan
|
54
|
122
|
3.86
|
4.74
|
|
Lithuania
|
11
|
154
|
4.17
|
3.98
|
|
Finland
|
8
|
153
|
6.99
|
5.16
|
|
Others
|
607
|
1,246
|
6.15
|
5.26
|
|
Total
|
37,026
|
258,806
|
3.66
|
3.50
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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