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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
 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 17
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
04/21/2016
|
56
|
42
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
04/05/2015
|
16
|
7
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
04/20/2016
|
37
|
7
|
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively for gutting)
|
12/18/2015
|
16
|
6
|
Source: Intecmar
On Galician markets, during week 15, total volumes of auctioned shellfish increased by 55 tonnes. The most important rise was registered in manila clam, which auctions registered almost 22 tonnes more than in the previous week. The only drops were those in banded carpet shell and queen scallop.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 15 and 14 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
11,730
|
4,299
|
173
|
|
European aurora venus
|
100
|
86
|
16
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
6,762
|
2,087
|
224
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
3,552
|
4,218
|
-16
|
|
Manila clam
|
33,934
|
11,970
|
184
|
|
Cockle
|
7,127
|
4,927
|
45
|
|
Edible crab
|
788
|
277
|
185
|
|
Warty venus
|
1,192
|
1,108
|
8
|
|
King crab
|
4,675
|
2,139
|
119
|
|
Norway lobster
|
793
|
379
|
109
|
|
Sabre clam
|
1,756
|
671
|
162
|
|
Razor shell
|
8,726
|
5,470
|
60
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
707
|
211
|
235
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
21,389
|
15,407
|
39
|
|
Barnacle
|
6,685
|
561
|
-
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Queen scallop
|
0
|
1,399
|
-
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
0
|
19
|
-
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, supplies of shellfish increased by 5 tonnes during week 15. The most important drops were those in fresh Norway lobster, farmed clam and national barnacle. The most important rises were those in frozen Norway lobster and large snail.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
100
|
|
-
|
10
|
0
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
|
12
|
-
|
6
|
11
|
-44
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
96
|
98
|
-2
|
7
|
11
|
-36
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
175
|
64
|
173
|
1
|
2
|
-12
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
1,581
|
576
|
174
|
13
|
15
|
-12
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
1,757
|
640
|
175
|
14
|
16
|
-12
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
1,190
|
74
|
-
|
16
|
3
|
472
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
298
|
19
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
473
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
248
|
175
|
42
|
9
|
1
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
6,898
|
9,551
|
-28
|
142
|
158
|
-10
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
3,508
|
2,926
|
20
|
54
|
47
|
16
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
5,364
|
765
|
601
|
30
|
3
|
789
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
596
|
85
|
601
|
3
|
2
|
58
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
45
|
306
|
-85
|
3
|
5
|
-31
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
179
|
1,224
|
-85
|
13
|
13
|
3
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
223
|
1,530
|
-85
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
960
|
648
|
48
|
13
|
10
|
32
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
80
|
13
|
515
|
3
|
5
|
-45
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
12,810
|
12,755
|
0
|
330
|
513
|
-36
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
19,215
|
19,131
|
0
|
400
|
411
|
-3
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
768
|
144
|
433
|
23
|
22
|
5
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
113
|
406
|
-72
|
3
|
4
|
-14
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 15, volumes of striped venus increased by 0.8 tonnes and those of Norway lobster by 3.1 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
24,808
|
24,003
|
3
|
280
|
290
|
-3
|
|
Norway lobster
|
26,019
|
22,882
|
14
|
264
|
169
|
56
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 15, volumes of the all species analysed increased, except for that of mussels that registered a drop. The most important rises were those in mantis shrimp, dye murex and Norway lobster. 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 15
|
Week 14
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
544
|
329
|
65
|
3
|
8
|
-60
|
|
Dye murex
|
2,463
|
813
|
203
|
13
|
10
|
37
|
|
Snails
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
228
|
58
|
292
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
Striped venus
|
1,300
|
855
|
52
|
14
|
11
|
32
|
|
Norway lobster
|
2,642
|
1,483
|
78
|
21
|
27
|
-22
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
9,551
|
6,603
|
45
|
193
|
227
|
-15
|
|
Swimming crab
|
967
|
685
|
41
|
15
|
9
|
61
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
515
|
615
|
-16
|
12
|
12
|
-5
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
304
|
48
|
539
|
2
|
2
|
24
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 15, prices of shellfish declined in most species, mainly because of a poorer demand. The most important drops were those in golden carpet shell, ox crab, sabre clam and razor shell. The most important rise was that of grooved carpet shell, due to the higher demand.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 14 and 15
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
15.42
|
17.03
|
-9
|
|
European aurora venus
|
3.36
|
7.96
|
-58
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
26.24
|
24.08
|
9
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
8.41
|
9.13
|
-8
|
|
Manila clam
|
8.23
|
8.69
|
-5
|
|
Cockle
|
6.50
|
5.30
|
23
|
|
Edible crab
|
5.75
|
7.81
|
-26
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.71
|
3.39
|
9
|
|
King crab
|
13.49
|
14.06
|
-4
|
|
Norway lobster
|
18.95
|
17.94
|
6
|
|
Sabre clam
|
3.26
|
5.27
|
-38
|
|
Razor shell
|
8.09
|
10.57
|
-23
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
3.73
|
3.27
|
14
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
4.56
|
4.87
|
-6
|
|
Barnacle
|
23.17
|
18.24
|
27
|
|
Little neck clam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Queen scallop
|
-
|
6.70
|
-
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
-
|
8.26
|
-
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 15, prices remained stable for all species analysed.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
|
Frozen
|
cockle
|
6.00
|
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
|
6.61
|
-
|
|
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
|
4.50
|
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 15, 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 15
|
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
On French markets, prices of striped venus declined at first sales, due to the rise in supplies. That of Norway lobster also rose because of a higher demand.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
0.36
|
0.69
|
-48
|
|
Norway lobster
|
9.58
|
8.50
|
13
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 15, the prices of stone crab and mussels declined due to the rise in supplies. That of the rest of species rose due to the higher demand.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 14 and 15, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 15
|
Week 14
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
European lobster
|
14.00
|
14.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
11.08
|
14.39
|
9.18
|
14.47
|
21
|
-1
|
|
Dye murex
|
1.75
|
2.59
|
1.28
|
1.97
|
37
|
31
|
|
European spider crab
|
2.34
|
3.17
|
1.48
|
2.01
|
58
|
58
|
|
Striped venus
|
4.50
|
9.00
|
4.10
|
8.20
|
10
|
10
|
|
Norway lobster
|
27.33
|
31.91
|
25.58
|
29.80
|
7
|
7
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
8.24
|
11.37
|
7.06
|
10.62
|
17
|
7
|
|
Swimming crab
|
3.15
|
5.00
|
2.95
|
5.51
|
7
|
-9
|
|
Mussels
|
3.42
|
6.83
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
-2
|
-2
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
2.04
|
6.38
|
2.19
|
4.89
|
-7
|
30
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 11: Imports of unfrozen crab in the EU,
January 2016/2015
|
Origin
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
United Kingdom
|
627
|
444
|
7.96
|
9.22
|
|
Ireland
|
234
|
200
|
3.90
|
4.89
|
|
France
|
73
|
91
|
6.58
|
3.97
|
|
Portugal
|
68
|
49
|
2.24
|
3.40
|
|
Morocco
|
42
|
34
|
1.27
|
1.20
|
|
Spain
|
12
|
19
|
4.48
|
3.42
|
|
Netherlands
|
6
|
13
|
23.83
|
11.49
|
|
Norway
|
8
|
8
|
27.82
|
20.24
|
|
Greece
|
6
|
7
|
4.86
|
4.33
|
|
India
|
5
|
3
|
4.57
|
3.88
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
0
|
7
|
64.38
|
4.60
|
|
Sweden
|
0
|
6
|
32.25
|
6.57
|
|
Finland
|
|
4
|
|
6.30
|
|
Belgium
|
1
|
1
|
8.64
|
7.34
|
|
Denmark
|
|
2
|
|
7.51
|
|
Canada
|
1
|
1
|
18.52
|
19.79
|
|
Others
|
2
|
2
|
17.42
|
20.22
|
|
Total
|
1,085
|
889
|
6.56
|
6.99
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of unfrozen crab in the EU,
January 2016/2015
|
Destination
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
France
|
472
|
365
|
10.71
|
4.64
|
|
Spain
|
195
|
210
|
12.19
|
4.80
|
|
Italy
|
92
|
86
|
3.89
|
3.94
|
|
China
|
103
|
26
|
8.74
|
7.36
|
|
Portugal
|
41
|
69
|
6.51
|
5.66
|
|
United Kingdom
|
25
|
47
|
2.94
|
2.28
|
|
Sweden
|
21
|
26
|
6.86
|
4.48
|
|
Netherlands
|
3
|
14
|
14.30
|
5.96
|
|
Hong Kong
|
10
|
5
|
8.86
|
13.81
|
|
Bulgaria
|
2
|
8
|
3.45
|
4.59
|
|
Ireland
|
9
|
1
|
12.28
|
16.19
|
|
Taiwan
|
7
|
2
|
9.25
|
7.50
|
|
Belgium
|
5
|
5
|
10.23
|
7.21
|
|
Germany
|
2
|
4
|
5.47
|
6.08
|
|
Others
|
6
|
5
|
8.59
|
8.63
|
|
Total
|
992
|
872
|
9.67
|
4.78
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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