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 This report focuses on catch volumes and harvests of different species of shellfish in waters of the European Union. Besides, it deals with aspects such as fishing bans, prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of the species mentioned.
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 15
|
Product |
Last report’s date |
Total of beds |
Closed beds |
|
Mussels and oysters |
04/07/2016 |
56 |
43 |
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops- |
04/05/2015 |
16 |
7 |
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc- |
04/06/2016 |
37 |
7 |
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively for gutting) |
12/18/2015 |
16 |
6 |
Source: Intecmar
During week 15, an importan number of beds dealing with mussel farming were closed in Galician estuaries, due to the presence of a toxin.
On Galician markets, during week 13, total volumes of auctioned shellfish increased by 1 ton. The most important increase was registered by Manila clam whereas the most significant drop was that in sea urchin.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 13 and 12 of 2016
|
Item |
Volume (kg) |
Variation (%) |
|
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
|
Pullet carpet shell |
6,117 |
6,145 |
-0 |
|
European aurora venus |
256 |
66 |
291 |
|
Grooved carpet shell |
6,546 |
3,592 |
82 |
|
Banded carpet shell |
3,324 |
3,182 |
4 |
|
Manila clam |
36,287 |
22,902 |
58 |
|
Cockle |
5,905 |
11,118 |
-47 |
|
Edible crab |
71 |
384 |
-82 |
|
Warty venus |
704 |
706 |
-0 |
|
King crab |
2,801 |
4,809 |
-42 |
|
Norway lobster |
1,204 |
433 |
178 |
|
Sabre clam |
108 |
88 |
23 |
|
Razor shell |
6,818 |
7,725 |
-12 |
|
Velvet swimcrab |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Flat oyster |
1,866 |
1,919 |
-3 |
|
Pacific oyster |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Sea urchin |
29,209 |
37,105 |
-21 |
|
Barnacle |
7,698 |
4,307 |
79 |
|
Little neck clam |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Scallop |
0 |
1,545 |
- |
|
Queen scallop |
783 |
1,884 |
-58 |
|
Variegated scallops |
32 |
26 |
21 |
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 13, supplies of shellfish declined in most species. Rises have been insignificant. The most important drops were those in frozen lobster, frozen cockles, fresh sea urchin and fresh farmed clam.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation |
Product |
Volume 2016 (kg) |
Cumulative volume (mt) |
|
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
Evolution |
2016 |
2015 |
Evolution |
|
Frozen |
Cockle |
|
5,100 |
- |
10 |
0 |
- |
|
Frozen |
Spider crab |
|
185 |
- |
7 |
11 |
-38 |
|
Frozen |
Large Norway lobster |
151 |
62 |
144 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
|
Frozen |
Medium Norway lobster |
1,355 |
558 |
143 |
11 |
11 |
-4 |
|
Frozen |
Small Norway lobster |
1,506 |
619 |
143 |
12 |
12 |
-3 |
|
Frozen |
Lobster |
|
5,772 |
- |
15 |
3 |
427 |
|
Frozen |
Lobster tails |
|
1,444 |
- |
4 |
1 |
429 |
|
Frozen |
Scallops |
51 |
31 |
65 |
8 |
1 |
- |
|
Fresh |
Farmed clams |
8,088 |
10,164 |
-20 |
126 |
144 |
-13 |
|
Fresh |
Sea crab |
2,017 |
4,633 |
-56 |
48 |
39 |
22 |
|
Fresh |
Large snails |
2,106 |
2,862 |
-26 |
24 |
2 |
862 |
|
Fresh |
Small snails |
234 |
318 |
-26 |
3 |
2 |
60 |
|
Fresh |
Large Norway lobster |
108 |
227 |
-52 |
3 |
4 |
-23 |
|
Fresh |
Medium Norway lobster |
427 |
910 |
-53 |
12 |
10 |
16 |
|
Fresh |
Small Norway lobster |
535 |
1,137 |
-53 |
15 |
11 |
29 |
|
Fresh |
Coquina clam |
868 |
811 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
39 |
|
Fresh |
Lobsters |
320 |
122 |
162 |
3 |
5 |
-43 |
|
Fresh |
Large mussels |
19,812 |
20,227 |
-2 |
305 |
459 |
-34 |
|
Fresh |
Normal mussel |
29,718 |
30,342 |
-2 |
362 |
367 |
-2 |
|
Fresh |
Razor shell |
330 |
689 |
-52 |
22 |
21 |
5 |
|
Fresh |
National barnacle |
54 |
41 |
32 |
3 |
4 |
-26 |
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 13, volumes of striped venus increased by 5.3 tonnes and those of Norway lobster by 2 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species |
Volume 2016 (kg) |
Cumulative volume (mt) |
|
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
% of variation |
Year 2016 |
Year 2015 |
% of variation |
|
Striped venus |
21,122 |
15,747 |
34 |
232 |
250 |
-7 |
|
Norway lobster |
23,075 |
21,011 |
10 |
215 |
129 |
66 |
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 13, the most important variations were the drops in mussel, crab, dye murex, mantis shrimp and stone crab. In the rest of the species, the variations have not been significant. The main ports were those of Goro, Ancona and Aci Trezza.
Table 5: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species |
Volume 2016 (kg) |
Cumulative volume (mt) |
|
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
% of variation |
Year 2016 |
Year 2015 |
% of variation |
|
European lobster |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Mediterranean crab |
252 |
487 |
-48 |
2 |
8 |
-70 |
|
Dye murex |
1,230 |
1,430 |
-14 |
10 |
8 |
26 |
|
Snails |
0 |
29 |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
European spider crab |
199 |
127 |
57 |
2 |
2 |
-3 |
|
Striped venus |
800 |
950 |
-16 |
12 |
8 |
48 |
|
Norway lobster |
1,723 |
1,522 |
13 |
17 |
23 |
-26 |
|
Mantis shrimp |
5,596 |
8,953 |
-37 |
177 |
212 |
-17 |
|
Swimming crab |
718 |
956 |
-25 |
14 |
7 |
87 |
|
Lobster |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Mussels |
800 |
1,175 |
-32 |
11 |
9 |
17 |
|
Pelican’s foot |
206 |
378 |
-46 |
2 |
1 |
122 |
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 13, the prices of manila clam remained stable, despite the important rise in supplies. Those of sea urchin have increased because of an important drop in supplies. The most significant drop in absolute values was registered in Norway lobster. The most important rises were those in barnacle and ox crab.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 12 and 13
|
Item |
Average price (EUR/kg) |
Variation (%) |
|
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
|
Pullet carpet shell |
17.64 |
16.58 |
6 |
|
European aurora venus |
4.85 |
6.20 |
-22 |
|
Grooved carpet shell |
24.71 |
23.10 |
7 |
|
Banded carpet shell |
10.12 |
9.15 |
11 |
|
Manila clam |
8.85 |
8.85 |
0 |
|
Cockle |
6.60 |
5.35 |
23 |
|
Edible crab |
9.61 |
4.01 |
140 |
|
Warty venus |
3.36 |
3.25 |
3 |
|
King crab |
13.05 |
14.24 |
-8 |
|
Norway lobster |
11.01 |
20.96 |
-47 |
|
Sabre clam |
14.17 |
11.82 |
20 |
|
Razor shell |
8.84 |
7.85 |
13 |
|
Velvet swimcrab |
- |
- |
- |
|
Flat oyster |
1.04 |
1.50 |
-31 |
|
Pacific oyster |
- |
- |
- |
|
Sea urchin |
4.29 |
4.11 |
4 |
|
Barnacle |
25.52 |
19.88 |
28 |
|
Little neck clam |
- |
- |
- |
|
Scallop |
- |
4.20 |
- |
|
Queen scallop |
6.56 |
5.03 |
30 |
|
Variegated scallops |
7.29 |
5.58 |
31 |
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 13, prices of shellfish species remained stable, except for that of fresh national barnacle that declined by EUR 0.75/kg.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation |
Product |
Price (EUR/kg) |
% of variation |
|
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
|
Frozen |
Cockle |
|
6.00 |
- |
|
Frozen |
Spider crab |
|
5.50 |
- |
|
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 |
- |
|
Frozen |
Lobster tails |
|
44.17 |
- |
|
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 |
4.50 |
0 |
|
Fresh |
Small snails |
2.00 |
2.00 |
0 |
|
Fresh |
Large Norway lobster |
58.00 |
58.00 |
0 |
|
Fresh |
Medium Norway lobster |
35.00 |
35.00 |
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 |
42.00 |
42.75 |
-2 |
Source: Mercamadrid
During week 13, 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 13
|
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 and striped venus declined on French markets at first sales due to the increase in supplies.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species |
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
% of variation |
|
Striped venus |
0.92 |
1.09 |
-16 |
|
Norway lobster |
9.49 |
13.61 |
-30 |
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 13, prices of mussel, pelican’s foot, striped venus and dye murex declined. Those of Norway lobster, snail, mantis shrimp, crab, spider crab and stone crab rose.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 12 and 13, in €/kg
|
Product |
Week 13 |
Week 12 |
% of variation |
|
Lowest price |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
Highest price |
|
Mediterranean crab |
10.98 |
18.82 |
8.19 |
21.19 |
34 |
-11 |
|
Dye murex |
1.72 |
2.44 |
1.84 |
2.81 |
-7 |
-13 |
|
Snails |
2.51 |
2.85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
European spider crab |
2.13 |
2.67 |
1.90 |
2.78 |
12 |
-4 |
|
Striped venus |
3.42 |
6.83 |
3.50 |
7.00 |
-2 |
-2 |
|
Norway lobster |
32.21 |
36.47 |
27.81 |
32.59 |
16 |
12 |
|
Mantis shrimp |
10.30 |
14.13 |
9.41 |
12.78 |
9 |
11 |
|
Swimming crab |
3.69 |
5.10 |
3.60 |
4.94 |
3 |
3 |
|
Mussels |
3.25 |
6.50 |
4.50 |
9.00 |
-28 |
-28 |
|
Pelican’s foot |
0.65 |
5.57 |
0.87 |
5.82 |
-25 |
-4 |
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-December 2015/2014
|
Origin |
Volume (mt) |
Average price (EUR/kg) |
|
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
Netherlands |
15,570 |
91,511 |
3.14 |
3.16 |
|
Spain |
15,872 |
77,548 |
2.88 |
3.16 |
|
Denmark |
2,401 |
29,815 |
3.92 |
2.76 |
|
Italy |
6,585 |
24,014 |
4.66 |
2.69 |
|
Greece |
1,481 |
23,238 |
1.99 |
2.43 |
|
New Zealand |
3,652 |
11,939 |
26.28 |
25.14 |
|
Ireland |
1,967 |
10,145 |
1.83 |
2.21 |
|
Germany |
156 |
9,469 |
9.09 |
4.92 |
|
United Kingdom |
1,425 |
5,941 |
5.07 |
2.61 |
|
France |
199 |
5,806 |
6.42 |
4.41 |
|
Bulgaria |
1,149 |
993 |
0.57 |
1.75 |
|
Belgium |
224 |
1,652 |
3.67 |
3.79 |
|
Portugal |
107 |
1,225 |
3.98 |
3.48 |
|
Chile |
59 |
639 |
5.22 |
2.33 |
|
Czech Republic |
17 |
313 |
3.88 |
4.52 |
|
Sweden |
9 |
301 |
5.40 |
7.09 |
|
Norway |
54 |
249 |
12.24 |
11.80 |
|
Letonia |
62 |
134 |
4.57 |
4.69 |
|
Slovenia |
|
120 |
|
2.34 |
|
Hungary |
34 |
55 |
8.03 |
5.17 |
|
Canada |
16 |
59 |
2.78 |
2.74 |
|
Poland |
36 |
22 |
2.17 |
4.44 |
|
Croatia |
5 |
34 |
4.76 |
6.26 |
|
Estonia |
1 |
21 |
5.98 |
4.08 |
|
Romania |
20 |
0 |
3.08 |
3.90 |
|
Cyprus |
|
18 |
|
2.96 |
|
Austria |
0 |
15 |
6.85 |
7.12 |
|
Lithuania |
1 |
12 |
3.86 |
4.29 |
|
Australia |
|
13 |
|
4.45 |
|
Luxembourg |
1 |
10 |
2.81 |
4.84 |
|
Others |
4 |
13 |
2.82 |
4.67 |
|
Total |
51,104 |
295,321 |
4.91 |
3.96 |
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of fresh, frozen and chilled mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.),
by the European Union, January-December 2015/2014
|
Destination |
Volume (mt) |
Average price (EUR/kg) |
|
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
France |
8,168 |
83,024 |
3.40 |
2.98 |
|
Italy |
11,925 |
69,109 |
3.56 |
2.85 |
|
Belgium |
1,142 |
48,218 |
4.17 |
5.02 |
|
Netherlands |
7,571 |
27,408 |
3.73 |
2.52 |
|
Germany |
1,332 |
18,114 |
4.15 |
3.93 |
|
Spain |
3,352 |
15,722 |
3.73 |
4.04 |
|
Portugal |
256 |
6,743 |
3.22 |
3.50 |
|
Switzerland |
1,172 |
1,815 |
4.10 |
4.51 |
|
Ireland |
135 |
2,220 |
2.91 |
4.38 |
|
United Kingdom |
694 |
1,456 |
4.94 |
4.04 |
|
Sweden |
85 |
1,542 |
3.94 |
3.72 |
|
Austria |
130 |
1,441 |
8.92 |
7.23 |
|
Bulgaria |
1,047 |
400 |
1.61 |
2.06 |
|
Luxembourg |
124 |
1,315 |
5.96 |
4.71 |
|
Greece |
154 |
1,096 |
3.60 |
5.11 |
|
Norway |
218 |
1,019 |
4.96 |
3.37 |
|
Poland |
92 |
648 |
6.62 |
3.50 |
|
Romania |
52 |
604 |
3.20 |
3.38 |
|
Denmark |
139 |
454 |
3.53 |
5.71 |
|
Malta |
2 |
577 |
3.91 |
3.05 |
|
Czech Republic |
23 |
492 |
2.61 |
5.21 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
185 |
230 |
6.16 |
5.85 |
|
Cyprus |
83 |
311 |
3.77 |
3.67 |
|
Croatia |
17 |
284 |
2.85 |
2.41 |
|
Tunisia |
157 |
144 |
2.64 |
2.16 |
|
Hungary |
31 |
255 |
4.20 |
3.41 |
|
Slovenia |
8 |
272 |
4.11 |
3.41 |
|
Aruba |
85 |
173 |
4.66 |
6.80 |
|
Japan |
67 |
132 |
3.89 |
4.64 |
|
Hong Kong |
52 |
141 |
7.85 |
7.19 |
|
Lithuania |
11 |
180 |
4.17 |
4.01 |
|
Others |
733 |
1,438 |
18.07 |
5.46 |
|
Total |
39,241 |
286,974 |
3.93 |
3.48 |
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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