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This report covers the activity of salmon in Japan and Norway, focusing on aspects such as harvests, prices, markets and exports and imports.
1. ASIA
1.1 Japan
Salmon roes
Prices
The average monthly price of ikura salmon roe in the Tokyo central market in April averaged JPY 5,387 per kg, 1% lower than the previous month and 20% lower than April 2018.
The Sujiko averaged JPY 3,108 per kg, 11% higher than in March and similar to April 2018.
Graph 1: Average monthly prices of salmon roe, ikura and sujiko, Tokyo Central Market, 2015/2019, JPY per kg
Source: FIS.com
Markets
In the January-April period sales of salmon roe (sujiko and ikura, including salted soybeans) were 395 tonnes, with a value of JPY 1,907 million.. These figures are 7% higher in volume and 14% lower in value than in the same period 2018.
Ikura sales in these markets reached 295 tonnes and JPY 1,605 million in the period, a similar volume and 20% less value than in the same period last year. Sujiko''''s sales grew 39% in volume and 33% in value on those of last year.
Table 1: Volume and value of sales of salmon roe in Tokyo''''s central markets, 2019-2018, tonnes and JPY million
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Jan/Apr 2019
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Jan/Apr 2018
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Variation 2019/2018
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Tonnes
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Million JPY
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Tonnes
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Million JPY
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Tonnes
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Million JPY
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Ikura
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295
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1,605
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296
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1,995
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0%
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-20%
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Sujiko
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100
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302
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72
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227
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39%
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33%
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Total
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395
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1,907
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368
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2,222
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7%
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-14%
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Source: FIS.com
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2. EUROPE
2.1 Norway
Salmon (Salmo salar)
Prices
During week 21, the average price of fresh salmon (Salmo salar) was NOK 61.33 (EUR 6.29/kg). This price is down 6% on that of the previous week and up 17% on that of the same week in 2018. Compared with the same week in 2017, it was down 15% in value according to Norwegian Statistics.
Graph 2: Weekly average price of exports of fresh farmed salmon, 2015/2019, in NOK/kg
Source: Norwegian Statistics
The average price of exports of frozen salmon was NOK 63.02 (EUR 6.46/kg), 3% lower than the price of the previous week and 1% higher than the same week of 2018, being 5% lower than 2017.
Graph 3: Weekly average price of exports of frozen farmed salmon, 2015/2019, in NOK/kg
Source: Norwegian Statistics
Markets
Exports of fresh salmon during the week reported 18,992 tonnes. This figure is 18% higher than the previous week and 24% higher than that of the same week in 2018, growing 38% in relation to the same week of 2017. So far this year salmon exports reach 339,207 tons, volume 4% higher than in the same period 2018 and 11% higher than in 2017
Graph 4: Weekly Norwegian exports of fresh farmed salmon, 2015/2019, in tonnes
Source: Norwegian Statistics
Exports of frozen products during the week reported 302 tonnes. This figure is up 1% on that of the previous week and 11% on that of the same week in 2018, it was down 31% on that of the same week in 2017. During the year, exports of frozen salmon registered 5,757 tonnes, down 10% on that of the same period in the previous year and 37% on that of the same period in 2017.
Graph 5: Weekly Norwegian exports of frozen farmed salmon, 2015/2019, in tonnes
Source: Norwegian Statistics
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By DGA
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