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Monthly Highlights
No. 2 / 2021
In this issue As of 2021, the Monthly Highlights include
Bulgaria among surveyed countries.
According to data collected by EUMOFA from 13 EU
Member States, in November 2020 striped venus
and whelk together accounted for 12% of the total
Contents
first-sales value of the “Bivalves and other molluscs
and aquatic invertebrates” commodity group. First sales in Europe
Striped venus (Italy, Spain) and whelk
From 2018 to 2020, the price of live, fresh, or chilled (Belgium, France, Netherlands)
mussels imported in the EU from Norway fluctuated
from 2,04 to 7,09 EUR/kg. In 2020, both price and Extra-EU imports
volume exhibited a downward trend. Weekly average EU import prices of
selected products from
Over the last four years, German consumers spent selected countries of origin
the most for a kilogram of fresh cod,
Consumption
(18,00 EUR/kg on average) compared to France
Fresh cod in Germany, France, and the
(16,80 EUR/kg) and the Netherlands (16,30 EUR/kg). Netherlands
In 2019, the EU imports of fisheries and aquaculture
products from South Africa accounted for over EUR Case studies
295 million and 80.597 tonnes. Hake, squid, and Fisheries and aquaculture in South
Africa
fishmeal constitute the bulk share of EU imports.
Horse mackerel in the EU
The largest market for horse mackerel exported by
the EU is Egypt. In 2019, exports to the country Global highlights
reached 54.000 tonnes, worth EUR 51 million,
accounting for 50% of total export volume Macroeconomic context
and 47% of value. Marine fuel, consumer prices, and
In January 2021, the EU and Greenland concluded exchange rates
negotiations for a new four-year Sustainable
Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA), which is the
third most important agreement in place for the EU
in financial terms.
Find all data, information, and more at:
www.eumofa.eu
@EU_MARE #EUMOFA
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Products FIRST SALES IN EUROPE
1. First sales in Europe
During January–November 2020, 13 EU Member States (MS), Norway, and the United Kingdom reported
first-sales data for 10 commodity groups 1. First-sales data are based on sales notes and data collected from auction
markets. First-sales data analysed in the section “First sales in Europe” are extracted from EUMOFA 2.
1.1. January-November 2020 compared to the same period in 2019
Increases in value and volume: Estonia and Lithuania were the only surveyed countries that recorded an increase in
both first-sales value and volume. In Lithuania, the increase was sharp due to a higher supply of herring and sprat.
Decreases in value and volume: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden all
recorded decreases in value and volume. Bulgaria stood out with the most significant decline, which was due to a lower
supply of sprat, while decreases in Poland and Sweden were primarily caused by a decline in herring and sprat sales.
Table 1. JANUARY-NOVEMBER OVERVIEW OF FIRST SALES FROM THE REPORTING COUNTRIES
(volume in tonnes and value in million EUR) *
Change from
January - January - January -
January -
November 2018 November 2019 November 2020
November 2019
Country Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Belgium 13.012 55,11 12.424 53,08 11.316 50,54 -9% -5%
Bulgaria 2.995 2,07 4.784 2,60 2.514 1,65 -47% -37%
Denmark 257.916 345,54 241.078 324,96 197.141 256,07 -18% -21%
Estonia 43.595 11,06 55.849 12,30 58.112 14,97 4% 22%
France 175.649 582,60 165.187 556,81 144.839 480,41 -12% -14%
Italy 87.736 318,89 87.784 338,11 76.751 288,90 -13% -15%
Latvia 44.534 8,03 48.264 8,15 44.259 9,08 -8% 11%
Lithuania 1.603 1,17 854 0,64 2.168 0,85 154% 33%
Netherlands 329.168 507,48 225.971 353,96 213.727 325,23 -5% -8%
Norway 2.875.300 2.401,60 2.701.648 2.480,04 2.810.598 2.356,05 4% -5%
Poland 102.865 32,66 89.974 25,87 73.850 18,55 -18% -28%
Portugal -21% -14%
112.064 236,87 122.445 249,25 97.267 214,74
Spain 3% -3%
461.246 1.265,37 448.372 1.281,93 459.983 1.249,13
Sweden -32% -20%
202.443 95,06 170.712 86,78 116.835 69,47
UK 249.735 478,24 268.890 561,89 281.386 457,35 5% -19%
Possible discrepancies in % changes are due to rounding.
* Volumes are reported in net weight for EU Member States and the UK, and in live weight equivalent (LWE) for Norway. Prices are reported in EUR/kg (without
VAT). For Norway, prices are reported in EUR/kg of live weight.
1
Bivalves and other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, cephalopods, crustaceans, flatfish, freshwater fish, groundfish, salmonids, small pelagics, tuna and
tuna-like species, and other marine fish.
2
First sales data updated on 16.1.2021.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Products FIRST SALES IN EUROPE
1.2. November 2020 compared to November 2019
Increases in value and volume: First sales increased in France, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Spain. Higher
sales of herring were behind the sharp increases in Latvia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, while sardine sales were
behind increases in Spain.
Decreases in value and volume: First sales fell in Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Poland. The most significant
decrease in absolute terms were observed in Norway and Poland, due to lower first-sales value and volume of herring.
A lower supply of mackerel led to a sharp decrease in first sales in Denmark.
Table 2. NOVEMBER OVERVIEW OF FIRST SALES FROM THE REPORTING COUNTRIES
(volume in tonnes and value in million EUR) *
Change from
November 2018 November 2019 November 2020
November 2019
Country Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Belgium 1.446 5,76 1.144 5,37 1.153 4,27 1% -21%
Bulgaria 343 0,25 312 0,25 308 0,31 -1% 25%
Denmark 38.109 46,48 31.237 38,11 21.036 23,96 -33% -37%
Estonia 6.023 1,89 8.621 1,70 7.663 1,61 -11% -6%
France 15.915 52,82 14.284 47,08 15.393 48,92 8% 4%
Italy 7.912 28,22 6.962 27,73 7.272 26,61 4% -4%
Latvia 8.492 1,43 4.139 0,75 5.168 1,05 25% 40%
Lithuania 271 0,12 124 0,05 369 0,11 196% 113%
Netherlands 19.984 39,11 4.534 19,75 11.217 22,78 147% 15%
Norway 298.573 253,73 296.127 248,43 218.055 189,01 -26% -24%
Poland 9.209 2,99 5.452 1,63 916 0,24 -83% -85%
Portugal
6.498 16,85 9.634 15,27 8.089 17,26 -16% 13%
Spain 40% 8%
42.138 115,93 27.854 98,93 39.010 106,80
Sweden 1%
20.466 8,53 14.805 6,86 14.905 6,16 -10%
UK 38.348 77,30 25.630 54,15 28.854 46,30 13% -14%
Possible discrepancies in % changes are due to rounding.
* Volumes are reported in net weight for EU Member States and the UK, and in live weight equivalent (LWE) for Norway. Prices are reported in EUR/kg (without
VAT). For Norway, prices are reported in EUR/kg of live weight.
The most recent weekly first-sales data (up to week 7 of 2021) are available via the EUMOFA website, and can
be accessed here.
The most recent monthly first-sales data for December 2020 are available via the EUMOFA website, and can be
accessed here.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Products FIRST SALES IN EUROPE
1.3. First sales in selected countries
First sales data analysed in this section are extracted from EUMOFA 3.
Table 3. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES 4 IN BELGIUM
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Belgium
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 50,5 million, 11.316 tonnes, European plaice, turbot, other sole* (i.e. other than common sole),
Jan-Nov 2019 -5% -9% shrimp Crangon spp., cod.
Nov 2020 vs EUR 4,3 million, 1.153 tonnes, Value: Common sole, European plaice, turbot.
Nov 2019 -21% +1% Volume: gurnard, cod, other sole*.
Figure 1. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN BELGIUM, NOVEMBER 2020
-41% -19%
200 1.500
-19%
150 1.200
900
100 +114%
-20% 600
50 -36% 300
-22% +41%
Common sole European plaice Turbot Gurnard
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year. *EUMOFA aggregation for species. (Metadata 2, Annex 3: http://eumofa.eu/supply-balance-and-other-
methodologies).
Table 4. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN BULGARIA
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Bulgaria
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 1,6 million, 2.514 tonnes, Molluscs and aquatic invertebrates (other)*, sprat, clam.
Jan-Nov 2019 -37% -47%
Nov 2020 vs EUR 0,3 million, 308 tonnes, Value: clam, other marine fish*.
Nov 2019 +25% -1% Volume: molluscs and aquatic invertebrates (other)*,
red mullet.
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First-sales data updated on 16.12.2020.
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Data on fisheries and aquaculture products harmonised in EUMOFA allow comparisons along the different supply chain stages in EUMOFA.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Figure 2. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN BULGARIA, NOVEMBER 2020
100 +3% +1529% -24% 120
+1207%
75 -8% 90
-55%
50 +18% 60
25 -60% 30
Clam Other marine fish* Molluscs and aquatic Red mullet
invertebrates, other*
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year. *EUMOFA aggregation for species.
Table 5. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN DENMARK
First-sales First-sales Main contributing Notes
value / trend % volume / trend % species
Denmark
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 256,1 million, 197.141 tonnes, Norway lobster, cod, The sharp decrease in first sales of
Jan-Nov 2019 -21% -18% mackerel, saithe. mackerel is mostly the result of a
change in fishing strategies.
Nov 2020 vs EUR 24,0 million, 21.036 tonnes, Mackerel, Norway lobster, Catches by Danish vessels largely
Nov 2019 -37% -33% hake, clam. took place in early 2020. Prices
were strong but a risk of a possible
Brexit deadline in June meant that
only very limited quotas were left
for the autumn period.
Figure 3. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN DENMARK, NOVEMBER 2020
-43%
800 2.000
-61%
600 1.500
400 -53% 1.000
-58%
200 -60% -76% 500
-99%
-100%
Mackerel Norway lobster Hake Clam
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Table 6. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN ESTONIA
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Estonia
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 15,0 million, 58.112 tonnes, Pike-perch, other freshwater fish*, smelt, herring.
Jan-Nov 2019 +22% +4%
Nov 2020 vs EUR 1,6 million, 7.663 tonnes, Sprat, herring, pike, other freshwater fish*.
Nov 2019 -6% -11%
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Figure 4. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN ESTONIA, NOVEMBER 2020
5.000 -16% 800
-11%
4.000 -9%
-13% 600
3.000
400
2.000
+70%
200
1.000
-17% -32% +101%
Sprat Herring Pike Other freshwater fish*
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year. *EUMOFA aggregation for species
Table 7. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN FRANCE
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
France
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 480,4 million, 144.839 tonnes, Monk, hake, squid, cuttlefish, anchovy, albacore tuna.
Jan-Nov 2019 -14% -12%
Nov 2020 vs EUR 48,9 million, 15.393 tonnes, Scallop, Norway lobster, common sole, hake.
Nov 2019 +4% +8%
Figure 5. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN FRANCE, NOVEMBER 2020
3.500 +30% +24% 10.000
3.000
2.500 7.500
2.000
+15% 5.000
1.500 +12%
1.000 +25%
+85% 2.500
500 +108% +49%
Scallop Norway lobster Common sole Hake
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Table 8. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN ITALY
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Italy
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 288,9 million, 76.751 tonnes, Miscellaneous shrimps*, clam, anchovy, cuttlefish, red mullet,
Jan-Nov 2019 -15% -13% sardine.
Nov 2020 vs EUR 26,6 million, 7.272 tonnes, Value: clam, squillid.
Nov 2019 -4% +4% Volume: anchovy, sardine.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Figure 6. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN ITALY, NOVEMBER 2020
2.000 +107% -19% 4.000
+31%
1.500 3.000
-38% +25%
1.000 -42% 2.000
-49%
500 -50% 1.000
Clam Squillid Anchovy Sardine
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year. *EUMOFA aggregation for species.
Table 9. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN LATVIA
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Latvia
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 9,1 million, 44.259 tonnes, Value: herring, other freshwater fish*, other marine fish*, cod
Jan-Nov 2019 +11% -8% Volume: sprat, smelt, European flounder.
Nov 2020 vs EUR 1,1 million, 5.168 tonnes, Herring, sprat, smelt.
Nov 2019 +40% +25%
Figure 7. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN LATVIA, NOVEMBER 2020
3.000 +53% 600
+66% +27%
2.500 +11% 500
2.000 400
1.500 300
1.000 200
500 100
+13% +28%
Herring Sprat Smelt
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Table 10. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN LITHUANIA
First-sales First-sales Main contributing Notes
value / trend % volume/ trend % species
Lithuania
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 0,9 million, 2.168 tonnes, Herring, sprat, European The increases in first sales recorded for
Jan-Nov 2019 +33% +154% flounder, other sprat are linked to the expansion of the
groundfish*, pike-perch. Latvian and Estonian fish processing
Nov 2020 vs EUR 0,1 million, 369 tonnes, Herring, sprat, cod. companies and changes to the transport
Nov 2019 +113% +196% procedure for sprat. Moreover, fishery
restrictions, laid down in COUNCIL
REGULATION (EU) 2019/1838
of 30th October 2019, led to many
fishing activities shifting from the first
half of 2020 to November.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Figure 8. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN LITHUANIA, NOVEMBER 2020
2.000 +143% 80
1.500 60
1.000 40
+682%
500 +158% 20
+663% +4518% +4957%
Herring Sprat Cod
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Table 11. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN THE NETHERLANDS
First-sales First-sales Main contributing Notes
value / trend % volume / trend % species
The Netherlands
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 325,2 million, 213.727 tonnes, Blue whiting, common Dutch mackerel production increased
Jan-Nov 2019 -8% -5% sole, Atlantic horse from 6 tonnes in November 2019 to
mackerel, European 1.600 tonnes in November 2020
plaice. (+26713%). Atlantic horse
Nov 2020 vs EUR 22,8 million, 11.217 tonnes, Common sole, mackerel stocks strongly fluctuated
Nov 2019 +15% +147% mackerel, Atlantic across the different years too. While
horse mackerel, the production of these two species
cuttlefish. often strongly fluctuates, usually due
to the opportunistic strategies of large
pelagic vessels, these trends are
mostly due to statistical artefacts as if
one compare 2020 data with 2018
data, fluctuation is not as big as that
between 2019 and 2020.
Figure 9. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN THE NETHERLANDS, NOVEMBER 2020
-26% +26713%
1.600 6.000
+30183% 5.000
1.200
4.000
+25%
800 3.000
+11304% 2.000
400 +49122%
+157% +87% 1.000
Common sole Mackerel Atlantic horse mackerel Cuttlefish
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Table 12. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN NORWAY
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Norway
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 2.356 million, 2.810.598 tonnes, Value: cod, haddock, coldwater shrimp.
Jan-Nov 2019 -5% +4% Volume: other groundfish*, mackerel, blue whiting.
Nov 2020 vs EUR 189,0 million 218.055 tonnes, Cod, herring, haddock, Greenland halibut.
Nov 2019 -24% -26%
Figure 10. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN NORWAY, NOVEMBER 2020
150.000 80.000
-29% -10%
120.000 60.000
90.000
-50% 40.000
60.000
30.000 -38% 20.000
-29% -44%
-11% -60%
Cod Herring Haddock Greenland halibut
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year. *EUMOFA aggregation for species
Table 13. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN POLAND
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Poland
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 18,6 million, 73.850 tonnes, Cod, European flounder, herring, sprat.
Jan-Nov 2019 -28% -18%
Nov 2020 vs EUR 0,2 million 916 tonnes, Herring, European flounder, sprat, European plaice.
Nov 2019 -85% -83%
Figure 11. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN POLAND, NOVEMBER 2020
600 -83% -83% 180
500 150
400 -76% 120
300 -70% 90
200 60
100 -96% -97% 30
-99% -99%
Herring European flounder Sprat European plaice
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
7. Macroeconomic context
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Table 14. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN PORTUGAL
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
Portugal
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 214,7 million, 97.267 tonnes, Mackerel, anchovy, squid, Atlantic horse mackerel.
Jan-Nov 2019 -14% -21%
Nov 2020 vs EUR 17,3 million 8.089 tonnes, Anchovy, octopus, squid, mackerel.
Nov 2019 +13% -16%
Figure 12. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN PORTUGAL, NOVEMBER 2020
3.000 +90% 2.400
-54%
+2091% 1.800
2.000
-43% 1.200
+9432%
1.000 -49%
600
+108%
-51%
Anchovy Octopus Squid Mackerel
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Table 15. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN SPAIN
First-sales First-sales Main contributing Notes
value / trend in % volume / trend % species
Spain
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 1.249,1 million, 459.983 tonnes, Value: hake, clam, Sardine recruitment in the Cantabrian
Jan-Nov 2019 -3% +3% octopus. Sea and Atlantic Iberian waters has
Volume: squid, increased significantly over the last two
sardine, mackerel. years. The higher recruitment in 2019
Nov 2020 EUR 106,8 million 39.010 tonnes, Sardine, bigeye tuna, caused an upward revision of the initial
vs Nov 2019 +8% +40% warmwater shrimp, catch advice 5, which explains the abrupt
mackerel. increase in first-sales value and volume.
Figure 13. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN SPAIN, NOVEMBER 2020
6.000 +289% +86% 4.000
5.000
+171% 3.000
4.000
+847%
3.000 2.000
+112% +84%
2.000 +883% 1.000
1.000 +542%
Sardine Bigeye tuna Warmwater shrimp Mackerel
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
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ICES. 2020b. Request from Portugal and Spain for an updated advice for 2020 on catch opportunities for sardine (Sardina pilchardus) in divisions 8.c and
9.a (Cantabrian Sea and Atlantic Iberian waters). In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2020. ICES Advice 2020, sr.2020.06.
https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.6063.
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
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Table 16. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN SWEDEN
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend in % volume / trend %
Sweden
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 69,5 million, 116.835 tonnes, Herring, sprat, cod, mackerel.
Jan-Nov 2019 -20% -32%
Nov 2020 vs EUR 6,2 million, 14.905 tonnes, Value: sprat, Norway lobster, cod, herring.
Nov 2019 -10% +1% Volume: sprat.
Figure 14. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN SWEDEN, NOVEMBER 2020
8.000 -17% -12% 2.000
+34%
6.000 -28% 1.500
4.000 1.000
-31%
2.000 -15% 500
-39%
-53%
Sprat Norway lobster Herring Cod
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Table 17. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
First-sales First-sales Main contributing species
value / trend % volume / trend %
The United Kingdom
Jan-Nov 2020 vs EUR 457,4 million, 281.386 tonnes, Value: Norway lobster, crab, cod.
Jan-Nov 2019 -19% +5% Volume: mackerel, blue whiting.
Nov 2020 vs EUR 46,3 million 28.854 tonnes, Value: Norway lobster, cod, scallop.
Nov 2019 -14% +13% Volume: mackerel.
Figure 15. FIRST SALES OF THE MAIN COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, NOVEMBER 2020
+67% +30%
15.000 16.000
12.000 12.000
9.000
8.000
6.000
-45%
3.000 -46% -20% -36% 4.000
-32% -54%
Norway lobster Cod Scallop Mackerel
Volume (tonnes) Value (EUR 1000)
Percentages show change from the previous year.
Overview | 1. First sales in Europe | 2. Extra-EU imports | 3. Consumption
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| 4. Fisheries and aquaculture in South Africa | 5. Horse mackerel in the EU | 6. Global highlights |
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1.4. Comparison of first-sales prices of selected species in selected countries 6
Figure 16. FIRST-SALES PRICES OF EUROPEAN PLAICE IN BELGIUM, DENMARK, AND THE NETHERLANDS
3,30
3,10
2,90
2,70
2,50
EUR/kg
2,30
2,10
1,90
1,70
1,50
2018-M01
2018-M03
2018-M05
2018-M07
2018-M09
2018-M11
2019-M01
2019-M03
2019-M05
2019-M07
2019-M09
2019-M11
2020-M01
2020-M03
2020-M05
2020-M07
2020-M09
2020-M11
Belgium Denmark Netherlands
Denmark, the Netherlands, and Belgium are among the main EU countries in terms of first sales of European plaice.
Average prices in November 2020 (the most recent available data) were 2,49 EUR/kg in Belgium (down by 2% from the
previous month and down by 1% from the previous year), and 2,45 EUR/kg in Denmark (3% up from both October 2020 and
November 2019). In the Netherlands, the average price was 2,32 EUR/kg (unchanged from October 2020 and 9% down from
November 2019). In November 2020, first-sales volume decreased in both Belgium and the Netherlands, by 19% and
12% respectively, and increased by 8% in Denmark, relative to the previous year. Over the 36-month period, prices decreased
in all three markets, most notably in the Netherlands. During the same period, supply fell in Belgium and the Netherlands, and
remained stable in Denmark. European plaice fisheries are seasonal, with different peaks for each of the three countries:
December–January in Belgium, June–August in Denmark, and May–June in the Netherlands.
Figure 17. FIRST-SALES PRICES OF ROCK LOBSTER AND SEA CRAWFISH IN FRANCE, ITALY, AND SPAIN
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France Italy Spain
EU first sales of rock lobster and sea crawfish occur in multiple countries, including France, Italy, and Spain. In November
2020, the average first-sales prices of rock lobster and sea crawfish were: 39,67 EUR/kg in France (up from both the previous
month and year by 24% and 146%, respectively); 40,01 EUR/kg in Italy (unchanged from October 2020, and down
by 3% from November 2019); and 17,20 EUR/kg in Spain (12% lower than October 2020, and 5% lower than November
2019). In November 2020, supply increased in France (+27%) and Spain (+61%) and decreased in Italy (–13%) relative to
November 2019. Over the past 36 months, both prices and supply of rock lobster and sea crawfish have increased in all three
countries. First-sales volume is highly seasonal, with similar peaks (July–August) seen in all three countries.
6
First sales data updated on 16.01.2021.
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Figure 18. FIRST-SALES PRICES OF DEEP–WATER ROSE SHRIMP IN ITALY, PORTUGAL, AND SPAIN
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Italy Portugal Spain
EU first sales of deep-water rose shrimp occur predominantly in Spain, as well as in Italy, and Portugal. In November
2020, the average first-sales prices of deep-water rose shrimp were: 3,88 EUR/kg in Italy (down from both the previous
month and year by 2% and 5%, respectively); 13,58 EUR/kg in Portugal (14% lower than both October 2020 and November
2019); 10,19 EUR/kg in Spain (down by 14% from October 2020 and down by 11% from November 2019). In November
2020, supply increased in all three countries compared to November 2019: in Italy by 15%, Portugal by 17%, and Spain
by 47%. Over the past 36-month period, prices increased slightly in Spain and Portugal, and decreased moderately in Italy.
Over the past three years, supply increased in Portugal and Spain, and decreased in Italy. Supply is seasonal, with similar
peaks across the three countries between April and August.
1.5. Commodity group of the month: Bivalves and other molluscs and aquatic
invertebrates 7
Figure 19. FIRST-SALES COMPARISON AT CG, MCS, AND ERS LEVELS FOR REPORTING COUNTRIES 8, DECEMBER
2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
45,0
30,0
Value (million EUR)
15,0
0,0
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Bivalves (CG) Clam (MCS)
Molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, other (MCS) Whelk (ERS)
Striped venus (ERS)
The “Bivalves and other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates 9” commodity group (CG 10) recorded the seventh-highest
first-sales value and fourth-highest volume out of the 10 CGs recorded in November 2020 11. First sales reached a value of
EUR 22 million and a volume of 9.328 tonnes, representing decreases of 20% and 17%, respectively, from November 2019.
In the past 36 months, the highest first-sales value of bivalves was registered at EUR 41,4 million (November 2019).
7
First sales data updated on 16.1.2021.
8
Norway and the UK excluded from the analyses.
9
In the further text bivalves refers to “Bivalves and other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates“
10
Annex 3: http://eumofa.eu/supply-balance-and-other-methodologies
11
More data on commodity groups can be found in Table 1.2 of the Annex.
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The bivalves and other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates commodity group includes 10 main commercial species (MCS):
abalone, clam, jellyfish, mussel Mytilus spp., other mussel, oyster, scallop, sea cucumber, sea urchin, other molluscs and other
invertebrates 12.
At Electronic Recording and Reporting System (ERS) level, striped venus (10%) and whelk (2%) together accounted
for 12% of bivalves total first-sales value recorded in November 2020.
1.6. Focus on striped venus
Striped venus (Chamelea gallina) is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve in the family Veneridae,
the venus clams. Striped venus can be found on Eastern Atlantic coasts, from Norway and the British Isles, to
Portugal, Morocco, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. It is also found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black
Sea and is abundant in the Adriatic Sea. This species is found buried in sand and muddy sand from the lower
shore to depths of approximately 55 m 13.
Despite a relatively low production in Europe, clams are a high-value seafood product, economically important in many
European countries, particularly in Spain, Italy, and Portugal. It is caught with dredges, occasionally with bottom trawls. The
hydraulically dredged striped venus fishery in the Adriatic is of paramount importance, mainly for Italy. In Croatia, striped
venus is present at the Neretva estuary, although fishing activity for this fishery is practically negligible and most catches are
harvested manually 14.
The European Union regulates the exploitation of clams in the Mediterranean Sea through Council Regulation (EC)
No 1967/2006 15, which sets a minimum size of 25 mm for exploitation of mollusc bivalves. Italy, however, has benefitted
from a four-year derogation deriving from the Landing Obligation (Articles 15 and 18.3 of EU Reg. 1380/2013 16), decreed
with EU Delegated Reg. 2020/2237 17 which led to the minimum conservation reference size being set at 22 mm. This
derogation lasted until 31 December 2020.
The species is sold commercially fresh, frozen, and canned, and is usually eaten steamed.
Selected countries
Table 18. COMPARISON OF STRIPED VENUS FIRST-SALES PRICES, MAIN PLACES OF SALE, AND
CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL SALES OF BIVALES IN ITALY AND SPAIN
Changes in striped venus
Striped venus first sales Contribution of Principal places of
Jan-Nov 2020 (%) striped venus to total sale Jan-Nov 2020 in
Compared to Compared to bivalves first sales in terms of first-sales
Jan-Nov Jan-Nov November 2020 (%) value
2019 2018
Italy Value -18% -28% 65% Giulianova, Fano, Ancona.
Volume -19% -19% 71%
Spain Value +13% +326% 11% Punta Umbría, Sanlúcar
de Barrameda, Isla
Volume +6% +470% 18% Cristina.
12
EUMOFA aggregation for species (Metadata 2, Annex 3: http://eumofa.eu/supply-balance-and-other-methodologies).
13
https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/2000
14
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/573412/IPOL_STU(2016)573412_EN.pdf
15
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02006R1967-20190814
16
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32013R1380
17
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2237 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32020R2237
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Figure 20. STRIPED VENUS: FIRST SALES IN ITALY, DECEMBER 2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
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2.000
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Over the past 36 months, the highest first sales of striped venus in Italy occurred from May to August and in December.
This trend could be linked with the tourist season in later spring/summer and Christmas holidays in December, when
consumption of fisheries products is traditionally higher.
Figure 21. FIRST SALES: COMPOSITION OF “BIVALVES” (ERS LEVEL) IN ITALY IN VALUE AND VOLUME,
NOVEMBER 2020
Smooth
callista
Purple dye
Purple dye 5%
Other murex Other
Smooth murex
17% 8% 11%
callista 13%
10%
Total value Total volume
EUR 2,1 mil
914 tonnes
Striped venus Striped venus
65%
71%
Figure 22. STRIPED VENUS: FIRST SALES IN SPAIN, DECEMBER 2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
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Over the past 36 months in Spain, the highest first sales of common striped venus occurred from July to September
2019 and 2020, peaking in September 2020 when 326 tonnes were sold. There were low or no first sales recorded in
May and June, which is the closure period when the main spawning occurs 18.
Figure 23. FIRST SALES: COMPOSITION OF “BIVALVES” (ERS LEVEL) IN SPAIN IN VALUE AND VOLUME,
NOVEMBER 2020
Common Common
edible cockle edible cockle
Other 22% Other 19%
34% 30%
Japanese
Total volume carpet
Total value 1.405 tonnes
EUR 7,2 mil shell
17%
Japanese Tuberculate
Striped carpet shell cockle
venus 30% Striped venus
16% 18%
Tuberculate 11%
cockle
3%
Price trend
Figure 24. STRIPED VENUS: FIRST-SALES PRICES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES, DECEMBER 2017 -
NOVEMBER 2020
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Over the 36-month observation period (December 2017 to November 2020), the average first-sales price of striped venus
in Spain was 4,95 EUR/kg, which was 113% higher than in Italy (2,32 EUR/kg). Such high difference in the first-sales
price is significantly lower volume of the species sold in Spain (the highest volume was 326 tonnes in September 2020)
compared to Italy (highest volume was 2062 tonnes in December 2020).
In Italy in November 2020, the average first-sales price of striped venus (2,17 EUR/kg) remained stable compared with
November 2019 and slightly fell by 3% compared with November 2018. During the past 36 months, average price ranged
from 2,04 EUR/kg for 1145 tonnes and 1297 tonnes in January and February 2020, respectively, to 3,14 EUR/kg
for 1.148 tonnes in March 2018. In Spain in November 2020, the average first-sales price of striped venus (3,02 EUR/kg)
decreased by 9% compared to November 2019 and by 29% relative to November 2018. During the observed period, the
lowest average price (2,26 EUR/kg for 309 tonnes) was seen in September 2019, while the highest average price was
recorded in March 2018 at 12,84 EUR/kg, for 1 tonne.
18
http://rua.ua.es/dspace/bitstream/10045/78071/1/TFM_Juan_Francisco_Lechuga_Sanchez_Final.pdf
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1.7. Focus on whelk
Buccinum undatum, the whelk or the waved buccinum, is a large, edible marine gastropod in the family
Buccinidae, the "true whelks". The species is a familiar part of the marine fauna of the Northern Atlantic
and is found on the shores of the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Norway, Iceland, various other
northwest European countries, some Arctic islands, and North America as far south as New Jersey. They
prefer colder temperatures, and cannot survive at temperatures above 29 °C. It can be found on muddy sand, gravel and rock
habitat up to a depth of 1.200 m and is also sometimes present in brackish waters 19. This whelk feeds on live bivalves and
are, in turn, preyed upon by several fish species and crustaceans. The maximum height of the shell is 10 cm, and the maximum
width is 6 cm.
A whelk fishery exists on many shores around the world. This fishery uses traps covered with nylon or wire netting submerged
on the seafloor to catch whelk. Traps are attached to lines and marked by floats on the surface 20. The trap attract whelk
using various bait.
Selected countries
Table 19. COMPARISON OF WHELK FIRST-SALES PRICES, MAIN PLACES OF SALE AND CONTRIBUTION TO
OVERALL SALES OF BIVALVES IN BELGIUM, FRANCE, AND THE NETHERLANDS
Changes in whelk first sales Contribution of Principal places of sales
Whelk Jan-Nov 2020 (%) whelk to total in Jan-Nov 2020 in
bivalve first sales in terms of first-sales
Compared to Compared to November 2020 (%) value
Jan-Nov 2019 Jan-Nov 2018
Belgium Value -44% +41% 6% Nieuwpoort, Oostende,
Zeebrugge.
Volume -7% +151% 27%
France Value -31% -35% 4% Dieppe, Erquy, St Malo.
Volume -25% -32% 7%
Netherlands Value -66% -53% 53% Vlissingen, Scheveningen,
Stellendam.
Volume -29% -7% 89%
Figure 25. WHELK: FIRST SALES IN BELGIUM, DECEMBER 2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
25 40,00
20 32,00
Volume
15 24,00
Value
10 16,00
5 8,00
0 0,00
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19
https://web.archive.org/web/20070822170400/http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Buccinumundatum.htm
20
https://thisfish.info/fishery/species/whelk/
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Bivalves landed in Belgium are taken as a by-catch of fisheries targeting finfish or crustaceans, and the nation has never
had specialised molluscan fisheries. Species landed consist mainly of whelk, with first sales fluctuating throughout the year 21.
The peak in first sales was reached in November 2019 when 21 tonnes were sold.
Figure 26. FIRST SALES: COMPOSITION OF “BIVALVES” (ERS LEVEL) IN BELGIUM IN VALUE AND VOLUME,
NOVEMBER 2020
Whelk
6%
Whelk
27%
Total value Total volume
EUR 59,715 38 tonnes
Great Atlantic scallop Great Atlantic scallop
94%
73%
Figure 27. WHELK: FIRST SALES IN FRANCE, DECEMBER 2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
900 1,80
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In France, over the past 36 months (December 2017 – November 2020) the whelk fishery fluctuated regularly, with the
highest first sales registered during warmer months, namely from April to June every year. The peak in first sales was
recorded in April 2018, when 812 tonnes were sold.
21
http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/267114.pdf
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Figure 28. FIRST SALES: COMPOSITION OF “BIVALVES” (ERS LEVEL) IN FRANCE IN VALUE AND VOLUME,
NOVEMBER 2020
Whelk Other Whelk Other
4% 2% 7% 2%
Warty venus Warty venus
2% 1%
Total value Total volume
EUR 10,5 mil 3.644 tonnes
Great Atlantic scallop Great Atlantic scallop
92% 90%
Figure 29. WHELK: FIRST SALES IN THE NETHERLANDS, DECEMBER 2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
56 60,00
48 50,00
40
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In the Netherlands, over the past 36 months (December 2017 – November 2020) the whelk fishery fluctuated regularly,
with the highest first sales registered during colder months. The highest first sales were recorded in November 2018 and
2019 when 42 and 37 tonnes, respectively, were sold.
Figure 30. FIRST SALES: COMPOSITION OF “BIVALVES” (ERS LEVEL) IN THE NETHERLANDS IN VALUE AND
VOLUME, NOVEMBER 2020
Great Atlantic
scallop
Other 8%
1% Pacific
cupped
oyster
Other Great 2%
17% Atlantic
scallop
28%
Total value Total volume
EUR 11,999 15 tonnes
Whelk
53% Pacific Whelk
cupped 89%
oyster
8%
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Price trend
Figure 31. WHELK: FIRST-SALES PRICES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES, DECEMBER 2017 - NOVEMBER 2020
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Over the 36-month observation period (November 2017 – November 2020), the average first-sales price of whelk in
France was 2,12 EUR/kg, 52% higher than in Belgium (1,40 EUR/kg), and 47% over that in the Netherlands (1,12 EUR/kg).
In Belgium in November 2020, the average first-sales price of whelk (0,35 EUR/kg) decreased by 80% compared to
November 2019 and 78% compared to November 2018. The lowest average price was registered in November 2020 at
0,35 EUR/kg for 10 tonnes, which was among the highest volumes recorded in the observed 36 months. The highest
average price at 2,76 EUR/kg for 1 tonne was registered in May 2018.
In France, in November 2020 the average first-sales price of whelk was 1,84 EUR/kg, 26% and 22% lower than in
November 2019 and 2018, respectively. The lowest price in the past 36 months was registered in May 2020,
at 1,25 EUR/kg for 405 tonnes. The highest price (3,29 EUR/kg for 307 tonnes) was observed in December 2019.
In the Netherlands in November 2020, the average first-sales price of whelk (0,47 EUR/kg) decreased by 60% compared
to November 2019 and 66% compared to November 2018. The lowest average price was registered in August 2020 at
0,33 EUR/kg for 18 tonnes. The highest average price at 1,54 EUR/kg for 13 tonnes was registered in June 2019.
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2. Extra-EU imports
Every month, the weekly extra-EU import prices (average values per week, in EUR per kg) are examined for nine different
species. The three most relevant species in terms of value and volume remain consistent, and are examined every month:
fresh whole Atlantic salmon from Norway, frozen Alaska pollock fillets from China, and frozen tropical shrimp (Penaeus spp.)
from Ecuador. The other six species change each month. Three are chosen from the commodity group of the month, which
this month is bivalves. The featured commodity species this month are: prepared or preserved mussels from Chile, frozen
scallops (including queen scallops) from the United States, and fresh or chilled mussels from Norway. The remaining three
species examined each month are randomly selected and, this month, include prepared or preserved shrimps and prawns
from Greenland, albacore or longfin tunas (for industrial manufacture of products) from South Africa, and smoked Pacific
salmon, Atlantic salmon, and Danube salmon from Norway.
Table 20. EVOLUTION OF WEEKLY PRICE AND VOLUME OF THE THREE MOST RELEVANT FISHERIES AND
AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS IMPORTED INTO THE EU
Extra-EU Imports Week Preceding 4- Week 01/2020 Notes
01/2021 week average
Fresh whole Price 5,03 4,54 (+11%) 7,79 (–35%) Lower prices in December 2020 than
Atlantic salmon (EUR/kg) the same month in previous years.
imported from Downward trend in 2020. In week
Norway (Salmo 01/2021, price rose above 5,00
salar, EUR/kg for the first time since
CN code 03021440) week 29/2020.
Volume 10.214 16.405 (–38%) 8.698 (+17%) Higher volumes in December 2020
(tonnes) than the same month in previous
years. Upward trend in 2020. Supply
up in week 01/2021, compared with
previous week.
Frozen Alaska Price 2,43 2,46 (–1%) 2,96 (–18%) December 2020 prices were lower
pollock fillets (EUR/kg) than the same month in 2019 but
imported from higher than December 2018. The
China (Theragra upward trend observed in 2020
chalcogramma, continued in week 01/2021.
CN code 03047500) Volume 3.477 2.443 (+42%) 6.136 (–43%) Fluctuations in supply. Lower
(tonnes) volumes in December 2020 than the
same month in 2019, but unchanged
from December 2018. Supply
increased remarkably in the first
week of 2021.
Frozen tropical Price 5,26 5,17 (+2%) 6,26 (–16%) Downward trend in 2020. Average
shrimp imported (EUR/kg) price in December 2020 distinctively
from Ecuador lower than December 2018 and
(genus Penaeus spp., 2019. Price up in week 1 of 2021
CN code 03061792) compared with week 52 of 2020.
Volume 1.369 2.013 (–32%) 1.985 (–31%) Fluctuations in supply. Upward trend
(tonnes) in 2020. Volumes in December 2020
higher compared with the same
month in 2018 and 2019. Supply
decreased in the first week of 2021
compared with last week of 2020.
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
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7. Macroeconomic contextEUR/kg EUR/kg EUR/kg
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European Market Observatory for
2018/29
Fisheries and Aquaculture Products
2018/29 2018/29
2018/33 2018/33 2018/33
2018/37 2018/37 2018/37
2018/41 2018/41
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
2018/41
2018/45 2018/45 2018/45
2018/49 2018/49 2018/49
2019/01 2019/01 2019/01
2019/05 2019/05 2019/05
2019/09 2019/09 2019/09
2019/13 2019/13 2019/13
2019/17 2019/17 2019/17
2019/21 2019/21 2019/21
2019/25 2019/25 2019/25
2019/29 2019/29 2019/29
2019/33 2019/33 2019/33
7. Macroeconomic context
2019/37 2019/37 2019/37
2019/41 2019/41 2019/41
Figure 34. IMPORT PRICE OF FROZEN TROPICAL SHRIMP FROM ECUADOR
2019/45 2019/45 2019/45
2019/49 2019/49 2019/49
Figure 33. IMPORT PRICE OF FROZEN ALASKA POLLOCK FILLETS FROM CHINA
2020/01 2020/01 2020/01
2020/05 2020/05 2020/05
2020/09
Figure 32. IMPORT PRICE OF FRESH AND WHOLE ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY
2020/09 2020/09
2020/13 2020/13 2020/13
2020/17 2020/17 2020/17
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2020/21 2020/21 2020/21
2020/25 2020/25 2020/25
2020/29 2020/29 2020/29
2020/33 2020/33 2020/33
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Week 01:
2020/37 2020/37 2020/37
2,43 EUR/kg
Week 01:
Week 01:
2020/41
5,26 EUR/kg
5,03 EUR/kg
2020/41 2020/41
2020/45 2020/45 2020/45
2020/49 2020/49 2020/49
2021/01
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EXTRA-EU IMPORTS
2021/01 2021/01
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Products EXTRA-EU IMPORTS
Table 21. EVOLUTION OF WEEKLY PRICE AND VOLUME OF THIS MONTH'S THREE FEATURED COMMODITY
PRODUCTS IMPORTED INTO THE EU
Extra-EU Imports Week Preceding 4- Week 01/2020 Notes
01/2021 week average
Prepared or Price 2,47 2,46 (+1%) 2,49 (–1%) Upward trend from 2018 to 2020. Price
preserved mussels (EUR/kg) spike (3,29 EUR/kg) correlates with
from Chile significant drop of supply.
(CN code 16055390) Volume 225 245 (–8%) 344 (–35%) Supply is consistent, with volume
(tonnes) mostly ranging from 300 to
700 tonnes. Volume exceeds
1.000 tonnes in the summer months
(June–August). Slight downward trend
from 2018 to 2020.
Frozen scallops Price 16,19 14,37 (+13%) 14,92 (+9%) Slight upward trend from 2018 to
(including queen (EUR/kg) 2020. Price spikes (over 20 EUR/kg) do
scallops) from not always correlate with drop
the US of supply.
(CN code 03072290) Volume 1 3 (–60%) 14 (–92%) High fluctuations in supply, from 0,01
(tonnes) to 176 tonnes. Downward trend from
2018 to 2020.
Live, fresh, or Price 3,80 3,48 (+9%) 4,34 (–12%) Slight downward trend from 2018 to
chilled mussels (EUR/kg) 2020. Price spikes do not correlate with
from Norway drop of supply.
(Mytilus spp., Volume 0,13 0,43 (–69%) 0,39 (–66%) Fluctuations in supply, from 36 kg to
CN code 03073110) (tonnes) 1,05 tonnes. Downward trend from
2018 to 2020.
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
Figure 35. IMPORT PRICE OF PREPARED OR PRESERVED MUSSELS FROM CHILE
4,50
Week 01:
4,00
2,47 EUR/kg
3,50
EUR/kg
3,00
2,50
2,00
1,50
2018/01
2018/05
2018/09
2018/13
2018/17
2018/21
2018/25
2018/29
2018/33
2018/37
2018/41
2018/45
2018/49
2019/01
2019/05
2019/09
2019/13
2019/17
2019/21
2019/25
2019/29
2019/33
2019/37
2019/41
2019/45
2019/49
2020/01
2020/05
2020/09
2020/13
2020/17
2020/21
2020/25
2020/29
2020/33
2020/37
2020/41
2020/45
2020/49
2021/01
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
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Figure 36. IMPORT PRICE OF FROZEN SCALLOPS (INCLUDING QUEEN SCALLOPS) FROM THE US
26,00
Week 01:
16,19 EUR/kg
21,00
EUR/kg
16,00
11,00
6,00
2018/01
2018/05
2018/09
2018/13
2018/17
2018/21
2018/25
2018/29
2018/33
2018/37
2018/41
2018/45
2018/49
2019/01
2019/05
2019/09
2019/13
2019/17
2019/21
2019/25
2019/29
2019/33
2019/37
2019/41
2019/45
2019/49
2020/01
2020/05
2020/09
2020/13
2020/17
2020/21
2020/25
2020/29
2020/33
2020/37
2020/41
2020/45
2020/49
2021/01
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
Figure 37. IMPORT PRICE OF LIVE, FRESH, OR CHILLED MUSSELS FROM NORWAY
8,00
7,00
Week 01:
6,00
3,80 EUR/kg
5,00
EUR/kg
4,00
3,00
2,00
1,00
0,00
2018/01
2018/05
2018/09
2018/13
2018/17
2018/21
2018/25
2018/29
2018/33
2018/37
2018/41
2018/45
2018/49
2019/01
2019/05
2019/09
2019/13
2019/17
2019/21
2019/25
2019/29
2019/33
2019/37
2019/41
2019/45
2019/49
2020/01
2020/05
2020/09
2020/13
2020/17
2020/21
2020/25
2020/29
2020/33
2020/37
2020/41
2020/45
2020/49
2021/01
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
In 2020, the price of prepared or preserved mussels from Chile increased continuously, while volume
exhibited a slight downward trend.
Both price and volume of frozen scallops (including queen scallops) from the US showed a downward
trend in 2020. Over the past three years, price fluctuated from 9,31 to 20,76 EUR/kg.
In 2018–2020, the price of live, fresh, or chilled mussels from Norway fluctuated from 2,04 to
7,09 EUR/kg. In 2020 both price and volume exhibited a downward trend (the latter most notably).
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Table 22. EVOLUTION OF WEEKLY PRICE AND VOLUME OF EU IMPORTS OF OTHER THREE FISHERIES AND
AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS RELEVANT TO THE EU MARKET
Extra-EU Imports Week Preceding 4- Week 01/2020 Notes
01/2021 week average
Prepared or Price 6,14* 6,47** (–5%) n/a*** Upward trend from 2018 to 2020. Most
preserved shrimps (EUR/kg) of the price spikes correlate with drops
and prawns from in supply.
Greenland Volume 226* 698** (–68%) n/a*** High fluctuations in supply, from 20 to
(CN code 16052900) (tonnes) 1.189 tonnes. Upward trend from 2018
to 2020.
Frozen albacore or Price 2,91* n/a n/a*** Data is limited. Loose downward trend
longfin tunas for (EUR/kg) from 2018 to 2020. Most of the prices
industrial range from 2,91 to 4,30 EUR/kg.
manufacture of Volume 55* n/a n/a*** Data is limited. High fluctuations in
products from (tonnes) supply, from 13 to 187 tonnes. Loose
South Africa upward trend from 2018 to 2020.
(Thunnus alalunga,
CN code 03034110)
Smoked Pacific Price 21,84 15,30 (+43%) 25,93 (–16%) Upward trend from 2018 to 2020.
salmon, Atlantic (EUR/kg) Prices range from 7,20 to 25,93 EUR/kg.
salmon, and Danube Volume 2 22 (–89%) 3 (–16%) Volume exhibited a stable trend from
salmon from (tonnes) 2018 to 2020, notwithstanding high
Norway fluctuations, from 0,5 to 46 tonnes.
(CN code 03054110)
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
* Data refers to week 52 of 2020 (the most recent available); **average of weeks 48, 50, 51, and 52;*** data is not available for week 52/2020.
Figure 38. IMPORT PRICE OF PREPARED OR PRESERVED SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS FROM GREENLAND
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
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Figure 39. IMPORT PRICE OF FROZEN ALBACORE OR LONGFIN TUNAS FOR INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURE OF
PRODUCTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
Figure 40. IMPORT PRICE OF SMOKED PACIFIC SALMON, ATLANTIC SALMON, AND DANUBE SALMON FROM
NORWAY
30,00
Week 01:
21,84 EUR/kg
25,00
20,00
EUR/kg
15,00
10,00
5,00
2018/01
2018/05
2018/09
2018/13
2018/17
2018/21
2018/25
2018/29
2018/33
2018/37
2018/41
2018/45
2018/49
2019/01
2019/05
2019/09
2019/13
2019/17
2019/21
2019/25
2019/29
2019/33
2019/37
2019/41
2019/45
2019/49
2020/01
2020/05
2020/09
2020/13
2020/17
2020/21
2020/25
2020/29
2020/33
2020/37
2020/41
2020/45
2020/49
2021/01
Source: European Commission (updated 18.01.2021).
Since the beginning of 2020, both price and volume of prepared or preserved shrimps and prawns from
Greenland have exhibited an upward trend.
In 2020, price of frozen albacore or longfin tunas for industrial manufacture of products from South
Africa exhibited a downward trend. At the same time, supply increased.
The price of smoked Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon, and Danube salmon from Norway exhibited an
upward trend in 2020. At the same time, supply remained stable.
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