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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
|
09/23/2017
|
56
|
15
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
02/17/2017
|
16
|
7
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
09/22/2017
|
37
|
3
|
|
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 August, the most important drops were those in Norway lobster, velvet swimcrab and sabre clam volumes. The most important rises were those in manila clam, cockles, razor shell, pullet carpet shell and barnacle.
Table 2: Auctions on Galician markets, July-August 2017
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
August
|
July
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
95,176
|
78,425
|
21
|
|
European aurora venus
|
1,125
|
798
|
41
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
32,111
|
26,796
|
20
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
53,249
|
34,950
|
52
|
|
Manila clam
|
338,994
|
266,439
|
27
|
|
Cockle
|
116,030
|
78,935
|
47
|
|
Edible crab
|
3,960
|
475
|
734
|
|
Warty venus
|
12,303
|
6,438
|
91
|
|
King crab
|
|
84
|
-
|
|
Norway lobster
|
11,403
|
23,756
|
-52
|
|
Sabre clam
|
9,203
|
10,849
|
-15
|
|
Razor clam (Solen marginatus)
|
6,063
|
4,529
|
34
|
|
European lobster
|
1,486
|
1,649
|
-10
|
|
Razor shell
|
69,403
|
43,729
|
59
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
21,486
|
25,054
|
-14
|
|
Flat oyster
|
5,873
|
25
|
-
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
8,373
|
6,641
|
26
|
|
Barnacle
|
49,728
|
42,532
|
17
|
|
Mature dosinica
|
22,317
|
15,462
|
44
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
|
323
|
-
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On the wholesale market of Mercabarna, incoming volumes declined by 70 tonnes in August. The most important drops were those in fresh rock mussels, fresh striped Venus, fresh farmed clam, fresh scallop, fresh sea ox crab, frozen gills, fresh razor shell and fresh European lobster. The most important rises were those in fresh oyster, fresh Norway lobster, frozen Norway lobster, fresh mussel, fresh grooved carpet shell and fresh velvet swimcrab.
On Mercamadrid, in August, and compared with the previous month, the most important drops in volumes were those in fresh mussels, fresh farmed clam, frozen cockles, fresh banded carpet shell, fresh sea crab and fresh pullet carpet shell. The most important increases were those in frozen lobster, fresh national striped venus, frozen lobster tails and frozen priwinkle.
Table 3: Prices on the wholesale market of Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
August
|
July
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockle
|
260
|
7,828
|
-97
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
649
|
998
|
-35
|
|
Edible crab
|
165
|
2,257
|
-93
|
|
Spider crab
|
542
|
824
|
-34
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
33
|
236
|
-86
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
296
|
2,115
|
-86
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
330
|
2,348
|
-86
|
|
Lobster
|
7,080
|
719
|
885
|
|
Lobster tails
|
1,768
|
178
|
893
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
241
|
385
|
-37
|
|
Cooked extra velvet swimcrab 5-7
|
361
|
579
|
-38
|
|
Frozen barnacle
|
735
|
715
|
3
|
|
Fresh
|
|
Farmed clams
|
18,508
|
29,066
|
-36
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
8,226
|
12,918
|
-36
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
2,056
|
3,231
|
-36
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
12,337
|
19,379
|
-36
|
|
Large cockle
|
3,073
|
3,100
|
-1
|
|
Medium-sized cockle
|
4,607
|
4,650
|
-1
|
|
Small cockle
|
2,558
|
2,584
|
-1
|
|
Periwinkles
|
6,026
|
5,115
|
18
|
|
Large European lobster
|
761
|
1,010
|
-25
|
|
Medium-sized European lobster
|
1,142
|
1,516
|
-25
|
|
Small European lobster
|
1,903
|
2,525
|
-25
|
|
Live ox crab
|
8,566
|
11,988
|
-29
|
|
Sea crab
|
4,471
|
10,497
|
-57
|
|
Spinous murex
|
1,150
|
3,740
|
-69
|
|
Large snails
|
186
|
619
|
-70
|
|
Small snails
|
124
|
413
|
-70
|
|
Import spider crab
|
4,843
|
4,201
|
15
|
|
Large striped venus - Italy
|
5,256
|
6,283
|
-16
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
8,625
|
6,996
|
23
|
|
Small striped venus - Italy
|
6,343
|
9,114
|
-30
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
228
|
448
|
-49
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
904
|
1,788
|
-49
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
1,132
|
2,235
|
-49
|
|
Lobsters
|
843
|
619
|
36
|
|
Extra mussels
|
14,816
|
16,880
|
-12
|
|
Large mussels
|
51,852
|
59,075
|
-12
|
|
Normal mussel
|
81,481
|
92,834
|
-12
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
846
|
475
|
78
|
|
Razor shell
|
1,272
|
710
|
79
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
5,178
|
4,584
|
13
|
|
Scallops
|
37
|
1,018
|
-96
|
|
Extra oyster
|
358
|
703
|
-49
|
|
Small oyster
|
540
|
1,058
|
-49
|
|
Giant oyster
|
181
|
350
|
-48
|
|
Super oyster
|
718
|
1,410
|
-49
|
|
Import barnacle
|
1,444
|
1,688
|
-14
|
|
National barnacle
|
364
|
424
|
-14
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, in August, 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)
|
|
August
|
July
|
% of variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
14
|
18
|
-27
|
101
|
51
|
98
|
|
Snails
|
103
|
156
|
-34
|
2,211
|
506
|
337
|
|
Norway lobster
|
225
|
327
|
-31
|
2,315
|
1,710
|
35
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, volumes of shellfish landed in August increased mostly in striped venus and mussels. Those of Norway lobster, mantis shrimp and stone crab declined. The main ports were Aci Trezza and Goro.
Table 5: Volumes of pelagic species landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volumes in 2017 (t)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Aug (t)
|
|
August
|
July
|
% of variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% of variation
|
|
Striped venus
|
4
|
3
|
34
|
24
|
33
|
-27
|
|
Norway lobster
|
6
|
11
|
-45
|
70
|
72
|
-3
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
29
|
37
|
-23
|
252
|
361
|
-30
|
|
Swimming crab
|
1
|
9
|
-88
|
38
|
47
|
-19
|
|
Mussels
|
4
|
3
|
30
|
22
|
29
|
-25
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, in July, the most important increases were those in European lobster, grooved carpet shell and Norway lobster volumes. The most significant declines were those in Norway lobster, spider crab and grooved razor shell.
Table 6: 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 grooved carpet shell, fresh velvet swimcrab, frozen spiny rock lobster, frozen European lobster, frozen Norway lobster, fresh fine shells and fresh cockles. The most important increases were those in fresh Norway lobster, fresh spiny lobster, frozen gills, fresh regular snail, fresh barnacle, fresh European lobster, fresh sea ox crab, fresh spider crab, frozen spiny lobster and fresh crab.
On Mercamadrid, in August, prices remained stable in all frozen species. Regarding fresh ones, there was a drop in pullet carpet shell and Italian striped venus. The most important rises were those in manila clam, farmed carpet shell, and fresh razor shell.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
August
|
July
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockle
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
0
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
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
|
12.50
|
4
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
22.50
|
24.50
|
-8
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
35.00
|
32.00
|
9
|
|
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
|
4
|
0
|
|
Small snails
|
1.80
|
1.80
|
0
|
|
Import spider crab
|
6.75
|
6.75
|
0
|
|
Large striped venus - Italy
|
8.08
|
8.40
|
-4
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
7.45
|
7.50
|
-1
|
|
Small striped venus - Italy
|
4.83
|
5.00
|
-4
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
52
|
52
|
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
|
2.10
|
2.10
|
0
|
|
Normal mussel
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
9.00
|
9.00
|
0
|
|
Razor shell
|
14.75
|
14.50
|
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
|
0.15
|
0.15
|
0
|
|
Super oyster
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Import barnacle
|
35.00
|
35.00
|
0
|
|
National barnacle
|
70.00
|
70.00
|
0
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
Prices of snail, European lobster and Norway lobster rose at first sales on French markets, due to the lower supplies.
Table 8: Prices of pelagic species at French first-sale markets,
July-August 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
August
|
July
|
% of variation
|
|
European lobster
|
20.19
|
18.53
|
9
|
|
Snails
|
2.96
|
2.61
|
13
|
|
Norway lobster
|
14.98
|
11.38
|
32
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during August, volumes of mussels increased due to a higher demand. Those of mantis shrimp and Norway lobster declined due to a lower demand and so did that of striped venus, because of a rise in supplies.
Table 9: Average prices of pelagic species at Italian first-sale ports,
July-August 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Product
|
August
|
July
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.57
|
6.91
|
3.61
|
7.12
|
-1
|
-3
|
|
Norway lobster
|
20.14
|
23.31
|
27.07
|
32.07
|
-26
|
-27
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
5.14
|
7.64
|
7.17
|
10.09
|
-28
|
-24
|
|
Mussels
|
3.79
|
7.59
|
3.27
|
6.54
|
16
|
16
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 10: Imports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-June 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
|
1,063
|
1,601
|
6.28
|
4.85
|
|
Other live oysters
|
4,595
|
4,040
|
5.94
|
8.08
|
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.)
|
36,466
|
38,762
|
2.05
|
4.23
|
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.)
|
832
|
1,476
|
4.44
|
4.47
|
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled
|
11,776
|
9,163
|
62.01
|
39.11
|
|
Total
|
54,731
|
55,041
|
15.40
|
10.34
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 11: Exports of shellfish species in the EU,
January-June 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
|
3,342
|
2,366
|
10.22
|
13.57
|
|
Other live oysters
|
8,316
|
5,299
|
9.32
|
8.10
|
|
Imports of live, fresh or chilled mussel (Mytilus spp.)
|
45,281
|
37,456
|
5.14
|
5.07
|
|
Live, fresh or chilled mussel (Perna spp.)
|
303
|
224
|
5.80
|
4.87
|
|
Clams, cockles and shells (familias Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), live, fresh or chilled
|
9,118
|
10,361
|
7.27
|
15.24
|
|
Total
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66,359
|
55,705
|
6.21
|
7.61
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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