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This market reports focuses on catch volumes and harvests of shellfish in the European Union.
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 1
|
Product
|
Last report’s date
|
Total of beds
|
Closed beds
|
|
Mussels and oysters
|
01/05/2018
|
56
|
3
|
|
Pectinid molluscs –scallops, queen scallops and variegated scallops-
|
02/17/2017
|
16
|
7
|
|
Infaunal molluscs - clams, cockles, razor shells, etc-
|
11/16/2017
|
37
|
2
|
|
Scallop (beds allowed exclusively for gutting)
|
02/23/2017
|
16
|
5*
|
Source: Intecmar
* Out of the 16 existing beds, extraction of scallops is exclusively allowed for gutting in five of them.
On Galician markets, during December, total volumes of auctioned shellfish declined by 250 tonnes. The most important decline was reported by cockles. The most important increase was reported by manila clam.
In 2017, auctions amounted to almost 11,000 tonnes of shellfish, up 1,200 tonnes on those of 2016. The main species were manila clam with 3,100 tonnes, up 500 tonnes on those of 2016, and cockles with 2,900 tonnes, up 900 tonnes on those of last year.
Table 2: Shellfish auctions on Galician markets,
November-December 2017
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
December
|
November
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
166,685
|
110,505
|
51
|
|
Golden carpet shell
|
1,870
|
1,177
|
59
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
54,501
|
30,982
|
76
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
55,117
|
75,053
|
-27
|
|
Manila clam
|
490,062
|
287,498
|
70
|
|
Cockle
|
499,611
|
919,305
|
-46
|
|
Edible crab
|
3,109
|
2,907
|
7
|
|
Warty venus
|
9,885
|
8,947
|
10
|
|
King crab
|
118,888
|
168,423
|
-29
|
|
Norway lobster
|
14,145
|
10,681
|
32
|
|
Sabre clam
|
|
4
|
-
|
|
Grooved razor shell
|
3,088
|
3,339
|
-8
|
|
European lobster
|
1,429
|
1,200
|
19
|
|
Razor shell
|
31,915
|
36,877
|
-13
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
21,403
|
22,304
|
-4
|
|
Flat oyster
|
9,074
|
9,836
|
-8
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
14,097
|
10,441
|
35
|
|
Sea urchin
|
83,968
|
121,446
|
-31
|
|
Barnacle
|
35,157
|
20,955
|
68
|
|
Little neck clam
|
38,215
|
22,412
|
71
|
|
European locust lobster
|
600
|
277
|
116
|
|
Queen scallop
|
37,188
|
74,245
|
-50
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
252
|
2,249
|
-89
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercabarna, in December, total shellfish volumes increased by 203 tonnes, compared with the previous month. The most important rise was that in fresh oysters. The most important volumes were those of fresh mussel and fresh oyster.
On Mercamadrid, in December, total volume of shellfish increased by 81%, compared with the previous month. The most important increases were those in fresh mussels, fresh clams and fresh cockles. The most significant drop was registered in frozen mussels.
Table 3: Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
December
|
November
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockles
|
110
|
7,502
|
-99
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
745
|
4,322
|
-83
|
|
Ox crab
|
6,320
|
637
|
892
|
|
Spider crab
|
8,155
|
802
|
917
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
834
|
406
|
105
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
7,510
|
3,661
|
105
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
8,347
|
4,068
|
105
|
|
Lobster
|
202
|
548
|
-63
|
|
Lobster tails
|
49
|
136
|
-64
|
|
Mussels
|
|
22,040
|
-
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
4,471
|
225
|
1.887
|
|
Extra 5-7 cooked velvet swimcrab
|
6,706
|
337
|
1.890
|
|
Frozen barnacle
|
90
|
902
|
-90
|
|
Fresh
|
|
Farmed clams
|
73,425
|
38,257
|
92
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
32,634
|
17,004
|
92
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
8,159
|
4,248
|
92
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
48,948
|
25,502
|
92
|
|
Large cockles
|
19,146
|
8,652
|
121
|
|
Medium cockles
|
28,718
|
12,980
|
121
|
|
Small cockles
|
15,955
|
7,211
|
121
|
|
Periwinkles
|
19,438
|
6,363
|
205
|
|
Large European lobster
|
15,056
|
9,216
|
63
|
|
Medium European lobster
|
22,585
|
13,824
|
63
|
|
Small European lobster
|
37,640
|
23,038
|
63
|
|
Live ox crab
|
39,450
|
46,944
|
-16
|
|
Sea crab
|
13,816
|
8,195
|
69
|
|
Dye murex
|
1,950
|
2,207
|
-12
|
|
Large snails
|
615
|
852
|
-28
|
|
Small snails
|
410
|
568
|
-28
|
|
Import spider crab
|
16,692
|
5,194
|
221
|
|
Large striped venus -Italy-
|
4,173
|
567
|
636
|
|
Large national striped venus
|
20,769
|
10,008
|
108
|
|
Small national striped venus
|
8,350
|
5,559
|
50
|
|
Small striped venus -Italy-
|
14,263
|
6,674
|
114
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
960
|
886
|
8
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
3,834
|
3,538
|
8
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
4,793
|
4,426
|
8
|
|
Lobsters
|
852
|
1,927
|
-56
|
|
Extra mussel
|
41,959
|
20,903
|
101
|
|
Large mussel
|
146,853
|
73,159
|
101
|
|
Regular mussel
|
230,772
|
114,965
|
101
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
5,657
|
1,258
|
350
|
|
Razor shells
|
8,486
|
1,888
|
349
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
38,168
|
22,174
|
72
|
|
Scallops
|
2,775
|
165
|
1.582
|
|
Extra oyster
|
3,142
|
367
|
756
|
|
Special oyster
|
4,711
|
551
|
755
|
|
Giant oyster
|
1,571
|
183
|
758
|
|
Super oyster
|
6,282
|
736
|
754
|
|
Import barnacle
|
5,576
|
2,384
|
134
|
|
National barnacle
|
2,386
|
421
|
467
|
|
General Total
|
994,508
|
548,580
|
81
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, in December, volumes declined in the case of European lobster, snail, Norway lobster and scallops. Total volumes of 2017 were higher than those of 2016.
Table 4: Volumes of shellfish landed in France
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (T)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Dec (t)
|
|
December
|
November
|
% variation
|
2017
|
2016
|
% variation
|
|
European lobster
|
4
|
5
|
-12
|
127
|
71
|
79
|
|
Snail
|
158
|
256
|
-38
|
2,797
|
731
|
283
|
|
Norway lobster
|
45
|
100
|
-55
|
2,641
|
2,304
|
15
|
|
Scallops
|
1,830
|
2,116
|
-13
|
8,450
|
2,565
|
229
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, shellfish volumen increased in the case of stone crab and declined in the rest of species during December. The main ports were Ancona, Goro and San Benedetto del Tronto.
Table 5: Volumes of shellfish landed at Italian ports
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (T)
|
Cumulative volume Jan/Dec (t)
|
|
December
|
November
|
% variation
|
2017
|
2016
|
% variation
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
0
|
1
|
-65
|
8
|
22
|
-66
|
|
Dye murex
|
2
|
4
|
-50
|
47
|
56
|
-16
|
|
Striped venus
|
3
|
3
|
-7
|
35
|
44
|
-22
|
|
Norway lobster
|
4
|
5
|
-28
|
86
|
90
|
-5
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
119
|
190
|
-37
|
662
|
720
|
-8
|
|
Swimming crab
|
4
|
2
|
122
|
53
|
62
|
-14
|
|
Mussels
|
3
|
3
|
-21
|
33
|
38
|
-12
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Spain
On Galician markets, during December, the price of manila clam increased by EUR 1.00/kg, from that of November. That of cockles declined by EUR 1.89/kg, compared with November. The most important increases were those in barnacle and European locust lobster. The most significant drop was registered in cockles, one of the few species that reported a drop.
Table 6: Average prices at Galician markets auctions,
December-November 2017
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
December
|
November
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
16.98
|
15.39
|
10
|
|
European aurora venus
|
5.45
|
4.29
|
27
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
34.20
|
27.80
|
23
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
10.20
|
8.63
|
18
|
|
Manila clam
|
9.34
|
8.34
|
12
|
|
Cockle
|
3.86
|
5.75
|
-33
|
|
Edible crab
|
7.64
|
4.07
|
88
|
|
Warty venus
|
5.49
|
3.93
|
40
|
|
King crab
|
10.26
|
7.31
|
40
|
|
Norway lobster
|
12.65
|
8.23
|
54
|
|
Sabre clam
|
|
10.58
|
-
|
|
Longueirón vello
|
8.35
|
5.76
|
45
|
|
European lobster
|
33.69
|
27.34
|
23
|
|
Razor shell
|
16.00
|
10.57
|
51
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
19.57
|
12.75
|
53
|
|
Flat oyster
|
5.48
|
5.61
|
-2
|
|
Pacific oyster
|
1.14
|
0.84
|
36
|
|
Sea urchin
|
7.86
|
6.10
|
29
|
|
Barnacle
|
47.29
|
27.64
|
71
|
|
Little neck clam
|
2.04
|
2.43
|
-16
|
|
European locust lobster
|
73.83
|
56.48
|
31
|
|
Queen scallop
|
4.20
|
3.65
|
15
|
|
Variegated scallops
|
6
|
5
|
30
|
Source: Consellería de Pesca. Xunta de Galicia
On Mercabarna, prices of the most important species considering volumes remained in the case of mussels, increased in oysters and dropped slightly in rock mussel. In December, the most important drop was registered in European lobster, by EUR 0.48/kg. The most significant rises were registered in spiny lobster, by EUR 29.14/kg; Galician barnacle, by EUR 17.68/kg and fresh Norway lobster by EUR 12.59/kg.
On Mercamadrid, in December, prices of frozen shellfish remained stable. Fresh species registered a rise in national barnacle, by EUR 107.50/kg, compared with November. There was also an important increase in Norway lobster, grooved carpet shell, large European lobster, import velvet swimcrab and striped venus. The only drop was that in lobster.
Table 7: Average prices of shellfish on the Spanish market
of Mercamadrid
|
Item
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
December
|
November
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Cockles
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
0
|
|
Frozen European lobster
|
16.50
|
16.50
|
0
|
|
Ox 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
|
|
Mussels
|
|
5.26
|
-
|
|
Velvet swimcrab
|
9.62
|
9.62
|
0
|
|
Extra 5-7 cooked Velvet swimcrab
|
12.02
|
12.02
|
0
|
|
Frozen barnacle
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Fresh
|
|
Farmed clams
|
13.77
|
12.50
|
10
|
|
Pullet carpet shell
|
26.64
|
21.00
|
27
|
|
Grooved carpet shell
|
55.64
|
32.00
|
74
|
|
Banded carpet shell
|
16.05
|
14.50
|
11
|
|
Large cockles
|
15.29
|
14.50
|
5
|
|
Medium cockles
|
8.64
|
8.20
|
5
|
|
Small cockles
|
6.14
|
5.50
|
12
|
|
Periwinkle
|
11
|
11
|
3
|
|
Large European lobster
|
41.00
|
24.50
|
67
|
|
Medium European lobster
|
21.57
|
19.50
|
11
|
|
Small European lobster
|
18.64
|
16.50
|
13
|
|
Live ox crab
|
11.38
|
6.42
|
77
|
|
Sea crab
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Dye murex
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
|
Large snails
|
4.20
|
4.20
|
0
|
|
Small snails
|
1.80
|
1.80
|
0
|
|
Import spider crab
|
14.50
|
7.00
|
107
|
|
Large striped venus -Italy-
|
32.86
|
21.00
|
56
|
|
Large national Chirla striped venus
|
7.43
|
6.50
|
14
|
|
Small national striped venus
|
8
|
7
|
23
|
|
Small striped venus -Italy-
|
5.36
|
4.00
|
34
|
|
Large Norway lobster
|
113.11
|
55.00
|
106
|
|
Medium Norway lobster
|
47.61
|
28.50
|
67
|
|
Small Norway lobster
|
28.28
|
14.50
|
95
|
|
Lobsters
|
62.00
|
64.67
|
-4
|
|
Extra mussel
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
|
Large mussel
|
2.10
|
2.10
|
0
|
|
Regular mussell
|
1.60
|
1.60
|
0
|
|
Atlantic European razor shell
|
9.00
|
9.00
|
0
|
|
Razor shell
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
0
|
|
Import velvet swimcrab
|
23.56
|
11.38
|
107
|
|
Scallops
|
2.10
|
2.10
|
0
|
|
Extra oyster
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
0
|
|
Special oyster
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Giant oyster
|
0.15
|
0.15
|
0
|
|
Super oyster
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
0
|
|
Import barnacle
|
39.50
|
38.50
|
3
|
|
National barnacle
|
187.50
|
80.00
|
134
|
Source: Mercamadrid
France
On French first-sale markets, prices increased in the main species due to a drop i supplies.
Table 8: First-sale prices of shellfish species in France,
December and November 2017, in €/kg.
|
Species
|
December
|
November
|
% variation
|
|
European lobster
|
34.27
|
24.84
|
38
|
|
Snail
|
3.42
|
3.04
|
13
|
|
Norway lobster
|
23.27
|
16.35
|
42
|
|
Scallops
|
3.89
|
3.66
|
6
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, in Decembrer, prices dropped in the case of stone crab, striped venus, snails, spider crab and mussels. There was a rise in the rest of species.
Table 9: Average prices of shellfish species at Italian ports,
December and November 2017, in EUR/kg.
|
Item
|
December
|
November
|
% variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
European lobster
|
28.19
|
29.84
|
25.26
|
27.51
|
12
|
8
|
|
Mediterranean crab
|
19.28
|
28.95
|
16.97
|
23.99
|
14
|
21
|
|
Dye murex
|
0.83
|
1.37
|
0.58
|
1.29
|
45
|
6
|
|
Snail
|
4.94
|
6.31
|
5.58
|
6.25
|
-11
|
1
|
|
European spider crab
|
1.69
|
2.41
|
1.82
|
2.51
|
-7
|
-4
|
|
Striped venus
|
3.62
|
7.14
|
4.34
|
7.91
|
-17
|
-10
|
|
Norway lobster
|
39.08
|
43.34
|
31.12
|
34.20
|
26
|
27
|
|
Mantis shrimp
|
4.30
|
8.65
|
3.16
|
6.74
|
36
|
28
|
|
Swimming crab
|
2.22
|
3.92
|
3.42
|
4.90
|
-35
|
-20
|
|
Lobster
|
57.13
|
58.30
|
36.85
|
36.90
|
55
|
58
|
|
Mussel
|
3.51
|
7.02
|
3.51
|
7.06
|
0
|
-1
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Market
European Union
Table 10: Imports of shellfish in the European Union,
January-October 2017- 2016
|
Product
|
Volume (t)
|
Average price (€/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Flat oysters (genus Ostrea), live, in shells, 40 g or below/unit
|
1,501
|
2,284
|
6.93
|
6.27
|
|
Other live oysters
|
8,112
|
7,156
|
7.52
|
23.92
|
|
Mussels (Mytilus spp.), live, fresh or chilled
|
71,137
|
77,530
|
2.73
|
4.04
|
|
Mussels (Perna spp.), live, fresh or chilled
|
1,063
|
1,999
|
4.01
|
4.24
|
|
Clams, cockles and arkshells (Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae) live, fresh or chilled
|
14,850
|
13,941
|
61.83
|
50.48
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 11: Exports of shellfish in the European Union,
January-October 2017- 2016
|
Product
|
Volume (t)
|
Average price (€/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Flat oysters (genus Ostrea), live, in shells, 40 g or below/unit
|
6,365
|
4,169
|
13.21
|
16
|
|
Other live oysters
|
17,822
|
9,959
|
9.32
|
9
|
|
Mussels (Mytilus spp.), live, fresh or chilled
|
65,045
|
75,695
|
5.21
|
7
|
|
Mussels (Perna spp.), live, fresh or chilled
|
503
|
455
|
6.29
|
6
|
|
Clams, cockles and arkshells (Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae) live, fresh or chilled
|
22,927
|
18,534
|
8.34
|
26
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
By Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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