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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 16
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
04/14/2016
|
56
|
42
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
04/05/2015
|
16
|
7
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
04/13/2016
|
37
|
4
|
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively for gutting)
|
12/18/2015
|
16
|
6
|
Source: Intecmar
On Galician markets, during week 14, total volumes of auctioned shellfish declined by 55 tonnes. These declines have affected most species. The most important declines were reported by the manila clam and sea urchin.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets, weeks 13 and 12 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
4,299
|
6,117
|
-30
|
|
European aurora venus
|
86
|
256
|
-66
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
2,087
|
6,546
|
-68
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
4,218
|
3,324
|
27
|
|
Manila clam
|
11,970
|
36,287
|
-67
|
|
Cockle
|
4,927
|
5,905
|
-17
|
|
Edible crab
|
277
|
71
|
291
|
|
Warty venus
|
1,108
|
704
|
57
|
|
King crab
|
2,139
|
2,801
|
-24
|
|
Norway lobster
|
379
|
1,204
|
-68
|
|
Sabre clam
|
671
|
108
|
524
|
|
Razor shell
|
5,470
|
6,818
|
-20
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
211
|
1,866
|
-89
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
15,407
|
29,209
|
-47
|
|
Barnacle
|
561
|
7,698
|
-93
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Queen scallop
|
1,399
|
783
|
79
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
19
|
32
|
-40
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 14, the most important drops were registered in fresh mussels and fresh snails, to a lesser extent. The most important rises were those of farmed clam.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
12
|
|
-
|
6
|
11
|
-43
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
98
|
|
-
|
7
|
11
|
-37
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
64
|
151
|
-58
|
1
|
1
|
-11
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
576
|
1,355
|
-57
|
11
|
13
|
-11
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
640
|
1,506
|
-58
|
13
|
14
|
-11
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
74
|
|
-
|
15
|
3
|
430
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
19
|
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
431
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
175
|
51
|
243
|
8
|
1
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
9,551
|
8,088
|
18
|
135
|
152
|
-11
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
2,926
|
2,017
|
45
|
50
|
42
|
21
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
765
|
2,106
|
-64
|
25
|
3
|
720
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
85
|
234
|
-64
|
3
|
2
|
37
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
306
|
108
|
183
|
3
|
4
|
-22
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
1,224
|
427
|
187
|
13
|
11
|
17
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
1,530
|
535
|
186
|
16
|
12
|
30
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
648
|
868
|
-25
|
12
|
9
|
38
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
13
|
320
|
-96
|
3
|
5
|
-44
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
12,755
|
19,812
|
-36
|
318
|
488
|
-35
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
19,131
|
29,718
|
-36
|
381
|
391
|
-3
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
144
|
330
|
-56
|
22
|
21
|
3
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
406
|
54
|
652
|
3
|
4
|
-17
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 14, volumes of striped venus increased by 2.9 tonnes and those of Norway lobster declined by 0.2 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
24,003
|
21,122
|
14
|
256
|
264
|
-3
|
|
Norway lobster
|
22,882
|
23,075
|
-1
|
238
|
146
|
63
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 14, the most important increases were registered in mantis shrimp, dye murex and mussels. 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 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
487
|
329
|
48
|
3
|
8
|
-67
|
|
Dye murex
|
1,430
|
813
|
76
|
11
|
9
|
22
|
|
Snails
|
29
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
127
|
58
|
118
|
2
|
2
|
-7
|
|
Striped venus
|
950
|
855
|
11
|
13
|
9
|
33
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,522
|
1,483
|
3
|
19
|
26
|
-27
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
8,953
|
6,603
|
36
|
184
|
221
|
-17
|
|
Swimming crab
|
956
|
685
|
40
|
14
|
9
|
65
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
1,175
|
615
|
91
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
378
|
48
|
694
|
2
|
1
|
34
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 14, the Norway lobster and golden carpet shell reported the highest rises in volume. These increases were a consequence of a drop in supplies. The highest rise was reported by barnacle.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 13 and 14
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
17.03
|
17.64
|
-3
|
|
European aurora venus
|
7.96
|
4.85
|
64
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
24.08
|
24.71
|
-3
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
9.13
|
10.12
|
-10
|
|
Manila clam
|
8.69
|
8.85
|
-2
|
|
Cockle
|
5.30
|
6.60
|
-20
|
|
Edible crab
|
7.81
|
9.61
|
-19
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.39
|
3.36
|
1
|
|
King crab
|
14.06
|
13.05
|
8
|
|
Norway lobster
|
17.94
|
11.01
|
63
|
|
Sabre clam
|
5.27
|
14.17
|
-63
|
|
Razor shell
|
10.57
|
8.84
|
20
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
3.27
|
1.04
|
214
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
4.87
|
4.29
|
14
|
|
Barnacle
|
18.24
|
25.52
|
-29
|
|
Little neck clam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Queen scallop
|
6.70
|
6.56
|
2
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
8.26
|
7.29
|
13
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 14, prices remained stable for all species analysed.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
6.61
|
|
-
|
|
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
|
42.00
|
0
|
Source: Mercamadrid
During week 14, 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 14
|
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 at French first sale markets declined in the case of striped venus, due to the rise in supplies, and in Norway lobster following a lower demand.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
0.69
|
0.92
|
-25
|
|
Norway lobster
|
8.50
|
9.49
|
-10
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 14, prices of mussels, striped venus and pelican’s foot increased. Those of the rest of species registered a drop.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 13 and 14, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
9.18
|
14.47
|
10.98
|
18.82
|
-16
|
-23
|
|
Dye murex
|
1.28
|
1.97
|
1.72
|
2.44
|
-26
|
-19
|
|
Snails
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
2.51
|
2.85
|
-
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.48
|
2.01
|
2.13
|
2.67
|
-30
|
-25
|
|
Striped venus
|
4.10
|
8.20
|
3.42
|
6.83
|
20
|
20
|
|
Norway lobster
|
25.58
|
29.80
|
32.21
|
36.47
|
-21
|
-18
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
7.06
|
10.62
|
10.30
|
14.13
|
-31
|
-25
|
|
Swimming crab
|
2.95
|
5.51
|
3.69
|
5.10
|
-20
|
8
|
|
Mussels
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
3.25
|
6.50
|
8
|
8
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
2.19
|
4.89
|
0.65
|
5.57
|
237
|
-12
|
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
|
226
|
670
|
18.33
|
9.01
|
|
Argentina
|
342
|
126
|
12.00
|
8.94
|
|
United States
|
188
|
239
|
20.83
|
12.56
|
|
Belgium
|
156
|
263
|
15.87
|
14.70
|
|
United Kingdom
|
226
|
69
|
19.27
|
16.49
|
|
Netherlands
|
184
|
94
|
15.55
|
14.28
|
|
France
|
82
|
86
|
10.78
|
8.83
|
|
Japan
|
112
|
54
|
25.77
|
17.20
|
|
Feroe Islands
|
26
|
122
|
3.66
|
3.27
|
|
Canada
|
48
|
54
|
24.36
|
20.77
|
|
Russia
|
84
|
|
13.13
|
|
|
Vietnam
|
71
|
|
8.39
|
|
|
Germany
|
47
|
14
|
17.88
|
17.07
|
|
Spain
|
8
|
45
|
18.69
|
4.37
|
|
Chile
|
17
|
27
|
10.34
|
7.21
|
|
Denmark
|
2
|
35
|
16.49
|
12.88
|
|
Ireland
|
14
|
20
|
13.84
|
9.46
|
|
Portugal
|
27
|
4
|
4.17
|
3.06
|
|
Greenland
|
8
|
16
|
8.71
|
12.11
|
|
Italy
|
13
|
9
|
2.14
|
10.61
|
|
Indonesia
|
10
|
|
9.00
|
|
|
Others
|
2
|
8
|
21.37
|
10.44
|
|
Total
|
1,894
|
1,956
|
16.01
|
10.93
|
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
|
|
Italy
|
408
|
145
|
12.80
|
7.75
|
|
Vietnam
|
103
|
245
|
3.66
|
3.27
|
|
France
|
45
|
190
|
15.87
|
13.45
|
|
Spain
|
53
|
68
|
14.31
|
9.87
|
|
United Kingdom
|
16
|
36
|
25.82
|
15.55
|
|
Belgium
|
9
|
37
|
20.51
|
14.25
|
|
Germany
|
6
|
38
|
18.09
|
19.60
|
|
Netherlands
|
14
|
29
|
23.02
|
19.51
|
|
Norway
|
11
|
14
|
18.14
|
15.11
|
|
Portugal
|
6
|
16
|
11.01
|
8.16
|
|
Denmark
|
10
|
9
|
15.34
|
17.98
|
|
Sweden
|
2
|
12
|
11.77
|
20.41
|
|
Others
|
18
|
38
|
19.68
|
16.06
|
|
Total
|
701
|
874
|
12.71
|
10.15
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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