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 This report focuses on catch volumes of different bottomfish species in the EU and Argentina. We also inform on bans, supplies, prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of the species in the index.
1. EUROPE
1.1 Euopean Union
Inventories / landed volumes
Spain
On Mercabarna, in November, frozen bottomfish species volumes increased by almost 2 tonnes and so did fresh ones by 231 tonnes. The most important increases were those in fresh angler, fresh wild seabream, fresh sole, fresh trawl hake, fresh wild cod and fresh national longline hake. The most significant drops were those in fresh import longline hake and frozen cod.
On the wholesale market of Mercamadrid, incoming volumes of frozen products dropped by 43 tonnes in November. Those of fresh bottomfish species increased by 81 tonnes. The most important drops were registered in frozen cod, fresh Gran Sol hake, fresh cod, fresh longline sea trout, fresh common dab and salted cod. The most significant increases were those in fresh Chilean hake, fresh megrim, fresh longline hake, fresh conger, fresh soles.
Table 1: Incoming volumes in the main bottomfish species
in Mercamadrid
|
Description
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
November
|
October
|
|
Frozen
|
320,191
|
363,396
|
-12
|
|
Kingclip
|
56,847
|
118,517
|
-52
|
|
Cod clusters
|
541
|
1,041
|
-48
|
|
Red porgy
|
1,815
|
4,141
|
-56
|
|
Megrim
|
64,735
|
58,700
|
10
|
|
Frozen halibut
|
26,487
|
25,610
|
3
|
|
Skin-on whole sole
|
44,990
|
38,680
|
16
|
|
Skin-on hake fillets
|
22,497
|
19,340
|
16
|
|
Skinless hake fillets
|
29,991
|
25,786
|
16
|
|
Hake n-4 up to 2.5 kg
|
44,990
|
38,680
|
16
|
|
Hake no. 5 of +2.5 kg
|
7,498
|
6,446
|
16
|
|
Hake slice
|
6,317
|
9,365
|
-33
|
|
Panga fillets
|
721
|
2,747
|
-74
|
|
Sea trout No 0 up to 0.250 kg
|
29
|
110
|
-74
|
|
Sea trout No 1 up to 0.5 kg
|
1,151
|
4,392
|
-74
|
|
Sea trout No 2 up to 0.8 kg
|
979
|
3,734
|
-74
|
|
Sea trout No 3 up to 1.5 kg
|
4,603
|
6,107
|
-25
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
6,000
|
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
2,642,469
|
2,561,273
|
3
|
|
Kingclip
|
47,122
|
45,685
|
3
|
|
Whole head-on cod 1/2 kg
|
78,198
|
104,634
|
-25
|
|
Whole headless cod 4/6 kg
|
68,612
|
64,654
|
6
|
|
Cod fillet
|
11,298
|
13,084
|
-14
|
|
Salted cod
|
67,754
|
79,222
|
-14
|
|
Seabream of 0.7 to 1 kg
|
8,632
|
15,573
|
-45
|
|
Seabream of 1 to 1.5 kg
|
13,038
|
10,865
|
20
|
|
Axillary seabream 0.5 to 0.6 kg
|
1,721
|
8,333
|
-79
|
|
Whole white hake
|
6,293
|
2,550
|
147
|
|
Angler cheeks
|
4,056
|
7,237
|
-44
|
|
Cod cheeks
|
7,298
|
13,029
|
-44
|
|
Hake cheeks
|
4,864
|
8,687
|
-44
|
|
Conger
|
113,077
|
88,363
|
28
|
|
Large megrim
|
61,191
|
22,640
|
170
|
|
Medium megrim
|
142,100
|
105,180
|
35
|
|
Small megrim
|
76,838
|
70,870
|
8
|
|
Common dab
|
85,915
|
100,453
|
-14
|
|
Large sole
|
10,958
|
9,229
|
19
|
|
Medium sole
|
45,670
|
38,475
|
19
|
|
Small sole
|
30,145
|
25,387
|
19
|
|
Soles
|
40,039
|
15,744
|
154
|
|
Chilean hake
|
159,755
|
61,279
|
161
|
|
Gran Sol hake +2.5 – 5 kg
|
468,584
|
526,188
|
-11
|
|
Gran Sol hake 5 kg/up
|
211,491
|
249,421
|
-15
|
|
Hake caught with longlines + 2.5-5 kg
|
339,295
|
325,488
|
4
|
|
Hake caught with longlines + 5 kg
|
147,720
|
121,452
|
22
|
|
Grouper
|
11,477
|
6,974
|
65
|
|
Gran Sol fine sea trout -0.2 kg
|
16,440
|
22,154
|
-26
|
|
Gran Sol sea trout over 1 kg
|
86,665
|
89,564
|
-3
|
|
Saithe 0.2 to 1 kg
|
13,722
|
18,044
|
-24
|
|
Longline-caught sea trout + 1 kg
|
50,272
|
65,504
|
-23
|
|
Popular sea trout 0.2/0.8 kg
|
131,552
|
136,175
|
-3
|
|
Sea trout guts 0.2/0.3 kg
|
30,226
|
29,376
|
3
|
|
Head-on angler
|
6,104
|
7,120
|
-14
|
|
Angler tails
|
33,588
|
40,377
|
-17
|
|
Skate
|
6,063
|
10,428
|
-42
|
|
Kingclip
|
2,296
|
1,780
|
29
|
|
Tilapia
|
2,400
|
55
|
4,264
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, in November, supplies of bottomfish species increased by 968 tonnes. The most important increases were registered in angler, skate and haddock. The main ports were Boulogne/Mer, Lorient and Le Guilvinec.
Table 2: Volumes landed at French ports
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume January/November (t)
|
|
November
|
October
|
% variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% variation
|
|
Kingclip
|
68
|
56
|
21
|
954
|
461
|
107
|
|
Cod
|
86
|
84
|
2
|
1,170
|
793
|
48
|
|
Saithe
|
272
|
408
|
-33
|
5,929
|
4,718
|
26
|
|
Black seabream
|
114
|
112
|
2
|
1,051
|
546
|
93
|
|
Conger
|
273
|
227
|
20
|
1,746
|
751
|
132
|
|
Croaker
|
51
|
63
|
-20
|
469
|
224
|
109
|
|
Haddock
|
339
|
204
|
66
|
3,270
|
2,538
|
29
|
|
Megrim
|
242
|
175
|
38
|
2,166
|
2,032
|
7
|
|
Flatfish
|
178
|
160
|
11
|
2,131
|
1,495
|
43
|
|
Ling
|
78
|
43
|
81
|
1,087
|
635
|
71
|
|
Hake
|
647
|
550
|
18
|
10,204
|
7,513
|
36
|
|
John dory
|
126
|
97
|
30
|
1,164
|
634
|
83
|
|
Whiting
|
725
|
380
|
91
|
5,511
|
4,979
|
11
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
963
|
728
|
32
|
10,577
|
5,206
|
103
|
|
Skate
|
394
|
307
|
29
|
3,514
|
1,690
|
108
|
|
Brill
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
248
|
87
|
185
|
|
Red mullet
|
129
|
123
|
5
|
991
|
420
|
136
|
Fuente: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during November, volumes of all species analysed declined. The most important drops were those in hake, angler and sole. The most important volumes were landed at the ports of San Benedetto de Tronto with 14 tonnes, Civitanova Marche with 9 tonnes and Aci Trezza with almost 8 tonnes.
Table 3: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Nov (t)
|
|
November
|
October
|
% variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% variation
|
|
Red scorpionfish
|
0
|
0
|
-26
|
6
|
9
|
-30
|
|
Conger
|
0
|
0
|
140
|
3
|
2
|
44
|
|
Flatfish
|
9
|
9
|
-7
|
127
|
122
|
4
|
|
Hake
|
20
|
26
|
-22
|
266
|
276
|
-4
|
|
Plaice
|
0
|
0
|
983
|
4
|
6
|
-30
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
9
|
9
|
-7
|
127
|
122
|
4
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
United Kingdom
In September 2017, the volumes landed at the UK ports, both by the national and the foreign fleets, dropoped by 2,000 tonnes. The most important declines were those in cod, angler, hake, northern megrim and saithe. The main port was Peterhead in Scotland, with almost 3,481 tonnes.
Table 4: Volumes landed in the United Kingdom
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Sep (t)
|
|
September
|
August
|
% variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% variation
|
|
Brill
|
34
|
33
|
1
|
330
|
370
|
-11
|
|
Cod
|
1,133
|
2,189
|
-48
|
14,020
|
17,701
|
-21
|
|
Picked dogfish
|
98
|
69
|
42
|
1,183
|
1,493
|
-21
|
|
Haddock
|
2,460
|
2,522
|
-2
|
20,207
|
21,984
|
-8
|
|
Hake
|
791
|
1,006
|
-21
|
10,202
|
14,822
|
-31
|
|
Halibut
|
17
|
23
|
-25
|
134
|
99
|
35
|
|
Lemon sole
|
116
|
174
|
-33
|
1,605
|
2,170
|
-26
|
|
Ling
|
398
|
402
|
-1
|
3,854
|
5,044
|
-24
|
|
Four-spot megrim
|
255
|
451
|
-43
|
3,480
|
4,119
|
-16
|
|
Angler
|
874
|
1,118
|
-22
|
9,586
|
11,831
|
-19
|
|
Other demersal species
|
193
|
206
|
-6
|
3,523
|
7,833
|
-55
|
|
Plaice
|
1,306
|
1,503
|
-13
|
11,883
|
15,689
|
-24
|
|
Kingclip
|
70
|
84
|
-17
|
1,265
|
1,706
|
-26
|
|
Saithe
|
792
|
711
|
11
|
7,020
|
12,864
|
-45
|
|
Rays and Skates
|
142
|
200
|
-29
|
1,777
|
2,052
|
-13
|
|
Flatfish
|
134
|
183
|
-26
|
1,581
|
1,886
|
-16
|
|
Weakfish
|
683
|
639
|
7
|
6,784
|
8,510
|
-20
|
|
Lemon sole
|
116
|
107
|
8
|
774
|
811
|
-5
|
Source: Marine Management Organisation
Denmark
Volumes of bottomfish auction supplies on Danish markets declined by 809 tonnes in November, compared with the previous month. The most important drops were those in saithe, hake and European plaice. The most significant increases were registered in Atlantic cod, common sole and common dab.
Table 5: Volumes landed on Danish markets
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (t)
|
|
November
|
October
|
% variation
|
|
Atlantic halibut
|
2,291
|
2,839
|
-19.29
|
|
Ballan wrasse
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
Blue ling
|
193
|
2,057
|
-90.62
|
|
Wels catfish
|
2,951
|
5,536
|
-46.70
|
|
Cod
|
851,394
|
883,082
|
-3.59
|
|
Atlantic cod
|
85,689
|
31,226
|
174.42
|
|
Lemon sole
|
53,938
|
48,929
|
10.24
|
|
Common sole
|
8,881
|
2,522
|
252.14
|
|
Common conger
|
64
|
40
|
60.00
|
|
European plaice
|
1,285
|
|
-
|
|
Baltic plaice
|
1,809
|
1,356
|
33.41
|
|
Forked hake
|
572
|
842
|
-32.07
|
|
Scorpion fish
|
264
|
|
-
|
|
Greenland halibut
|
319
|
25,682
|
-98.76
|
|
Haddock
|
136,360
|
179,158
|
-23.89
|
|
Hake
|
297,945
|
472,186
|
-36.90
|
|
Whiting
|
2,626
|
594
|
342.09
|
|
John dory
|
|
2
|
-
|
|
Lemon sole
|
16,400
|
12,021
|
36.43
|
|
Kingclip
|
78,099
|
103,876
|
-24.81
|
|
Kingclip
|
150
|
286
|
-47.55
|
|
Lumpfish
|
10
|
6
|
66.67
|
|
Four-spot megrim
|
5,792
|
6,456
|
-10.29
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
123,500
|
131,741
|
-6.26
|
|
Angler tails
|
|
11
|
-
|
|
Northern pike
|
1,193
|
364
|
227.61
|
|
Pike perch
|
|
10
|
-
|
|
European plaice
|
482,656
|
577,126
|
-16.37
|
|
Baltic plaice
|
55
|
2,483
|
-97.78
|
|
Kingclip
|
22,034
|
30,357
|
-27.42
|
|
Skate
|
26
|
81
|
-67.90
|
|
Skate fins
|
2,298
|
2,364
|
-2.77
|
|
Rosefish
|
3,765
|
8,793
|
-57.18
|
|
Plaice
|
1,223,368
|
1,675,947
|
-27.00
|
|
Freckled sea catfish
|
1,839
|
1,982
|
-7.21
|
|
Tusk
|
3,626
|
3,083
|
17.60
|
|
Whiting
|
33,886
|
33,678
|
0.62
|
|
Lemon sole
|
75,137
|
82,432
|
-8.85
|
Source: Fiskeauktion.dk
Prices
Spain
On Mercabarna, during November, the most important rises were those in fresh wild seabream, fresh saithe, fresh skate and fresh angler. The most significant drops were those in fresh grouper, fresh wild seabass, fresh national longline hake, fresh wild seabream, fresh import angler and fresh sole.
On the wholesale market of Mercamadrid, prices of frozen species remained stable. Regarding fresh species, the most important drops were registered in longline hake, cod fillets, seabream, Gran Sol hake, megrim, cod and sea trout. The most important rise was that in angler.
Table 6: Prices on the wholesale market of Spain
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
November
|
October
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cod pieces
|
5.50
|
5.50
|
0
|
|
Seabream
|
12.02
|
12.02
|
0
|
|
Megrim
|
4.21
|
4.21
|
0
|
|
Frozen halibut
|
3.20
|
3.20
|
0
|
|
Skinless whole sole
|
10.50
|
10.50
|
0
|
|
Skin-on hake fillets
|
4.41
|
4.41
|
0
|
|
Skinless hake fillets
|
4.71
|
4.71
|
0
|
|
Hake no 4 up to 2.5 kg.
|
6.01
|
6.01
|
0
|
|
Hake no 5 of +2.5 kg.
|
7.21
|
7.21
|
0
|
|
Hake slices
|
5.15
|
5.15
|
0
|
|
Panga fillets
|
3.31
|
3.31
|
0
|
|
Sea trout no 0 up to 0.250 kg
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
0
|
|
Sea trout no 1 up to 0.5 kg
|
2.25
|
2.25
|
0
|
|
Sea trout no 2 up to 0.8 kg
|
3.01
|
3.01
|
0
|
|
Sea trout no 3 up to 1.5 kg
|
3.91
|
3.91
|
0
|
|
Angler
|
14.42
|
14.42
|
0
|
|
Skate
|
3.91
|
|
-
|
|
Fresco
|
|
Pollock
|
5.75
|
5.75
|
0
|
|
Head-on whole cod 1/2 kg
|
5.66
|
7.11
|
-20
|
|
Headless whole cod 4/6 kg
|
8.04
|
8.55
|
-6
|
|
Cod fillets
|
7
|
9
|
-21
|
|
Salted cod
|
10.50
|
10.50
|
0
|
|
Seabream 0.7 to 1 kg
|
21.59
|
21.81
|
-1
|
|
Seabream 1 to 1.5 kg.
|
22.45
|
23.96
|
-6
|
|
Axillary seabream 0.5 to 0.6 kg
|
12.05
|
13.88
|
-13
|
|
Whole white hake
|
5.75
|
5.75
|
0
|
|
Angler cheeks
|
35
|
35
|
0
|
|
Cod cheeks
|
13.50
|
13.50
|
0
|
|
Hake cheeks
|
50.00
|
50.00
|
0
|
|
Conger
|
5.75
|
5.75
|
0
|
|
Large megrim
|
11.91
|
12.62
|
-6
|
|
Medium megrim
|
5.85
|
7.36
|
-20
|
|
Small megrim
|
4
|
5
|
-26
|
|
Common dab
|
4.20
|
4.85
|
-13
|
|
Large sole
|
28.50
|
28.63
|
-0
|
|
Medium sole
|
24.50
|
25.00
|
-2
|
|
Small sole
|
14.00
|
14.44
|
-3
|
|
Soles
|
3.50
|
3.50
|
0
|
|
Chilean hake
|
7
|
8
|
-10
|
|
Gran Sol hake +2.5 – 5 kg
|
5.33
|
6.24
|
-15
|
|
Gran Sol hake 5 kg/up
|
6.98
|
8.63
|
-19
|
|
Hake caught with longlines + 2.5-5 kg
|
9.21
|
12.82
|
-28
|
|
Hake caught with longlines + 5 kg
|
11.64
|
17.26
|
-33
|
|
Grouper
|
27.50
|
27.50
|
0
|
|
Gran Sol fine sea trout -0.2 kg
|
6.54
|
7.65
|
-15
|
|
Gran Sol sea trout over 1 kg
|
4.34
|
5.40
|
-20
|
|
Saithe 0.2 to 1 kg
|
4
|
4
|
-12
|
|
Longline-caught sea trout + 1 kg
|
6.97
|
8.10
|
-14
|
|
Popular sea trout 0.2/0.8 kg
|
3.60
|
3.75
|
-4
|
|
Sea trout guts 0.2/0.3 kg
|
6.68
|
9.42
|
-29
|
|
Head-on angler
|
13.01
|
11.80
|
10
|
|
Angler tails
|
17.68
|
17.21
|
3
|
|
Skate
|
8.00
|
8.00
|
0
|
|
Kingclip
|
9.50
|
9.50
|
0
|
|
Tilapia
|
5.20
|
5.20
|
0
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
On French first sale markets, prices increased in the case of angler, conger, brill and croaker. The most important drops were those in red mullet, haddock, sole, John dory, ling and whiting.
Table 7: Average prices on French first-sale markets,
September-October 2017, in EUR/kg.
|
Species
|
November
|
October
|
% variation
|
|
Kingclip
|
6.58
|
6.57
|
0
|
|
Cod
|
5.42
|
5.61
|
-3
|
|
Saithe
|
2.22
|
2.31
|
-4
|
|
Black seabream
|
4.29
|
4.49
|
-4
|
|
Conger
|
1.41
|
1.20
|
18
|
|
Croaker
|
8.14
|
8.09
|
1
|
|
Haddock
|
2.48
|
2.95
|
-16
|
|
Megrim
|
4.20
|
4.38
|
-4
|
|
Flatfish
|
13.59
|
14.05
|
-3
|
|
Ling
|
3.26
|
3.53
|
-8
|
|
Hake
|
3.17
|
3.24
|
-2
|
|
John dory
|
10.05
|
10.44
|
-4
|
|
Whiting
|
2.82
|
3.09
|
-9
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
6.99
|
6.55
|
7
|
|
Skate
|
12.12
|
12.75
|
-5
|
|
Brill
|
10.43
|
10.32
|
1
|
|
Red mullet
|
6.14
|
7.48
|
-18
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
On Italian first-sale markets, in November, prices of hake declined and those of the rest of species increased, especially in plaice and conger.
Table 8: Average prices at Italian first-sale ports,
September-October 2017, in EUR/kg.
|
Product
|
November
|
October
|
% variation
|
|
Min price
|
Max price
|
Min price
|
Max price
|
Min price
|
Max price
|
|
Red scorpionfish
|
8.20
|
8.82
|
6.71
|
7.22
|
22
|
22
|
|
Conger
|
0.91
|
1.28
|
0.39
|
0.42
|
135
|
206
|
|
Flatfish
|
7.93
|
10.73
|
6.00
|
9.53
|
32
|
13
|
|
Hake
|
5.79
|
9.20
|
6.53
|
9.66
|
-11
|
-5
|
|
Plaice
|
8.23
|
9.94
|
2.21
|
2.64
|
272
|
277
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
7.93
|
10.73
|
6.00
|
9.53
|
32
|
13
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
United Kingdom
In September, compared with the previous month, the most important drops in prices were registered in cod, angler, northern megrim, haddock and sole. The most significant increases were those in saithe and ling.
Table 9: Average prices in the UK,
August-September 2017, in £/tm.
|
Species
|
September
|
August
|
% variation
|
|
Brill
|
1.97
|
2.07
|
-5
|
|
Cod
|
29.35
|
46.25
|
-37
|
|
Picked dogfish
|
0.64
|
0.47
|
35
|
|
Haddock
|
65.57
|
70.79
|
-7
|
|
Hake
|
38.94
|
40.31
|
-3
|
|
Halibut
|
7.52
|
8.80
|
-15
|
|
Lemon sole
|
6.52
|
8.79
|
-26
|
|
Ling
|
14.30
|
12.94
|
10
|
|
Four-spot megrim
|
23.95
|
31.18
|
-23
|
|
Angler
|
39.21
|
51.65
|
-24
|
|
Other demersal species
|
2.43
|
2.36
|
3
|
|
Plaice
|
15.59
|
15.60
|
-0
|
|
Kingclip
|
2.61
|
3.63
|
-28
|
|
Saithe
|
28.45
|
18.86
|
51
|
|
Rays and Skates
|
1.47
|
1.97
|
-25
|
|
Flatfish
|
12.36
|
15.77
|
-22
|
|
Weakfish
|
10.67
|
12.07
|
-12
|
|
Lemon sole
|
3.54
|
3.21
|
10
|
Source: Marine Management Organisation
Denmark
The most important drops in average prices on Danish markets were those in cod, dab, common sole, common conger and European plaice. The most important increases were those in whiting, catfish, saithe, megrim, rosefish and skate wings
Table 10: Average prices on Danish markets,
in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
November (EUR/kg)
|
October (EUR/kg)
|
% variation
|
|
Atlantic halibut
|
10.14
|
11.06
|
-8.31
|
|
Ballan Wrasse
|
1.34
|
|
-
|
|
Blue ling
|
2.02
|
2.15
|
-5.74
|
|
Wels catfish
|
5.02
|
4.23
|
18.73
|
|
Cod
|
3.75
|
3.84
|
-2.38
|
|
Atlantic cod
|
2.28
|
2.15
|
5.75
|
|
Common dab
|
1.44
|
1.18
|
21.59
|
|
Common sole
|
11.49
|
13.75
|
-16.49
|
|
Common conger
|
0.49
|
0.40
|
20.67
|
|
European plaice
|
0.42
|
|
-
|
|
Baltic plaice
|
0.89
|
0.52
|
70.88
|
|
Greater forkbeard
|
0.44
|
0.42
|
7.10
|
|
Scorpion fish
|
1.81
|
|
-
|
|
Greenland halibut
|
4.64
|
4.22
|
9.72
|
|
Haddock
|
1.86
|
1.88
|
-0.61
|
|
Hake
|
2.16
|
2.39
|
-9.69
|
|
Whiting
|
1.40
|
1.45
|
-3.66
|
|
John dory
|
|
8.31
|
-
|
|
Lemon sole
|
6.18
|
6.75
|
-8.45
|
|
Kingclip
|
2.04
|
1.99
|
2.03
|
|
Kingclip
|
0.40
|
0.31
|
28.76
|
|
Lumpfish
|
0.91
|
0.74
|
23.82
|
|
Four-spot megrim
|
5.33
|
4.64
|
14.86
|
|
Blackbellied angler
|
4.74
|
4.63
|
2.39
|
|
Angler tails
|
|
6.70
|
-
|
|
Northern pike
|
3.35
|
3.67
|
-8.60
|
|
Pike perch
|
|
1.61
|
-
|
|
European plaice
|
2.30
|
2.20
|
4.94
|
|
Baltic plaice
|
2.68
|
1.25
|
114.25
|
|
Kingclip
|
3.65
|
3.80
|
-4.02
|
|
Skate
|
0.43
|
0.54
|
-19.25
|
|
Skate fins
|
1.55
|
1.85
|
-16.32
|
|
Rosefish
|
3.33
|
1.89
|
76.63
|
|
Saithe
|
1.83
|
1.78
|
2.68
|
|
Freckled sea catfish
|
4.36
|
3.74
|
16.72
|
|
Tusk
|
1.59
|
1.70
|
-6.76
|
|
Whiting
|
1.21
|
1.23
|
-1.65
|
|
Lemon sole
|
2.92
|
2.72
|
7.03
|
Source: Fiskeauktion.dk
MARKETS
European Union
Table 11: Imports of the main bottomfish species,
frozen and salted dried, by the EU, January-August 2016/2017
|
Product
|
Volume (t)
|
Average price (€/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)
|
43,301
|
28,817
|
5.87
|
7.12
|
|
Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
|
588
|
400
|
6.90
|
5.52
|
|
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
|
866
|
1,512
|
11.86
|
6.46
|
|
North Sea plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
|
1,894
|
894
|
4.17
|
2.65
|
|
Soles (Solea spp)
|
5,962
|
4,744
|
6.39
|
5.89
|
|
Gadus morhua species
|
296,718
|
156,800
|
2.63
|
3.71
|
|
Gadus ogac species
|
434
|
185
|
3.10
|
3.85
|
|
Gadus macrocephalus species
|
29,162
|
18,366
|
2.91
|
5.78
|
|
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
|
48,466
|
21,719
|
2.69
|
2.45
|
|
Saithe (Pollachius virens)
|
20,041
|
9,845
|
1.52
|
3.47
|
|
Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) y deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)
|
28,504
|
17,749
|
4.66
|
8.76
|
|
Argentine hake (South American hake) (Merluccius hubbsi)
|
26,035
|
17,553
|
3.79
|
2.64
|
|
Southern hake (Merluccius australis)
|
8,580
|
8,596
|
3.36
|
4.41
|
|
Other hakes of genus Merluccius
|
13,674
|
7,915
|
1.83
|
2.28
|
|
Hakes of the genus Urophycis
|
1,311
|
829
|
2.73
|
2.34
|
|
Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
|
2,627
|
2,934
|
6.22
|
3.77
|
|
Skates (Rajidae)
|
5,019
|
3,097
|
3.28
|
3.05
|
|
Cod fillets (Gadus macrocephalus)
|
36,746
|
23,154
|
5.59
|
4.59
|
|
Cod fillets (Gadus morhua and Gadus ogac)
|
317,414
|
181,194
|
4.18
|
5.29
|
|
Haddock fillets (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
|
48,502
|
25,879
|
4.33
|
5.87
|
|
Saithe fillets (Pollachius virens)
|
53,833
|
30,768
|
4.15
|
4.25
|
|
Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) y deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)
|
110,183
|
51,906
|
4.19
|
4.27
|
|
Argentine hake (South American hake) (Merluccius hubbsi)
|
37,541
|
22,480
|
3.80
|
3.40
|
|
Other hakes of genus Merluccius
|
37,774
|
20,947
|
3.30
|
7.95
|
|
Hake fillets of the genus Urophycis
|
358
|
150
|
7.26
|
5.58
|
|
Alaskan pollock fillets (Theragra chalcogramma)
|
442,582
|
236,767
|
2.86
|
3.17
|
|
Fillets of polar cod (Boreogadus saida
|
97
|
163
|
8.22
|
7.61
|
|
Whiting fillets (Merlangius merlangus)
|
1,460
|
749
|
5.58
|
4.39
|
|
Blue grenadier fillets (Macruronus novaezelandiae)
|
31,842
|
17,843
|
3.69
|
3.72
|
|
Ling fillets (Molva spp.)
|
1,419
|
1,033
|
4.83
|
4.46
|
|
Other cod fillets
|
18,506
|
10,116
|
5.48
|
5.26
|
|
Cods (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), dried, non-salted
|
4,408
|
3,165
|
13.00
|
11.56
|
|
Cods (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), dried, non-salted
|
86,827
|
46,564
|
9.64
|
7.52
|
|
Cods (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), non-dried, salted
|
133,731
|
88,015
|
4.39
|
4.45
|
|
Total
|
1,896,406
|
1,062,852
|
3.51
|
4.32
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary Information)
Table 12: Exports of the main bottomfish species,
frozen and salted dried, by the EU, January-August 2016/2017
|
Product
|
Volume (t)
|
Average price (€/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)
|
57,612
|
29,798
|
7.06
|
7
|
|
Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
|
1,531
|
618
|
7.20
|
6
|
|
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
|
843
|
520
|
4.35
|
8
|
|
North Sea plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
|
3,266
|
1,628
|
4.35
|
4
|
|
Soles (Solea spp)
|
1,783
|
1,252
|
12.18
|
14
|
|
Gadus morhua species
|
97,317
|
63,334
|
6.37
|
7
|
|
Gadus ogac species
|
15
|
10
|
5.91
|
7
|
|
Gadus macrocephalus species
|
3,987
|
2,097
|
6.80
|
6
|
|
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
|
16,082
|
9,676
|
2.49
|
4
|
|
Saithe (Pollachius virens)
|
5,263
|
7,084
|
3.85
|
4
|
|
Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) y deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)
|
7,062
|
4,357
|
3.76
|
4
|
|
Argentine hake (South American hake) (Merluccius hubbsi)
|
37,434
|
16,018
|
2.56
|
2.47
|
|
Southern hake (Merluccius australis)
|
3,689
|
1,953
|
4.39
|
5.35
|
|
Other hakes of genus Merluccius
|
11,155
|
6,973
|
3.57
|
2.31
|
|
Hakes of the genus Urophycis
|
507
|
295
|
3.82
|
3.14
|
|
Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
|
722
|
85
|
4.18
|
5.05
|
|
Skates (Rajidae)
|
1,568
|
1,077
|
5.19
|
3.97
|
|
Cod fillets (Gadus macrocephalus)
|
9,380
|
6,150
|
6.79
|
6.25
|
|
Cod fillets (Gadus morhua and Gadus ogac)
|
48,009
|
34,718
|
6.13
|
6.34
|
|
Haddock fillets (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
|
3,632
|
2,605
|
5.72
|
5.83
|
|
Saithe fillets (Pollachius virens)
|
10,522
|
9,613
|
4.33
|
4.22
|
|
Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) y deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)
|
8,328
|
5,019
|
5.23
|
4.62
|
|
Argentine hake (South American hake) (Merluccius hubbsi)
|
8,989
|
3,405
|
3.36
|
3.87
|
|
Other hakes of genus Merluccius
|
2,817
|
1,475
|
4.56
|
4.33
|
|
Hake fillets of the genus Urophycis
|
180
|
97
|
7.08
|
4.60
|
|
Alaskan pollock fillets (Theragra chalcogramma)
|
21,022
|
12,026
|
3.44
|
3.43
|
|
Fillets of polar cod (Boreogadus saida
|
7
|
8
|
10.36
|
8.29
|
|
Whiting fillets (Merlangius merlangus)
|
2,665
|
1,507
|
5.57
|
6.07
|
|
Blue grenadier fillets (Macruronus novaezelandiae)
|
779
|
687
|
4.33
|
4.64
|
|
Ling fillets (Molva spp.)
|
617
|
259
|
5.76
|
5.32
|
|
Other cod fillets
|
3,382
|
1,233
|
7.13
|
7.26
|
|
Cods (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), dried, non-salted
|
1,924
|
1,786
|
16.60
|
12.35
|
|
Cods (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), dried, non-salted
|
13,375
|
8,373
|
8.56
|
15.17
|
|
Cods (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), non-dried, salted
|
17,538
|
11,214
|
9.24
|
5.65
|
|
Total
|
403,000
|
246,949
|
5.37
|
5.54
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary Information)
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2. SOUTH AMERICA
2.1 Argentina
Inventories / landed volumes
Volumes of bottomfish species landed in November at Argentine ports declined mainly in the case of hubbsi hake, white croaker and Patagonian toothfish. The most significant increases were those in blue whiting, seabream and Patagonian grenadier.
Table 13: Volumes of bottomfish landed at Argentine ports, in tonnes.
|
Especie
|
Volumen en 2017 (Tm)
|
Volumen acumulado Ene/Nov (Tm)
|
|
November
|
October
|
% variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% variation
|
|
Kingclip
|
104
|
119
|
-13
|
2,902
|
3,029
|
-4
|
|
Tadpole codling
|
66
|
107
|
-38
|
1,380
|
1,807
|
-24
|
|
Red porgy
|
747
|
279
|
167
|
3,077
|
2,482
|
24
|
|
White croaker
|
827
|
1,605
|
-48
|
19,032
|
31,458
|
-39
|
|
Patagonian smooth-hound
|
110
|
155
|
-29
|
2,605
|
3,440
|
-24
|
|
Roundnose Grenadier
|
43
|
95
|
-54
|
909
|
2,228
|
-59
|
|
Soles
|
220
|
124
|
77
|
3,367
|
4,301
|
-22
|
|
Southern hake
|
39
|
59
|
-34
|
1,078
|
2,452
|
-56
|
|
Patagonian grenadier
|
2,118
|
1,666
|
27
|
16,901
|
31,068
|
-46
|
|
Hubbsi hake of San Matías Gulf
|
294
|
107
|
175
|
970
|
3,126
|
-69
|
|
Hubbsi hake to the north of 41° (CTMFM)
|
76
|
5
|
1336
|
16,617
|
7,680
|
116
|
|
Hubbsi hake to the north of 41° (ZEEA)
|
3,182
|
4,205
|
-24
|
27,998
|
31,372
|
-11
|
|
Hubbsi hake to the south of 41°
|
20,750
|
24,050
|
-14
|
216,642
|
224,334
|
-3
|
|
Patagonian toothfish
|
405
|
904
|
-55
|
2,888
|
3,219
|
-10
|
|
Grouper
|
164
|
45
|
264
|
815
|
1,058
|
-23
|
|
Weakfish
|
2,450
|
1,030
|
138
|
12,959
|
7,905
|
64
|
|
Blue whiting
|
1,008
|
727
|
39
|
16,579
|
16,372
|
1
|
|
Skates
|
0
|
0
|
-81
|
17
|
25
|
-30
|
Source: Maritime Fishery Directorate
Markets
Table 14: Argentine exports of Hubbsi hake,
September 2017
|
HS
|
Item
|
September 2017
|
Acumulado de 2017
|
|
(hasta el 30/09)
|
|
t
|
Thousands of U$S
|
Average price U$S/t
|
t
|
Thousands of U$S
|
Average price
|
|
0303.66.00.11
|
Hubbsi hake frozen in containers, NC below 1 kg
|
38
|
70
|
1,831
|
408
|
737
|
1,809
|
|
0303.66.00.19
|
Hubbsi hake, frozen in containers, NC above 3 kg
|
2,835
|
4,213
|
1,486
|
24,033
|
36,469
|
1,517
|
|
0304.74.00.21
|
Frozen fillets in containers, NC below 1 kg
|
157
|
569
|
3,618
|
2,373
|
8,532
|
3,596
|
|
0304.74.00.91
|
Frozen fillets in containers, NC above 1 kg
|
4,427
|
13,421
|
3,032
|
42,251
|
124,320
|
2,942
|
|
1604.19.00.150Q
|
Fillets and other breaded meat in containers, NC above 1 kg
|
10
|
43
|
4,344
|
97
|
415
|
4,289
|
|
1604.19.00.950J
|
Fillets and other breaded meat in containers, NC above 1 kg
|
53
|
213
|
3,981
|
545
|
2,136
|
3,921
|
|
1604.20.90.2
|
Other products and canned products
|
47
|
124
|
2,635
|
442
|
1,195
|
2,702
|
|
Total Hubbsi hake
|
7,567
|
18,653
|
2,990
|
70,149
|
173,804
|
2,968
|
Source: Fishery Economy Directorate based on information from the INDEC
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