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This market reports focuses on catch volumes and harvests of shellfish in the European Union. This market reports focuses on fishing bans, prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of the species mentioned.
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 39
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
10/28/2017
|
56
|
32
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
02/17/2017
|
16
|
7
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
10/28/2017
|
37
|
5
|
|
Scallop (Beds exclusively allowed for gutting)
|
02/23/2017
|
16
|
5*
|
Source: Intecmar
* Out of the 16 beds, extraction of scallops is allowed for gutting only in 5.
On Galician markets, in September, supplies of most shellfish species declined. However, the most important variation was the rise in cockles. The most important decline was that in manila clam.
Table 2: Auctions on Galician markets,
August-September 2017
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
September
|
August
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
61,419
|
95,176
|
-35
|
|
European aurora venus
|
691
|
1,125
|
-39
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
26,121
|
32,111
|
-19
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
36,653
|
53,249
|
-31
|
|
Manila clam
|
273,826
|
338,994
|
-19
|
|
Cockle
|
379,401
|
116,030
|
227
|
|
Edible crab
|
2,284
|
3,960
|
-42
|
|
Warty venus
|
9,311
|
12,303
|
-24
|
|
Norway lobster
|
6,047
|
11,403
|
-47
|
|
Sabre clam
|
2,483
|
9,203
|
-73
|
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus)
|
4,367
|
6,063
|
-28
|
|
European lobster
|
920
|
1,486
|
-38
|
|
Razor shell
|
53,120
|
69,403
|
-23
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
18,279
|
21,486
|
-15
|
|
Flat oyster
|
6,329
|
5,873
|
8
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
8,360
|
8,373
|
-0
|
|
Barnacle
|
25,464
|
49,728
|
-49
|
|
Common European bittersweet
|
800
|
|
-
|
|
Mature dosinica
|
16,640
|
22,317
|
-25
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercabarna, in September, incoming volumes of frozen shellfish increased by 4 tonnes and those of fresh species declined by 13 tonnes. The most significant drops were those in fresh rock mussel, fresh Norway lobster, fresh farmed clam and fresh Oyster. The most important rises were those in fresh mussels, fresh European lobster, fresh striped venus, fresh northern scallop and fresh edible crab.
On Mercamadrid, in September, compared with the previous month, the most important variations in frozen products was the drop in lobster and the rise in Norway lobster. Regarding fresh species, the most significant increases were registered in mussel, import velvet swimcrab and farmed clams. The most significant declines were those in striped venus.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
September
|
August
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockle
|
577
|
260
|
122
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
802
|
649
|
24
|
|
Edible crab
|
344
|
165
|
108
|
|
Spider crab
|
2,539
|
542
|
368
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
334
|
33
|
912
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
3,002
|
296
|
914
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
3,336
|
330
|
911
|
|
Lobster
|
1,282
|
7,080
|
-82
|
|
Lobster tails
|
319
|
1,768
|
-82
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
222
|
241
|
-8
|
|
Cooked extra velvet swimcrab 5-7
|
333
|
361
|
-8
|
|
Frozen barnacle
|
270
|
735
|
-63
|
|
Fresh
|
|
Farmed clams
|
32,589
|
18,508
|
76
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
14,486
|
8,226
|
76
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
3,623
|
2,056
|
76
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
21,724
|
12,337
|
76
|
|
Large cockle
|
5,036
|
3,073
|
64
|
|
Medium-sized cockle
|
7,553
|
4,607
|
64
|
|
Small cockle
|
4,197
|
2,558
|
64
|
|
Periwinkles
|
3,450
|
6,026
|
-43
|
|
Large European lobster
|
2,322
|
761
|
205
|
|
Medium-sized European lobster
|
3,483
|
1,142
|
205
|
|
Small European lobster
|
5,805
|
1,903
|
205
|
|
Live ox crab
|
16,423
|
8,566
|
92
|
|
Sea crab
|
1,419
|
4,471
|
-68
|
|
Spinous murex
|
1,755
|
1,150
|
53
|
|
Large snails
|
|
186
|
-
|
|
Small snails
|
|
124
|
-
|
|
Import spider crab
|
5,238
|
4,843
|
8
|
|
Large striped venus - Italy
|
3,761
|
5,256
|
-28
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
3,843
|
8,625
|
-55
|
|
Small national striped venus
|
1,238
|
|
-
|
|
Small striped venus - Italy
|
1,909
|
6,343
|
-70
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
342
|
228
|
50
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
1,365
|
904
|
51
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
1,706
|
1,132
|
51
|
|
Lobsters
|
233
|
843
|
-72
|
|
Extra mussels
|
22,069
|
14,816
|
49
|
|
Large mussels
|
77,241
|
51,852
|
49
|
|
Normal mussel
|
121,378
|
81,481
|
49
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
160
|
846
|
-81
|
|
Razor shell
|
244
|
1,272
|
-81
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
19,052
|
5,178
|
268
|
|
Scallops
|
32
|
37
|
-14
|
|
Extra oyster
|
300
|
358
|
-16
|
|
Small oyster
|
451
|
540
|
-16
|
|
Giant oyster
|
149
|
181
|
-18
|
|
Super oyster
|
601
|
718
|
-16
|
|
Import barnacle
|
1,834
|
1,444
|
27
|
|
National barnacle
|
462
|
364
|
27
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, in September, volumes declined in the case of European lobster, regular snail and Norway lobster.
Table 4: Volumes of pelagic species landed in France
|
Species
|
Volumes in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Aug (t)
|
|
September
|
August
|
% of variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
9
|
14
|
-32
|
111
|
60
|
84
|
|
Snails
|
73
|
103
|
-29
|
2,284
|
552
|
314
|
|
Norway lobster
|
105
|
225
|
-54
|
2,420
|
1,908
|
27
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, volumes of shellfish landed in September increased mostly in striped venus, Norway lobster and mussels. Those of mantis shrimp and stone crab declined. The main ports were those of Goro, Ancona and Aci Trezza.
Table 5: Volumes of pelagic species landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volumes in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Aug (t)
|
|
September
|
August
|
% of variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% of variation
|
|
Dye murex
|
0
|
5
|
-
|
36
|
36
|
-1
|
|
Striped venus
|
4
|
3
|
57
|
27
|
36
|
-25
|
|
Norway lobster
|
6
|
3
|
78
|
73
|
74
|
-2
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
29
|
40
|
-28
|
292
|
381
|
-24
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1
|
3
|
-66
|
42
|
48
|
-13
|
|
Mussels
|
4
|
3
|
54
|
24
|
32
|
-23
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
In Galician markets, in September, the quotes of most species declined due to the lower demand. We must highlight the rise in cockles, despite the important increase in supplies. Those of ox crab, grooved carpet shell and mature dosinica rose. The most important drops were reported by the Norway lobster and velvet swimcrab.
Table 6: Average prices at auction on Galician markets,
August-September 2017
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
September
|
August
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
13.57
|
14.12
|
-4
|
|
European aurora venus
|
5.08
|
5.31
|
-4
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
29.29
|
28.29
|
4
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
7.47
|
9.09
|
-18
|
|
Manila clam
|
7.88
|
9.39
|
-16
|
|
Cockle
|
6.56
|
6.20
|
6
|
|
Edible crab
|
2.46
|
1.56
|
58
|
|
Warty venus
|
4.83
|
5.71
|
-15
|
|
Norway lobster
|
16.41
|
23.51
|
-30
|
|
Sabre clam
|
7.97
|
9.47
|
-16
|
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus)
|
5.39
|
6.19
|
-13
|
|
European lobster
|
22.92
|
23.52
|
-3
|
|
Razor shell
|
9.65
|
10.66
|
-9
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
13.49
|
17.52
|
-23
|
|
Flat oyster
|
6.19
|
6.43
|
-4
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
1.10
|
1.34
|
-18
|
|
Barnacle
|
25.99
|
26.68
|
-3
|
|
Common European bittersweet
|
0.80
|
|
-
|
|
Mature dosinica
|
3.25
|
2.37
|
37
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercabarna, the most important drops in prices were those in frozen spiny rock lobster, fresh fresh crab, frozen Norway lobster, fresh fine shells, fresh European lobster and fresh rock mussels. The most important increases were those in fresh velvet swimcrab, fresh Norway lobster, fresh spider crab and fresh barnacle.
On Mercamadrid, in August, prices remained stable in all frozen species. Most fresh species also remained stable, except for striped venus and large Norway lobster that reported a drop.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
September
|
August
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockle
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
0
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
16.50
|
-
|
-
|
|
Edible crab
|
6.61
|
6.61
|
0
|
|
Spider crab
|
5.50
|
5.50
|
0
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
38.50
|
38.50
|
0
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
21.50
|
21.50
|
0
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
10.82
|
10.82
|
0
|
|
Lobster
|
28.85
|
28.85
|
0
|
|
Lobster tails
|
44.17
|
44.17
|
0
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
9.62
|
9.62
|
0
|
|
Cooked extra velvet swimcrab 5-7
|
12.02
|
12.02
|
0
|
|
Frozen barnacle
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
and
|
|
Farmed clams
|
13.00
|
13.00
|
0
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
22.50
|
22.50
|
0
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
35.00
|
35.00
|
0
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
14.50
|
14.50
|
0
|
|
Large cockle
|
14.50
|
14.50
|
0
|
|
Medium-sized cockle
|
8.20
|
8.20
|
0
|
|
Small cockle
|
5.50
|
5.50
|
0
|
|
Periwinkles
|
10.50
|
10.50
|
0
|
|
Large European lobster
|
25
|
25
|
0
|
|
Medium-sized European lobster
|
21.00
|
21.00
|
0
|
|
Small European lobster
|
18.50
|
18.50
|
0
|
|
Live ox crab
|
6.50
|
6.50
|
0
|
|
Sea crab
|
4.50
|
4.50
|
0
|
|
Spinous murex
|
8.50
|
8.50
|
0
|
|
Large snails
|
|
4
|
-
|
|
Small snails
|
|
1.80
|
-
|
|
Import spider crab
|
6.75
|
6.75
|
0
|
|
Large striped venus - Italy
|
5.82
|
8.08
|
-28
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
5.18
|
7.45
|
-30
|
|
Small national striped venus
|
4.20
|
|
-
|
|
Small striped venus - Italy
|
4
|
5
|
-12
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
50.86
|
52.00
|
-2
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
26.50
|
26.50
|
0
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
14.50
|
14.50
|
0
|
|
Lobsters
|
66.00
|
66.00
|
0
|
|
Extra mussels
|
3.50
|
3.50
|
0
|
|
Large mussels
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
Normal mussel
|
1.60
|
1.60
|
0
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
9.00
|
9.00
|
0
|
|
Razor shell
|
15.00
|
14.75
|
2
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
13.50
|
13.50
|
0
|
|
Scallops
|
2.10
|
2.10
|
0
|
|
Extra oyster
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
0
|
|
Small oyster
|
0.11
|
0.11
|
0
|
|
Giant oyster
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Super oyster
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
0
|
|
Import barnacle
|
35.00
|
35.00
|
0
|
|
National barnacle
|
70.00
|
70.00
|
0
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
On French first-sale markets, prices of European lobster and snail increased because of lower supplies. Those of Norway lobster declined due to the lower demand.
Table 8: Prices of pelagic species at French first-sale markets,
August-September 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
September
|
August
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
20.19
|
19.14
|
5
|
|
Snails
|
2.96
|
2.84
|
4
|
|
Norway lobster
|
14.98
|
15.38
|
-3
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, in September, the prices of lobster, mussels and mantis shrimp rose. Those of the rest of species registered a drop. The most important drops were those in European lobster, Norway lobster and Mediterranean crab.
Table 9: Average prices of pelagic species at Italian ports,
August-September 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Product
|
September
|
August
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
European lobster
|
9.81
|
9.84
|
20.54
|
24.47
|
-52
|
-60
|
|
Mediterranean green crab
|
16.34
|
16.34
|
20.87
|
22.56
|
-22
|
-28
|
|
Dye murex
|
0.23
|
0.23
|
0.91
|
1.23
|
-74
|
-81
|
|
Snails
|
-
|
-
|
2.47
|
2.47
|
-
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
0.89
|
0.99
|
1.66
|
2.02
|
-46
|
-51
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.57
|
6.91
|
3.55
|
7.11
|
1
|
-3
|
|
Norway lobster
|
20.14
|
23.31
|
28.81
|
31.50
|
-30
|
-26
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
5.14
|
7.64
|
4.95
|
7.67
|
4
|
0
|
|
Swimming crab
|
0.70
|
1.18
|
2.73
|
4.12
|
-74
|
-71
|
|
Lobster
|
15.03
|
15.29
|
11.81
|
11.81
|
27
|
30
|
|
Mussels
|
3.79
|
7.59
|
3.37
|
6.40
|
13
|
19
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 10: Imports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-July 2017/2016
|
Product
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Flat oysters (genus Ostrea) live, with shell, weighing 40 g/unit or below
|
1,083
|
1,608
|
6.66
|
5.89
|
|
Other live oysters
|
5,429
|
4,311
|
6.87
|
9.88
|
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.)
|
44,917
|
42,745
|
2.11
|
4.22
|
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.)
|
842
|
1,513
|
4.37
|
4.53
|
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled
|
12,929
|
9,456
|
59.15
|
36.30
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 11: Exports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-July 2017/2016
|
Product
|
Volume (mt)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Flat oysters (genus Ostrea) live, with shell, weighing 40 g/unit or below
|
3,627
|
2,501
|
10.32
|
13.99
|
|
Other live oysters
|
10,461
|
6,094
|
9.41
|
8.34
|
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.)
|
53,956
|
42,275
|
5.25
|
5.20
|
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.)
|
331
|
240
|
6.56
|
4.70
|
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled
|
12,581
|
12,869
|
7.55
|
16.61
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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