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 This report focuses on catch volumes of different species of cephalopods in the EU and Argentina. We also inform on fishing bans, prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of the species in the index.
1. EUROPE
1.1 European Union
Squid, shortfin squid, cuttlefish and octopus
Spain
Supplies of cephalopods dropped by 176 tonnes on Mercabarna in October, compared with the previous month. The most important drops were those in fresh peeled giant squid, fresh squid stripes, fresh giant squid, frozen clean crushed giant squid and frozen national squid. The most important increase was that in fresh squid.
On the wholesale market of Mercamadrid, incoming volumes of squid rose by 108 tonnes in October. The most important rises were those in frozen national squid, frozen clean giatn squid, frozen Patagonian squid, Californian squid and Indian squid. The most important drop was that in frozen shortfin squid.
Table 1: Supplies of cephalopods in Mercamadrid
|
Description
|
Volume (kg)
|
Variation (%)
|
|
October
|
September
|
|
Frozen
|
|
Boston squid
|
47,876
|
40,655
|
18
|
|
California squid
|
102,591
|
87,122
|
18
|
|
Indian squid
|
102,591
|
87,122
|
18
|
|
National squid
|
273,579
|
232,321
|
18
|
|
Patagonian squid
|
157,306
|
133,588
|
18
|
|
Squids fried in butter
|
26,162
|
24,913
|
5
|
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Small squid
|
12,845
|
4,726
|
172
|
|
Clean cuttlefish
|
47,938
|
21,082
|
127
|
|
Dirty cuttlefish
|
11,985
|
5,270
|
127
|
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Galician octopus
|
53,707
|
63,554
|
-15
|
|
Thai octopus
|
23,020
|
27,238
|
-15
|
|
Shortfin squid
|
2,030
|
31,356
|
-94
|
|
Fresh
|
|
Shortfin squid rings
|
1,541
|
1,198
|
29
|
|
Squid
|
196,208
|
191,187
|
3
|
|
Small squid
|
71,674
|
61,983
|
16
|
|
Giant squid
|
3,342
|
2,788
|
20
|
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Cooked octopus
|
15,581
|
21,519
|
-28
|
|
Large octopus
|
5,193
|
7,173
|
-28
|
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Medium-sized octopus
|
5,193
|
7,173
|
-28
|
|
General total
|
1,160,362
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1,051,968
|
10
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Source: Mercamadrid
France
Volumes landed at French ports during October increased in the case of squid and declined in cuttlefish. The main ports were Boulogne/Mer with 214 tonnes, Port en Bessin with 141 tonnes, Les Sables D'olonne with 113 tonnes and La Turballe with 111 tonnes.
Table 2: Volumes landed at French national markets
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (T)
|
Cumulative Volume Jan/Oct (T)
|
|
October
|
September
|
% variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
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% variation
|
|
Squid
|
397
|
216
|
84
|
1,673
|
864
|
94
|
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Cuttlefish
|
630
|
674
|
-7
|
3,795
|
1,698
|
123
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Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, during October, volumes of cuttlefish declined and those of the rest of cephalopod species increased. The main ports were Ancona with 16 tonnes, Aci Trezza with 11 tonnes and Civitanova Marche with 7tonnes.
Table 3: Volumes landed at Italian ports
|
Species
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Volume in 2017 (T)
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Cumulative Volume Jan/Oct (T)
|
|
October
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September
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% variation
|
Year 2017
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Year 2016
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% variation
|
|
Squid
|
7
|
4
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63
|
60
|
73
|
-17
|
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Bobtail
|
1
|
0
|
317
|
6
|
9
|
-31
|
|
Giant squid
|
1
|
0
|
133
|
7
|
18
|
-60
|
|
Shortfin squid
|
15
|
4
|
293
|
278
|
189
|
47
|
|
Octopus
|
6
|
5
|
30
|
65
|
61
|
6
|
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Horned Octopus
|
8
|
7
|
18
|
232
|
172
|
35
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
13
|
13
|
-2
|
280
|
329
|
-15
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Denmark
Volumes of squid supplies on Danish markets dropped by 3 tonnes in October, compared with the previous month.
Table 4: Volumes landed on Danish markets
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Species
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Volume in 2017 (Kg)
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October
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September
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% variation
|
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Squid
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2,049
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35,496
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-94.23
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Source: Fiskeauktion.dk
Prices
Spain
On Mercabarna, in October, the most important declines were registered in fresh baby squid, fresh squid and fresh octopus, all of them due to bulkier supplies. The most significant There were some drops also in frozen Chinese squid, frozen Indian squid, frozen Patagonian squid and frozen tentacles, all due to a lower demand. That of frozen Galician octopus, fresh giant squid, frozen shortfin squid, frozen squid fried in butter and fresh cooked octopus increased because of a drop in supplies.
On Mercamadrid, prices of cephalopods remained stable in all species, except for that of fresh squid that dropped by EUR 3.10/kg
Table 5: Prices on the wholesale market of Mercamadrid,
September-October 2017
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Description
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Average price (EUR/kg)
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Variation (%)
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October
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September
|
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Frozen
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Boston squid
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4.51
|
4.51
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0
|
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Californian squid
|
3.01
|
3.01
|
0
|
|
Indian squid
|
4.51
|
4.51
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0
|
|
National squid
|
6.80
|
6.80
|
0
|
|
Patagonian squid
|
3.50
|
3.50
|
0
|
|
Squids fried in butter
|
3.01
|
3.01
|
0
|
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Small squid
|
5.71
|
5.71
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0
|
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Clean cuttlefish
|
5.11
|
5.11
|
0
|
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Dirty cuttlefish
|
4.06
|
4.06
|
0
|
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Galician octopus
|
8.41
|
8.41
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0
|
|
Thai octopus
|
5.41
|
5.41
|
0
|
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Shortfin squid
|
2.70
|
2.70
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
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Shortfin squid rings
|
3.01
|
3.01
|
0
|
|
Squid
|
11.17
|
14.26
|
-22
|
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Small squid
|
8.50
|
8.50
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0
|
|
Giant squid
|
5.11
|
5.11
|
0
|
|
Cooked octopus
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22.50
|
22.50
|
0
|
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Large octopus
|
12.02
|
12.02
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0
|
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Medium-sized octopus
|
8.50
|
8.50
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0
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Source: Mercamadrid
France
In October, prices of first sales at French markets declined in the case of squid, due to a rise in supplies, and in cuttlefish, because of a lower demand.
Table 6: Average prices at French ports
in September and October 2017, in EUR/kg.
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Species
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October
|
September
|
% variation
|
|
Squid
|
6.65
|
8.07
|
-18
|
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Cuttlefish
|
4.54
|
5.18
|
-12
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Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
On Italian first sale markets, in October, prices increased in squid, giant squid and octopus; those of bobtail, shortfin squid and horned octopus declined.
Table 7: Average prices at Italian first-sale ports,
September-October 2017, in EUR/kg
|
Product
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September
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August
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% variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Squid
|
12.52
|
15.22
|
10.67
|
12.67
|
17
|
20
|
|
Bobtail
|
2.61
|
3.45
|
6.34
|
7.21
|
-59
|
-52
|
|
Giant squid
|
17.02
|
19.47
|
12.98
|
14.49
|
31
|
34
|
|
Shortfin squid
|
3.29
|
5.01
|
3.94
|
4.99
|
-17
|
0
|
|
Octopus
|
2.49
|
3.82
|
2.09
|
3.68
|
19
|
4
|
|
Horned octopus
|
2.60
|
4.08
|
2.85
|
4.22
|
-9
|
-3
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
7.09
|
9.06
|
7.26
|
8.89
|
-2
|
2
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Denmark
The average price of squid increased halved on Danish markets, due to the lower demand.
Table 8: Average prices on Danish markets in EUR/kg
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Species
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October (EUR/kg)
|
September (EUR/kg)
|
% variation
|
|
Squid
|
35.70
|
76.50
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-53.33
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Source: Fiskeauktion.dk
MARKETS
Table 9: Imports of frozen cephalopod species in the EU,
January-August 2017/2016
|
Product
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Volumen ( Tm )
|
Precio medio (€/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Sepiola rondeleti
|
208
|
n/c
|
7.80
|
n/c
|
|
Other bobtail (except Sepiola rondeleti)
|
605
|
n/c
|
7.45
|
n/c
|
|
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma)
|
22,649
|
n/c
|
5.22
|
n/c
|
|
Loligo vulgaris
|
14,387
|
n/c
|
5.95
|
n/c
|
|
Loligo pealei
|
902
|
n/c
|
5.04
|
n/c
|
|
Loligo gahi
|
33,780
|
n/c
|
5.47
|
n/c
|
|
Other Loligos
|
65,557
|
n/c
|
5.28
|
n/c
|
|
Ommastrephes spp., except Ommastrephes sagittatus, Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp.
|
10,483
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n/c
|
4.57
|
n/c
|
|
Illex spp.
|
37,785
|
n/c
|
3.79
|
n/c
|
|
European shortfin squid (Todarodes sagittatus) (Ommastrephes sagittatus)
|
347
|
n/c
|
3.29
|
n/c
|
|
Other shortfin squid
|
118,715
|
n/c
|
4.32
|
n/c
|
|
Sepiola rondeleti
|
129
|
411
|
5.19
|
5.60
|
|
Other bobtail (except Sepiola rondeleti)
|
301
|
1,253
|
4.36
|
4.82
|
|
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma)
|
12,192
|
30,939
|
4.10
|
4.25
|
|
Loligo vulgaris
|
6,798
|
18,113
|
5.27
|
5.54
|
|
Loligo pealei
|
2,374
|
4,364
|
4.62
|
6.00
|
|
Loligo gahi
|
3,999
|
21,884
|
4.68
|
6.00
|
|
Other Loligos
|
28,522
|
76,440
|
4.74
|
4.85
|
|
Other squids
|
6,485
|
18,954
|
3.04
|
3.25
|
Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 10: Exports of frozen cephalopod species in the EU,
January-August 2017/2016
|
Producto
|
Volumen ( Tm )
|
Precio medio (€/kg)
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Sepiola rondeleti
|
142
|
n/c
|
6.11
|
n/c
|
|
Other bobtail (except Sepiola rondeleti)
|
1,534
|
n/c
|
6.23
|
n/c
|
|
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma)
|
3,307
|
n/c
|
6.74
|
n/c
|
|
Loligo vulgaris
|
2,867
|
n/c
|
6.72
|
n/c
|
|
Loligo pealei
|
117
|
n/c
|
4.46
|
n/c
|
|
Loligo gahi
|
17,477
|
n/c
|
4.55
|
n/c
|
|
Other Loligos
|
10,209
|
n/c
|
4.85
|
n/c
|
|
Ommastrephes spp., except Ommastrephes sagittatus, Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp.
|
3,241
|
n/c
|
5.33
|
n/c
|
|
Illex spp.
|
8,213
|
n/c
|
4.18
|
n/c
|
|
European shortfin squid (Todarodes sagittatus) (Ommastrephes sagittatus)
|
594
|
n/c
|
3.27
|
n/c
|
|
Other shortfin squid
|
13,175
|
n/c
|
4.40
|
n/c
|
|
Sepiola rondeleti
|
85
|
209
|
4.45
|
5.23
|
|
Other bobtail (except Sepiola rondeleti)
|
780
|
2,012
|
4.43
|
5.39
|
|
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma)
|
2,456
|
6,605
|
5.11
|
5.30
|
|
Loligo vulgaris
|
1,830
|
4,519
|
4.70
|
5.13
|
|
Loligo pealei
|
155
|
232
|
5.22
|
6.16
|
|
Loligo gahi
|
1,525
|
8,593
|
5.24
|
5.50
|
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Other Loligos
|
3,425
|
11,910
|
4.14
|
4.27
|
|
Other squids
|
2,513
|
6,999
|
4.24
|
4.51
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Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
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2. SOUTH AMERICA
2.1 Argentina
Landed volumes
At Argentine ports, in October, volumes of Illex squid increased significantly from those of September. Volumes landed this year have been almost twice those registered during the same period in 2016.
Table 11: Volumes of Illex squid landed in Argentina,
in tonnes
|
Species
|
Volume in 2017 (T)
|
Cumulative volulme Jan/Oct (T)
|
|
October
|
September
|
% variation
|
Year 2017
|
Year 2016
|
% variation
|
|
Illex squid
|
260
|
24
|
1,003
|
97,005
|
58,183
|
67
|
|
Loligo squid
|
6
|
4
|
74
|
38
|
18
|
112
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Source: Made by FIS based on information from the DNCP
MARKETS
Exports of Illex squid reached 256 tonnes in August. The average price of these exports was EUR 2.56/kg. Compared with August 2016, they are down 94.3%. However, total exports in Jan/Aug increased by 67.3%.
Table 12: Argentine exports of Illex shortfin squid
|
HS
|
Item
|
August 2017
|
Percentage variation compared with the same period 2016
|
|
t
|
Thousands of USD
|
Average price in USD/t
|
T (%)
|
Thousands of USD
|
Average price (%)
|
|
0307.99.00.110T
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Whole Illex squid
|
168
|
405
|
2,415
|
74.0%
|
112.5%
|
22.1%
|
|
0307.99.00.120W
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Skinless Illex squid rings
|
1
|
7
|
5,000
|
-73.7%
|
-69.1%
|
17.7%
|
|
0307.99.00.130Z
|
Exports of Illex squid,
|
|
|
|
66.9%
|
75.5%
|
5.2%
|
|
0307.99.00.140C
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Beaks, roes, gonads and pieces of Illex squid
|
17
|
19
|
1,100
|
-59.6%
|
-48.2%
|
28.5%
|
|
0307.99.00.150F
|
Illex squid tentacles with no beaks or eyes
|
41
|
151
|
3,664
|
-17.5%
|
-10.0%
|
9.1%
|
|
0307.99.00.161L
|
Clean tubes of Illex squid.
|
1
|
5
|
4,605
|
-40.1%
|
-4.7%
|
59.0%
|
|
0307.99.00.190U
|
Other Illex squid
|
28
|
76
|
2,700
|
124.7%
|
212.1%
|
38.9%
|
| |
Total Illex squid
|
256
|
663
|
3,247
|
67.30%
|
93.6%
|
15.7%
|
Source: Fishery Economy Directorate, based on information from the INDEC
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By Juan Murias
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