This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in Japanese and Spanish waters. It also highlights prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of species detailed in the following index.

1. ASIA

1.1 Japan

Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)
Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares)
Bluefin tuna (Thunnus Thynnus)
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)

Markets

Total imports of fresh and frozen tuna reached about 14,391 tonnes in November, with a value of JPY 8,936 million at Japanese Customs. These figures are down 29% in volume and 33% in value on those of October and compared with those of November 2013, the volume is down 10% and the value is down 4%.

Imports of fresh tuna during the month reached 1,669 tonnes with a value of JPY 1,858 million at Japanese Customs, down 9% in volume and 16% in value on those of the previous month, and down 15% in volume and 6% in value on those of November 2013.

Table 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2014/2013

Source: Japan Customs

Graph 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2010/2014

Source: Japan Customs

As regards frozen tuna, imports during the month reported 12,721 tonnes, worth JPY 7,077 million at Japanese Customs.

These figures are down 31% in volume and 36% in value on those of the previous month and compared with those of November 2013, the volume is down 10% and the value is down 4%.

Table 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2014/2013

Source: Japan Customs

Graph 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2010/2014

Source: Japan Customs

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2. EUROPE

2.1 Spain

Landed volumes

Spain

Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid increased by 207 tonnes in 2014. Those of frozen albacore, frozen shortfin mako, frozen blue shark, fresh albacore and fresh swordfish increased. The volumes of frozen swordfish, frozen shortfin mako and frozen blue shark declined.

Table 3: Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid, 2014 - 2013

 Source: Mercamadrid

Italy

At Italian ports, volumes of tunid and squaliforms species increased in all species, except for picked dogfish, in the first week of 2015, compared with week 52. The most important volumes were landed at the port of Aci Trezza.

Table 4: Volumes landed at Italian ports, 
weeks 1 of 2015 and 52 of 2014, in kg

 Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)

Prices

Prices of skipjack on the market of Bangkok declined to USD 1,510/t.

Prices of yellowfin remained in all markets. On Manta it was at EUR 1,700/t. Catch volumes of the Indian ocean remained at USD 2,000/t and on Abidjan they stayed at EUR 2,030/t.

Spain

In Spain prices of skipjack stayed at EUR 1,450/t CFR Spain and those of yellowfin at EUR 2,600/t CFR Spain.

Table 5: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain, week 1, in EUR/kg CFR

Source: FIS.com

Table 6: Prices for precooked frozen tuna loins in Spain,
week 1, in EUR/kg FOB

Source: FIS.com

Table 7: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain, week 1, in EUR/kg FOB

Source: FIS.com

On Mercamadrid, in 2014, the average price of fresh albacore and fresh blue shark declined. Those of fresh shortfin mako and swordfish increased. Those for the rest of the species remained stable.

Table 8: Prices on Mercamadrid, 2014 - 2013, in EUR/kg

 Source: Mercamadrid

Italy

On Italian first-sale markets there have been remarkable ups in the prices of the species analysed.

Table 9: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 1 of 2015 and 52 od 2014, in EUR/kg

 Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)

Markets

European Union

Table 10: Imports of frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
–whole, H&G and fillets- by the European Union countries,
January-October 2013/2014

 Source: Eurostat

Table 11: Exports of frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
–whole, H&G and fillets- by the European Union countries,
January-October 2013/2014

  Source: Eurostat

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By DGA and Juan Murias

www.fis.com