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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 29
|
Product |
Last report’s date |
Total of beds |
Closed beds |
|
Mussels and oysters |
08/19/2017 |
56 |
5 |
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops- |
02/17/2017 |
16 |
7 |
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc- |
07/12/2017 |
37 |
2 |
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively 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 July, the most important increases were those in velvet swimcrab, pullet carpet shell, cockle and Norway lobster volumes. The most important drops were those in razor shell, spider crab, banded carpet shell and mature dosinica.
Table 2: Auctions on Galician markets, June-July 2017
|
Item |
Volume (kg) |
Variation (%) |
|
July |
June |
|
Pullet carpet shell |
78,425 |
60,204 |
30 |
|
European aurora venus |
798 |
1,990 |
-60 |
|
Grooved carpet shell |
26,796 |
26,009 |
3 |
|
Banded carpet shell |
34,950 |
39,370 |
-11 |
|
Manila clam |
266,439 |
263,398 |
1 |
|
Cockle |
78,935 |
63,124 |
25 |
|
Edible crab |
475 |
2,967 |
-84 |
|
Warty venus |
6,438 |
6,825 |
-6 |
|
King crab |
84 |
9,907 |
-99 |
|
Norway lobster |
23,756 |
10,117 |
135 |
|
Sabre clam |
10,849 |
7,284 |
49 |
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus) |
4,529 |
3,752 |
21 |
|
European lobster |
1,649 |
76 |
- |
|
Razor shell |
43,729 |
58,714 |
-26 |
|
Velvet swimcrab |
25,054 |
30 |
- |
|
Flat oyster |
25 |
24 |
2 |
|
Pacific oyster |
6,641 |
3,145 |
111 |
|
Barnacle |
42,532 |
33,326 |
28 |
|
Mature dosinica |
15,462 |
18,449 |
-16 |
|
European locust lobster |
|
1 |
- |
|
Variegated scallops |
323 |
588 |
-45 |
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On the wholesale market of Mercabarna, incoming volumes declined by 20 tonnes in July. The most important drops were registered in fresh rock mussel, fresh grooved carpet shell, fresh Norway lobster, frozen Norway lobster, fresh common snail and frozen mussel. The most significant increases were those in fresh mussels, fresh oyster, fresh Chilean northern scallop, fresh farmed clam, frozen gills and bodies.
On Mercamadrid, in July and compared with the previous month, the most important drops were registered in fresh Italian striped venus, fresh periwinkle, fresh import velvet swimcrab, fresh import barnacle, fresh import spider crab, frozen lobster and frozen Norway lobster. The most significant increases were registered in fresh national striped venus, fresh mussels, fresh spider crab, fresh farmed clams, frozen ox crab, fresh dye murex and fresh Norway lobster.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Mercamadrid
|
Item |
Volume (kg) |
Variation (%) |
|
July |
June |
|
Frozen |
|
Cockle |
7,828 |
8,749 |
-11 |
|
Frozen European lobster |
998 |
1,250 |
-20 |
|
Edible crab |
2,257 |
553 |
308 |
|
Spider crab |
824 |
811 |
2 |
|
Large Norway lobster |
236 |
339 |
-30 |
|
Medium Norway lobster |
2,115 |
3,079 |
-31 |
|
Small Norway lobster |
2,348 |
3,421 |
-31 |
|
Lobster |
719 |
1,877 |
-62 |
|
Lobster tails |
178 |
468 |
-62 |
|
Velvet swimcrab |
385 |
387 |
-1 |
|
Cooked extra velvet swimcrab 5-7 |
579 |
580 |
-0 |
|
Frozen barnacle |
715 |
680 |
5 |
|
Fresh |
|
Farmed clams |
29,066 |
27,240 |
7 |
|
Pullet carpet shell |
12,918 |
12,107 |
7 |
|
Grooved carpet shell |
3,231 |
3,028 |
7 |
|
Banded carpet shell |
19,379 |
18,156 |
7 |
|
Large cockle |
3,100 |
3,509 |
-12 |
|
Medium-sized cockle |
4,650 |
5,265 |
-12 |
|
Small cockle |
2,584 |
2,924 |
-12 |
|
Periwinkles |
5,115 |
15,609 |
-67 |
|
Large European lobster |
1,010 |
1,092 |
-8 |
|
Medium-sized European lobster |
1,516 |
1,641 |
-8 |
|
Small European lobster |
2,525 |
2,735 |
-8 |
|
Live ox crab |
11,988 |
11,375 |
5 |
|
Sea crab |
10,497 |
5,817 |
80 |
|
Spinous murex |
3,740 |
2,230 |
68 |
|
Large snails |
619 |
468 |
32 |
|
Small snails |
413 |
312 |
32 |
|
Import spider crab |
4,201 |
6,648 |
-37 |
|
Large spider crab - Galicia |
|
70 |
- |
|
Large striped venus - Italy |
6,283 |
12,421 |
-49 |
|
Large national striped venus |
6,996 |
|
- |
|
Small striped venus - Italy |
9,114 |
23,062 |
-60 |
|
Large Norway lobster |
448 |
201 |
123 |
|
Medium Norway lobster |
1,788 |
777 |
130 |
|
Small Norway lobster |
2,235 |
978 |
129 |
|
Lobsters |
619 |
584 |
6 |
|
Extra mussels |
16,880 |
15,818 |
7 |
|
Large mussels |
59,075 |
55,362 |
7 |
|
Normal mussel |
92,834 |
86,999 |
7 |
|
Atlantic European razor shell |
475 |
768 |
-38 |
|
Razor shell |
710 |
1,156 |
-39 |
|
Import velvet swimcrab |
4,584 |
13,873 |
-67 |
|
Scallops |
1,018 |
20 |
- |
|
Extra oyster |
703 |
178 |
295 |
|
Small oyster |
1,058 |
270 |
292 |
|
Giant oyster |
350 |
90 |
289 |
|
Super oyster |
1,410 |
358 |
294 |
|
Import barnacle |
1,688 |
4,819 |
-65 |
|
National barnacle |
424 |
1,206 |
-65 |
|
General total |
344,426 |
361,360 |
-5 |
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during July, volumes of the main species analyse declined. The most significant drop was that in snail.
Table 4: Volumes of pelagic species landed in France
|
Species |
Volumes in 2017 (t) |
Cumulative volume Jan/Jun (t) |
|
July |
June |
% of variation |
Year 2017 |
Year 2016 |
% of variation |
|
European lobster |
18 |
23 |
-19 |
88 |
40 |
118 |
|
Snails |
156 |
403 |
-61 |
2,108 |
372 |
466 |
|
Norway lobster |
327 |
385 |
-15 |
2,090 |
1,317 |
59 |
|
Scallop |
|
0 |
- |
2,909 |
|
- |
Source: FranceAgriMer
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, in July, the most important increases were those in European lobster, grooved carpet shell and velvet swimcrab volumes. The most significant declines were those in Norway lobster, spider crab and grooved razor shell.
Table 5: Average prices at auction on Galician markets, June-July 2017
|
Item |
Average price (EUR/kg) |
Variation (%) |
|
July |
June |
|
Pullet carpet shell |
14.15 |
14.32 |
-1 |
|
European aurora venus |
5.17 |
4.40 |
18 |
|
Grooved carpet shell |
30.52 |
26.69 |
14 |
|
Banded carpet shell |
9.60 |
7.91 |
21 |
|
Manila clam |
8.95 |
7.33 |
22 |
|
Cockle |
7.09 |
6.30 |
13 |
|
Edible crab |
5.42 |
4.21 |
29 |
|
Warty venus |
4.88 |
4.02 |
21 |
|
King crab |
6.89 |
9.60 |
-28 |
|
Norway lobster |
14.09 |
18.28 |
-23 |
|
Sabre clam |
7.36 |
6.68 |
10 |
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus) |
4.99 |
5.20 |
-4 |
|
European lobster |
21.73 |
15.84 |
37 |
|
Razor shell |
8.91 |
7.17 |
24 |
|
Velvet swimcrab |
14.37 |
9.00 |
60 |
|
Flat oyster |
5.57 |
4.15 |
34 |
|
Pacific oyster |
1.45 |
1.49 |
-3 |
|
Barnacle |
25.26 |
24.24 |
4 |
|
Mature dosinica |
1.94 |
1.43 |
36 |
|
European locust lobster |
|
80.00 |
- |
|
Variegated scallops |
7.00 |
7.00 |
0 |
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercabarna, the most important drops in prices were those in fresh Norway lobster, fresh velvet swimcrab, fresh grooved carpet shell, frozen European lobster and frozen spiny lobster. The most important increases were those in frozen gills and bodies, fresh European lobster, fresh common snail and frozen lobster tails.
On Mercamadrid, in July, prices remained stable in all frozen species. Regarding fresh species, there was a drop in European lobster, pullet carpet shell, banded carpet shell, medium-sized cockles, import spider crab and national barnacle. Those of import velvet swimcrab and live ox crab increased.
Table 6: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Item |
Average price (EUR/kg) |
Variation (%) |
|
July |
June |
|
Frozen |
|
Cockle |
6.00 |
6.00 |
0 |
|
Frozen European lobster |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
|
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 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
|
Fresh |
|
Farmed clams |
12.50 |
12.50 |
0 |
|
Pullet carpet shell |
24.50 |
24.72 |
-1 |
|
Grooved carpet shell |
32.00 |
32.00 |
0 |
|
Banded carpet shell |
14.50 |
14.72 |
-2 |
|
Large cockle |
14.50 |
14.50 |
0 |
|
Medium-sized cockle |
8.20 |
8.32 |
-1 |
|
Small cockle |
5.50 |
5.50 |
0 |
|
Periwinkles |
10.50 |
10.50 |
0 |
|
Large European lobster |
25 |
32 |
-22 |
|
Medium-sized European lobster |
21.00 |
24.90 |
-16 |
|
Small European lobster |
18.50 |
20.50 |
-10 |
|
Live ox crab |
6.50 |
6.10 |
7 |
|
Sea crab |
4.50 |
4.50 |
0 |
|
Spinous murex |
8.50 |
8.50 |
0 |
|
Large snails |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Small snails |
1.80 |
1.80 |
0 |
|
Import spider crab |
6.75 |
7.00 |
-4 |
|
Large spider crab - Galicia |
|
24.50 |
- |
|
Large striped venus - Italy |
8.40 |
8.40 |
0 |
|
Large national striped venus |
7.50 |
|
- |
|
Small striped venus - Italy |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Large Norway lobster |
52.00 |
52.00 |
0 |
|
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 |
14.50 |
14.50 |
0 |
|
Import velvet swimcrab |
13.50 |
12.92 |
5 |
|
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 |
72.00 |
-3 |
Source: Mercamadrid
France
Prices of snail, European lobster and Norway lobster rose at first sales on French markets, due to the lower supplies.
Table 7: Prices of pelagic species at French first-sale markets,
June-July 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Species |
July |
June |
% of variation |
|
European lobster |
18.53 |
16.62 |
11 |
|
Snails |
2.61 |
2.05 |
27 |
|
Norway lobster |
11.38 |
9.12 |
25 |
|
Scallop |
|
3.86 |
- |
Source: FranceAgriMer
Market
European Union
Table 8: Imports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-May 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 |
1,965 |
2,973 |
10.85 |
5.96 |
|
Other live oysters |
8,331 |
7,269 |
6.00 |
15.25 |
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.) |
66,070 |
69,898 |
2.12 |
2.68 |
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.) |
1,640 |
2,071 |
4.88 |
4.33 |
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled |
20,620 |
14,857 |
32.90 |
98.36 |
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 9: Exports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-May 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 |
5,947 |
4,037 |
14.22 |
70.33 |
|
Other live oysters |
13,588 |
9,195 |
9.13 |
8.82 |
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.) |
80,029 |
66,269 |
4.97 |
5.73 |
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.) |
520 |
411 |
5.57 |
5.55 |
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled |
15,129 |
16,816 |
7.54 |
27.92 |
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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