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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 47
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
11/18/2017
|
56
|
18
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
02/17/2017
|
16
|
7
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
11/16/2017
|
37
|
2
|
|
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 October, total volumes of shellfish specied declined by 207 tonnes. The most important drops were those in manila clam, cockles and barnacle. The most important increases were reported by sea urchin, pullet carpet shell and banded carpet shell.
Table 2: Auctions on Galician markets, September-October 2017
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
October
|
September
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
69,517
|
61,419
|
13
|
|
European aurora venus
|
1,082
|
691
|
57
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
27,741
|
26,121
|
6
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
50,466
|
36,653
|
38
|
|
Manila clam
|
231,432
|
273,826
|
-15
|
|
Cockle
|
151,227
|
379,401
|
-60
|
|
Edible crab
|
3,032
|
2,284
|
33
|
|
Warty venus
|
5,491
|
9,311
|
-41
|
|
Norway lobster
|
6,828
|
6,047
|
13
|
|
Sabre clam
|
772
|
2,483
|
-69
|
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus)
|
3,970
|
4,367
|
-9
|
|
European lobster
|
842
|
920
|
-8
|
|
Razor shell
|
49,332
|
53,120
|
-7
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
18,770
|
18,279
|
3
|
|
Flat oyster
|
8,027
|
6,329
|
27
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
7,955
|
8,360
|
-5
|
|
Sea urchin
|
49,581
|
|
-
|
|
Barnacle
|
18,969
|
25,464
|
-26
|
|
Common European bittersweet
|
234
|
800
|
-71
|
|
mature dosinica
|
20,361
|
16,640
|
22
|
|
European locust lobster
|
100
|
|
-
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
56
|
|
-
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On the wholesale market of Mercabarna, incoming volumes declined by 98 tonnes in October. The most important drops were reported by fresh mussels, fresh farmed clam, fresh European lobster and fresh grooved carpet shell. The most important increases were those in frozen gills and bodies, fresh oyster and frozen spiny rock lobster.
On Mercamadrid, in October, compared with the previous month, the most important variations in frozen products was the drop in fresh mussel, import velvet swimcarb, live ox crab, farmed clam and European lobster. The most important increases were registered in fresh periwinkle, frozen Norway lobster, murex and sea crab.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
October
|
September
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockle
|
765
|
577
|
33
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
951
|
802
|
19
|
|
Edible crab
|
590
|
344
|
72
|
|
Spider crab
|
725
|
2,539
|
-71
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
560
|
334
|
68
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
5,050
|
3,002
|
68
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
5,611
|
3,336
|
68
|
|
Lobster
|
746
|
1,282
|
-42
|
|
Lobster tails
|
185
|
319
|
-42
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
1,172
|
222
|
428
|
|
Cooked extra velvet swimcrab 5-7
|
1,758
|
333
|
428
|
|
Frozen barnacle
|
1,440
|
270
|
433
|
|
Fresh
|
|
Farmed clams
|
28,559
|
32,589
|
-12
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
12,693
|
14,486
|
-12
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
3,174
|
3,623
|
-12
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
19,040
|
21,724
|
-12
|
|
Large cockle
|
3,394
|
5,036
|
-33
|
|
Medium-sized cockle
|
5,094
|
7,553
|
-33
|
|
Small cockle
|
2,829
|
4,197
|
-33
|
|
Periwinkles
|
6,484
|
3,450
|
88
|
|
Large European lobster
|
758
|
2,322
|
-67
|
|
Medium-sized European lobster
|
1,139
|
3,483
|
-67
|
|
Small European lobster
|
1,897
|
5,805
|
-67
|
|
Live ox crab
|
8,661
|
16,423
|
-47
|
|
Sea crab
|
4,068
|
1,419
|
187
|
|
Spinous murex
|
4,710
|
1,755
|
168
|
|
Large snails
|
267
|
|
-
|
|
Small snails
|
178
|
|
-
|
|
Import spider crab
|
4,327
|
5,238
|
-17
|
|
Large striped venus - Italy
|
3,291
|
3,761
|
-12
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
3,159
|
3,843
|
-18
|
|
Small national striped venus
|
|
1,238
|
-
|
|
Small striped venus - Italy
|
2,618
|
1,909
|
37
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
173
|
342
|
-49
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
689
|
1,365
|
-50
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
862
|
1,706
|
-49
|
|
Lobsters
|
403
|
233
|
73
|
|
Extra mussels
|
16,227
|
22,069
|
-26
|
|
Large mussels
|
56,793
|
77,241
|
-26
|
|
Normal mussel
|
89,244
|
121,378
|
-26
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
1,192
|
160
|
645
|
|
Razor shell
|
1,790
|
244
|
634
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
6,004
|
19,052
|
-68
|
|
Scallops
|
140
|
32
|
338
|
|
Extra oyster
|
281
|
300
|
-6
|
|
Small oyster
|
418
|
451
|
-7
|
|
Giant oyster
|
141
|
149
|
-5
|
|
Super oyster
|
560
|
601
|
-7
|
|
Import barnacle
|
1,877
|
1,834
|
2
|
|
National barnacle
|
344
|
462
|
-26
|
|
General total
|
313,031
|
400,833
|
-22
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, in October, volumes declined in the case of European lobster and Norway lobster. Those of regular snail and scallops increased.
Table 4: Volumes of pelagic species landed in France
|
Species
|
Volumes in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Oct (t)
|
|
October
|
September
|
% of variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
7
|
9
|
-25
|
118
|
65
|
82
|
|
Snails
|
100
|
73
|
37
|
2,384
|
563
|
324
|
|
Norway lobster
|
75
|
105
|
-28
|
2,495
|
2,020
|
24
|
|
Scallop
|
1,595
|
|
-
|
4,504
|
590
|
663
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, volumes of shellfish landed in October declined in striped venus and dye murex. The most important rise was that in mantis shrimp. The main ports were Goro, San Benedetto de Tronto and Ancona.
Table 5: Volumes of pelagic species landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volumes in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Oct (t)
|
|
October
|
September
|
% of variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-59
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
2
|
1
|
310
|
6
|
17
|
-64
|
|
Dye murex
|
4
|
5
|
-18
|
40
|
43
|
-6
|
|
Snails
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
-86
|
|
European spider crab
|
0
|
0
|
417
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
|
Striped venus
|
2
|
3
|
-13
|
29
|
38
|
-22
|
|
Norway lobster
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
77
|
77
|
-1
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
61
|
40
|
53
|
352
|
437
|
-19
|
|
Swimming crab
|
5
|
3
|
66
|
47
|
52
|
-10
|
|
Lobster
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
167
|
|
Mussels
|
3
|
3
|
9
|
27
|
33
|
-17
|
|
Pelican’s foot
|
|
0
|
-
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, in October, the most important drops were those in grooved carpet shell, velvet swimcrab, golden carpet shell, banded carpet shell, ox crab and warty venus volumes. The most significant rises were those in razor shell, sabre clam, Norway lobster and manila clam.
Table 6: Average prices at auction on Galician markets,
September-October 2017
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
October
|
September
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
13.19
|
13.57
|
-3
|
|
European aurora venus
|
3.52
|
5.08
|
-31
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
26.61
|
29.29
|
-9
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
6.34
|
7.47
|
-15
|
|
Manila clam
|
8.03
|
7.88
|
2
|
|
Cockle
|
5.99
|
6.56
|
-9
|
|
Edible crab
|
1.52
|
2.46
|
-38
|
|
Warty venus
|
4.08
|
4.83
|
-16
|
|
Norway lobster
|
16.59
|
16.41
|
1
|
|
Sabre clam
|
8.82
|
7.97
|
11
|
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus)
|
5.50
|
5.39
|
2
|
|
European lobster
|
23.05
|
22.92
|
1
|
|
Razor shell
|
10.55
|
9.65
|
9
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
12.87
|
13.49
|
-5
|
|
Flat oyster
|
6.00
|
6.19
|
-3
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
1.00
|
1.10
|
-9
|
|
Sea urchin
|
7.19
|
|
-
|
|
Barnacle
|
25.80
|
25.99
|
-1
|
|
Common European bittersweet
|
0.50
|
0.80
|
-38
|
|
mature dosinica
|
2.98
|
3.25
|
-8
|
|
European locust lobster
|
56.33
|
|
-
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
7.00
|
|
-
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercabarna, the most important drops in prices were those registered in fresh velvet swimcrab, fresh regular snail, fresh European lobster, fresh spiny rock lobster and frozen lobster tails, due to a lower demand. The most significant increases were registered in frozen spiny lobster, fresh barnacle, fresh Norway lobster, fresh Galician barnacle and fresh fine shell.
On Mercamadrid, in October, prices remained stable in all frozen species. Most fresh species also remained stable, except for the drops in European lobster, import velvet swimcrab, large Norway lobsters and striped venus. Those of barnacle, large nacional striped venus and import spider crab increased.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
October
|
September
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockle
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
0
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
16.50
|
16.50
|
0
|
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
|
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
|
19.80
|
21.00
|
-6
|
|
Small European lobster
|
16.90
|
18.50
|
-9
|
|
Live ox crab
|
6.50
|
6.50
|
0
|
|
Sea crab
|
4.50
|
4.50
|
0
|
|
Spinous murex
|
8.88
|
8.50
|
4
|
|
Large snails
|
4
|
|
-
|
|
Small snails
|
1.80
|
|
-
|
|
Import spider crab
|
7.58
|
6.75
|
12
|
|
Large striped venus - Italy
|
5.80
|
5.82
|
-0
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
5.85
|
5.18
|
13
|
|
Small national striped venus
|
-
|
4.20
|
-
|
|
Small striped venus - Italy
|
4
|
4
|
-9
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
50.00
|
50.86
|
-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
|
15.00
|
0
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
12.02
|
13.50
|
-11
|
|
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
|
37.63
|
35.00
|
8
|
|
National barnacle
|
77.50
|
70.00
|
11
|
|
General total
|
15.69
|
16.17
|
-3
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
Prices of European lobster and Norway lobster rose at first sales on French markets, due to the lower supplies. Those of regular snail dropped due to the rise in supplies.
Table 8: Prices of pelagic species at French first-sale markets,
September-October 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
October
|
September
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
19.31
|
19.14
|
1
|
|
Snails
|
2.82
|
2.84
|
-1
|
|
Norway lobster
|
15.91
|
15.38
|
3
|
|
Scallop
|
3.17
|
|
-
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, in October, the prices of lobster, crab, European lobster, Norway lobster, mussels and mantis shrimp rose. Those of stone crab, striped venus, spider crab and spinous murex declined.
Table 9: Average prices of pelagic species at Italian ports,
September-October 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Product
|
October
|
September
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
European lobster
|
25.77
|
27.12
|
20.54
|
24.47
|
25
|
11
|
|
Mediterranean green crab
|
24.93
|
27.74
|
20.87
|
22.56
|
19
|
23
|
|
Dye murex
|
0.74
|
1.17
|
0.91
|
1.23
|
-19
|
-5
|
|
Snails
|
-
|
-
|
2.47
|
2.47
|
-
|
-
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.26
|
1.98
|
1.66
|
2.02
|
-24
|
-2
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.21
|
6.42
|
3.55
|
7.11
|
-10
|
-10
|
|
Norway lobster
|
30.09
|
33.29
|
28.81
|
31.50
|
4
|
6
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
5.14
|
8.83
|
4.95
|
7.67
|
4
|
15
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1.66
|
3.60
|
2.73
|
4.12
|
-39
|
-13
|
|
Lobster
|
33.13
|
33.29
|
11.81
|
11.81
|
181
|
182
|
|
Mussels
|
3.85
|
6.90
|
3.37
|
6.40
|
14
|
8
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 10: Imports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-August 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
|
1,160
|
1,682
|
6.74
|
5.34
|
|
Other live oysters
|
6,295
|
4,610
|
7.58
|
10.75
|
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.)
|
56,765
|
48,647
|
2.11
|
4.15
|
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.)
|
956
|
1,736
|
4.20
|
4.28
|
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled
|
14,137
|
10,956
|
57.07
|
44.57
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 11: Exports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-August 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
|
4,415
|
2,764
|
10.58
|
14
|
|
Other live oysters
|
13,292
|
7,075
|
9.16
|
8
|
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.)
|
59,784
|
47,034
|
5.29
|
5
|
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.)
|
375
|
277
|
5.87
|
4
|
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled
|
16,389
|
14,403
|
8.18
|
19
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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