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This report deals with pelagic species catch volumes for human consumption in waters of Iceland. It also tackles aspects such as prices, markets, exports and imports of species hereinafter detailed in the index.
1. EUROPE
1.1 Iceland
Capelin (Mallotus villosus)
Prices
Table 1: FOB price of Icelandic capelin exports, USD/kg FOB, 2019/2018
Destination
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Sep/19
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Sep/18
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Variation % 2019/2018
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Japan
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-
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108.22
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-
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China
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-
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178.79
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-
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Belarus
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-
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-
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-
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The Netherlands
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-
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-
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-
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Total
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-
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93.88
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-
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Source: FIS.com
Table 2: FOB price of Icelandic capelin roes exports, USD/kg FOB, 2019/2018
Destination
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Sep/19
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Sep/18
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Variation % 2019/2018
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Japan
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-
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5.85
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-
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China
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10.43
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4.82
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+116%
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United States
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11.34
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8.71
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+30%
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Taiwan
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-
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-
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-
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Total
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11.03
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6.18
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+79%
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Source: FIS.com
Markets
In the first nine months of the year, exports of whole capelin reached 6,369 tonnes and USD 7,362,000, 69% less in volume and 85% less in value in relation to the same period last year.
Table 3: Icelandic whole capelin exports, 2019-2018, tonnes and USD FOB thousands (including land plants and vessels)
Destination
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Jan/Sep 2019
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Jan/Sep 2018
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Variation % 2019/2018
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Tonnes
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Value (thousands of USD
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Tonnes
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Value (thousands of USD
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Tonnes
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Thousands of USD
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Japan
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951
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1,635
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4,598
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7,761
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-79%
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-98%
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China
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1,035
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1,609
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4,592
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6,953
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-77%
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-98%
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Belarus
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2,056
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245
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3,825
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3,116
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-46%
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-99%
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The Netherlands
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508
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29
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725
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1,954
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-30%
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-100%
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4 first
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4,550
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3,518
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13,740
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19,785
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-67%
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-98%
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Others
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1,819
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3,844
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6,790
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5,799
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-73%
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-40%
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Total
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6,369
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7,362
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20,530
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25,583
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-69%
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-85%
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Source: FIS.com
As for capelin roes, exports reach 6,531 tonnes and USD 48,305,000,26% less in volume and 10% up in value compared to the same period last year.
Table 4: Icelandic capelin roes exports, 2019-2018, tonnes and USD FOB thousands (including land plants and vessels)
Destination
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Jan/Sep 2019
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Jan/Sep 2018
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Variation % 2019/2018
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Tonnes
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Value (thousands of USD
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Tonnes
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Value (thousands of USD
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Tonnes
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Thousands of USD
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Belarus
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1,633
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10,889
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807
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3,360
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+102%
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+224%
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Japan
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669
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4,684
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1,850
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8,294
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-64%
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-44%
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United States
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781
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7,905
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534
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4,401
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+46%
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+80%
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China
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639
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5,257
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1,446
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7,215
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-56%
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-27%
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Taiwan
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595
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4,689
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494
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2,546
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+20%
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+84%
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4 first
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4,317
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33,424
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5,131
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25,816
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-16%
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+29%
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Others
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2,214
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14,880
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3,682
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18,183
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-40%
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-18%
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Total
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6,531
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48,305
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8,813
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43,999
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-26%
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10%
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Source: FIS.com
By DGA
www.fis.com
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