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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 14
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
03/13/2016
|
56
|
17
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
02/04/2015
|
16
|
6
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
03/30/2016
|
37
|
1
|
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively for gutting)
|
12/18/2015
|
16
|
6
|
Source: Intecmar
On Galician markets, during week 12, total volumes of auctioned shellfish declined by 44 tonnes. The most important drops were those in cockles, manila clam, grooved carpet shell and pullet carpet shell. The highest rise was reported by sea urchin.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 12 and 11 of 2016
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
6,145
|
14,158
|
-57
|
|
European aurora venus
|
66
|
455
|
-86
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
3,592
|
13,999
|
-74
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
3,182
|
2,125
|
50
|
|
Manila clam
|
22,902
|
48,792
|
-53
|
|
Cockle
|
11,118
|
19,335
|
-42
|
|
Edible crab
|
384
|
220
|
74
|
|
Warty venus
|
706
|
728
|
-3
|
|
King crab
|
4,809
|
2,086
|
131
|
|
Norway lobster
|
433
|
876
|
-51
|
|
Sabre clam
|
88
|
11
|
695
|
|
Razor shell
|
7,725
|
6,586
|
17
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
1,919
|
5,306
|
-64
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
37,105
|
26,836
|
38
|
|
Barnacle
|
4,307
|
7,500
|
-43
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
1,545
|
1,124
|
37
|
|
Queen scallop
|
1,884
|
1,465
|
29
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
26
|
67
|
-61
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 12, supplies of shellfish increased in most species, except for frozen scallops and fresh donax, which declined slightly. The most important increases were those in fresh lobster, frozen cockles, farmed clam and fresh mussels.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
5,100
|
440
|
-
|
10
|
0
|
-
|
|
Frozen
|
Edible crab
|
|
395
|
-
|
6
|
11
|
-42
|
|
Frozen
|
Spider crab
|
185
|
90
|
106
|
7
|
11
|
-37
|
|
Frozen
|
Large Norway lobster
|
62
|
61
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-13
|
|
Frozen
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
558
|
547
|
2
|
9
|
11
|
-12
|
|
Frozen
|
Small Norway lobster
|
619
|
608
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
-12
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster
|
5,772
|
152
|
-
|
15
|
3
|
461
|
|
Frozen
|
Lobster tails
|
1,444
|
38
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
462
|
|
Frozen
|
Scallops
|
31
|
540
|
-94
|
8
|
1
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
Farmed clams
|
10,164
|
7,665
|
33
|
118
|
135
|
-13
|
|
Fresh
|
Sea crab
|
4,633
|
3,218
|
44
|
46
|
36
|
26
|
|
Fresh
|
Large snails
|
2,862
|
1,516
|
89
|
22
|
2
|
777
|
|
Fresh
|
Small snails
|
318
|
168
|
89
|
2
|
2
|
46
|
|
Fresh
|
Large Norway lobster
|
227
|
178
|
28
|
3
|
4
|
-23
|
|
Fresh
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
910
|
712
|
28
|
11
|
10
|
16
|
|
Fresh
|
Small Norway lobster
|
1,137
|
890
|
28
|
14
|
11
|
29
|
|
Fresh
|
Coquina clam
|
811
|
1,258
|
-36
|
10
|
8
|
29
|
|
Fresh
|
Lobsters
|
122
|
|
-
|
2
|
5
|
-48
|
|
Fresh
|
Large mussels
|
20,227
|
18,867
|
7
|
285
|
423
|
-33
|
|
Fresh
|
Normal mussel
|
30,342
|
28,302
|
7
|
332
|
338
|
-2
|
|
Fresh
|
Razor shell
|
689
|
21
|
-
|
21
|
19
|
11
|
|
Fresh
|
National barnacle
|
41
|
29
|
41
|
3
|
3
|
-24
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 12, volumes of striped venus increased by 0.5 tonnes and those of Norway lobster by 1.4 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
15,747
|
15,216
|
3
|
210
|
228
|
-8
|
|
Norway lobster
|
21,011
|
19,594
|
7
|
192
|
113
|
70
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 12, volumes of striped venus and mussels dropped slightly. Those of mantis shrimp, crab, dye mures, stone crab and pelican’s foot increased. The rest of species reported no volumes or very slight changes. The main ports were those of Goro, Aci Trezza and Ancona.
Table 5: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
549
|
252
|
118
|
2
|
8
|
-75
|
|
Dye murex
|
1,585
|
1,230
|
29
|
9
|
7
|
21
|
|
Snails
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
219
|
199
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
-4
|
|
Striped venus
|
625
|
800
|
-22
|
11
|
7
|
59
|
|
Norway lobster
|
1,771
|
1,723
|
3
|
16
|
21
|
-27
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
13,163
|
5,596
|
135
|
168
|
201
|
-16
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1,011
|
718
|
41
|
13
|
6
|
102
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Mussels
|
625
|
800
|
-22
|
9
|
8
|
23
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
306
|
206
|
49
|
1
|
0
|
158
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during week 12, the most important variations in prices were the drops in barnacle and Norway lobsters. The most important increases were those in oyster and sabre clam.
Table 6: Average quotes of auctions on Galician markets,
weeks 11 and 12
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
16.58
|
16.22
|
2
|
|
European aurora venus
|
6.20
|
4.44
|
40
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
23.10
|
24.19
|
-5
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
9.15
|
7.23
|
27
|
|
Manila clam
|
8.85
|
9.32
|
-5
|
|
Cockle
|
5.35
|
4.66
|
15
|
|
Edible crab
|
4.01
|
4.17
|
-4
|
|
Warty venus
|
3.25
|
3.20
|
2
|
|
King crab
|
14.24
|
13.51
|
5
|
|
Norway lobster
|
20.96
|
23.50
|
-11
|
|
Sabre clam
|
11.82
|
9.25
|
28
|
|
Razor shell
|
7.85
|
7.51
|
5
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
0.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
Flat oyster
|
1.50
|
0.44
|
241
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
0.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sea urchin
|
4.11
|
4.82
|
-15
|
|
Barnacle
|
19.88
|
24.16
|
-18
|
|
Little neck clam
|
0.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scallop
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Queen scallop
|
5.03
|
5.03
|
0
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
5.58
|
5.53
|
1
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercamadrid, during week 12, prices of shellfish species remained stable, except for that of fresh national barnacle that declined by EUR 2.25/kg.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
|
Frozen
|
Cockle
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
0
|
|
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
|
|
-
|
|
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
|
42.75
|
45.00
|
-5
|
Source: Mercamadrid
During week 12, 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 12
|
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 rose at first sales on French markets due to the higher demand.
Table 9: Average prices at French ports, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
1.09
|
0.93
|
17
|
|
Norway lobster
|
13.61
|
10.11
|
35
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 12, prices of Norway lobster, crab, dye murex and stone crab declined. Those of mussels, spider crab, pelican’s foot and mantis rose.
Table 10: Prices of species landed at Italian ports,
weeks 11 and 12, in €/kg
|
Product
|
Week 12
|
Week 11
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
8.19
|
21.19
|
9.30
|
21.83
|
-12
|
-3
|
|
Dye murex
|
1.84
|
2.81
|
2.14
|
2.94
|
-14
|
-4
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.90
|
2.78
|
1.72
|
2.43
|
11
|
14
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
0
|
0
|
|
Norway lobster
|
27.81
|
32.59
|
29.76
|
33.96
|
-7
|
-4
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
9.41
|
12.78
|
7.60
|
10.76
|
24
|
19
|
|
Swimming crab
|
3.60
|
4.94
|
3.79
|
5.10
|
-5
|
-3
|
|
Mussels
|
4.50
|
9.00
|
3.50
|
7.00
|
29
|
29
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
0.87
|
5.82
|
0.85
|
5.66
|
2
|
3
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 11: Imports of canned mussels in the EU,
January-December 2015/2014
|
Origin
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
Chile
|
41,523
|
74,593
|
3.02
|
2.51
|
|
Denmark
|
1,076
|
9,821
|
3.09
|
2.30
|
|
Spain
|
1,385
|
5,045
|
4.20
|
3.77
|
|
Netherlands
|
699
|
2,661
|
2.68
|
3.21
|
|
Germany
|
117
|
2,935
|
4.52
|
2.91
|
|
Belgium
|
408
|
1,247
|
2.76
|
2.40
|
|
Ireland
|
692
|
719
|
1.98
|
2.30
|
|
United Kingdom
|
6
|
1,191
|
9.55
|
2.15
|
|
France
|
37
|
510
|
10.52
|
7.47
|
|
Portugal
|
53
|
404
|
7.23
|
3.60
|
|
Italy
|
43
|
408
|
5.86
|
4.86
|
|
Vietnam
|
59
|
246
|
2.88
|
2.87
|
|
Thailand
|
40
|
251
|
4.85
|
3.48
|
|
Hungary
|
9
|
116
|
16.93
|
10.41
|
|
Sweden
|
0
|
53
|
3.00
|
3.79
|
|
Lithuania
|
13
|
34
|
3.85
|
3.55
|
|
Poland
|
2
|
43
|
4.29
|
3.32
|
|
South Korea
|
28
|
13
|
9.89
|
9.71
|
|
Austria
|
2
|
33
|
7.98
|
5.21
|
|
Letonia
|
9
|
19
|
4.99
|
5.07
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
26
|
8.29
|
4.79
|
|
Czech Republic
|
3
|
19
|
2.72
|
3.93
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
18
|
|
3.27
|
|
Estonia
|
0
|
10
|
4.05
|
4.67
|
|
Others
|
12
|
32
|
5.98
|
4.84
|
|
Total
|
46,219
|
100,449
|
3.06
|
2.63
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
Table 12: Exports of canned mussels in the EU,
January-December 2015/2014
|
Destination
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
France
|
439
|
17,091
|
3.67
|
3.26
|
|
Netherlands
|
220
|
8,214
|
3.72
|
2.41
|
|
Belgium
|
98
|
7,850
|
5.77
|
4.52
|
|
Germany
|
364
|
4,730
|
5.79
|
3.19
|
|
United Kingdom
|
110
|
3,018
|
4.81
|
6.50
|
|
Italy
|
152
|
2,504
|
4.26
|
2.91
|
|
Sweden
|
156
|
2,265
|
2.90
|
2.94
|
|
Spain
|
154
|
1,973
|
5.43
|
4.84
|
|
Finland
|
87
|
632
|
2.25
|
3.83
|
|
Austria
|
56
|
614
|
5.49
|
4.78
|
|
Portugal
|
34
|
489
|
5.31
|
4.17
|
|
Poland
|
23
|
430
|
7.21
|
3.60
|
|
Greece
|
44
|
295
|
3.80
|
4.29
|
|
Switzerland
|
140
|
196
|
6.03
|
5.66
|
|
Luxembourg
|
6
|
327
|
4.91
|
4.29
|
|
Ireland
|
48
|
274
|
3.19
|
2.85
|
|
Cuba
|
109
|
178
|
4.91
|
4.72
|
|
United States
|
122
|
149
|
4.39
|
6.73
|
|
Romania
|
28
|
227
|
4.09
|
3.79
|
|
Hungary
|
23
|
230
|
5.17
|
4.23
|
|
Norway
|
59
|
192
|
4.68
|
3.88
|
|
Letonia
|
30
|
197
|
3.31
|
3.84
|
|
Malta
|
2
|
217
|
2.65
|
3.72
|
|
Denmark
|
4
|
209
|
7.27
|
3.32
|
|
Mexico
|
61
|
144
|
10.15
|
10.00
|
|
Russia
|
24
|
167
|
4.29
|
3.80
|
|
Japan
|
51
|
132
|
7.42
|
3.68
|
|
Slovenia
|
8
|
139
|
5.05
|
3.30
|
|
Estonia
|
19
|
127
|
3.75
|
3.78
|
|
Andorra
|
44
|
101
|
5.66
|
5.65
|
|
Czech Republic
|
16
|
113
|
5.27
|
4.36
|
|
Others
|
513
|
1,050
|
6.86
|
5.62
|
|
Total
|
3,245
|
54,473
|
5.05
|
3.67
|
Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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