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This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in Japanese and European waters. It also highlights prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of species detailed in the following index.
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INDEX
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| 1. ASIA |
| 1.1 Japan - Skipjack, albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, bigeye |
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| 2. EUROPE |
| 2.1 European Union – Tuna, bonito, blue shark, tope shark and swordfish |
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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 tuna in August, fresh and frozen, reached about 19,952 tonnes, with a value at Japanese Customs of JPY 13,253 million. These figures are up 57% in volume and 54% in value on those of July and compared with those of August 2013, the volume is up 53% and and so is the value by 51%.
Imports of fresh tuna during the month reached 1,815 tonnes with a value of JPY 2,269 million at Japanese Customs, down 10% in volume and 9% in value on those of the previous month, and down 5% in volume and value on those of August 2013.
Table 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2014/2013
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Species
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Tonnes
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Var. %
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(million of JPY)
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Var. %
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Jan/Aug 2014
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Jan/Aug 2013
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Jan/Aug 2014
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Jan/Aug 2013
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White tuna
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58
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70
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-17%
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45
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50
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-10%
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Yellowfin
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5,500
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6,699
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-18%
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5,367
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6,116
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-12%
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Skipjack
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2
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-
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-
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1
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-
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-
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Bigeye
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6,379
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7,282
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-12%
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6,427
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6,951
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-8%
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Bluefin
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2,601
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2,548
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+2%
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3,890
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4,322
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-10%
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Southern Bluefin
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1,356
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1,694
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-20%
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2,228
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2,912
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-23%
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Total
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15,896
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18,293
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-13%
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17,958
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20,351
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-12%
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Source: Japan Customs
Graph 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2010/2014
Source: Japan Customs
As regards frozen tuna, imports during the month reported 18,137 tonnes, worth JPY 10,984 million at Japanese Customs.
These figures are up 69% in volume and 80% in value on those of the previous month and compared with those of August 2013, the volume is up 63% and the value is up 71%.
Table 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2014/2013
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Species
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Tonnes
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Var. %
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(million of JPY)
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Var. %
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Jan/Aug 2014
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Jan/Aug 2013
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Jan/Aug 2014
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Jan/Aug 2013
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White tuna
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7,823
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11,104
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-30%
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2,375
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3,010
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-21%
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Yellowfin
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29,851
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25,479
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+17%
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12,080
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9,339
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+29%
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Skipjack
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16,021
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12,274
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+31%
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2,196
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2,103
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+4%
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Bigeye
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48,333
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51,929
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-7%
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34,463
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30,420
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+13%
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Bluefin
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3,953
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1,461
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+171%
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6,186
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2,864
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+116%
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Southern Bluefin
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3,680
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1,816
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+103%
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5,845
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2,523
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+132%
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Total
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109,661
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104,063
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+5%
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63,145
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50,259
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+26%
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Source: Japan Customs
Graph 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2010/2014
Source: Japan Customs
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2. EUROPE
2.1 European Union
Landed volumes
Spain
On the wholesale market of Mercamadrid, incoming volumes of tunid and squaliform species rose by 29 tonnes. The most important rise was reported by frozen shortfin mako. The most significant drop was reported by frozen swordfish.
Table 3: Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid,
weeks 40 and 39
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Presentation
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Product
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Volume (kg)
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% of variation
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Week 40
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Week 39
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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10,480
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8,536
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23
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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2,620
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2,134
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23
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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46,380
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700
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-
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Frozen
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Swordfish
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34,257
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53,120
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-36
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Frozen
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Blue shark
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250
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-
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Fresh
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Skin-on bonito
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1,857
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2,371
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-22
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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4,324
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5,536
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-22
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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2,220
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-
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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19,708
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16,503
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19
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Fresh
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Blue shark
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500
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-
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Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, during week 40, volumes of albacore declined by 47 tonnes. The main port was Les Sables D'olonne.
Table 4: Volumes landed on French national markets,
weeks 38 and 39, in kg
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Species
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Week 40
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Week 39
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% of variation
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Albacore
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153,081
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199,802
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-23
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Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, landed volumes of picked dogfish declined. Those of albacore, bullet tuna and swordfish increased. The most important volumes were landed at the port of Aci Trezza.
Table 5: Volumes landed at Italian ports,
weeks 39 and 40, in kg
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Species
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Week 40
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Week 39
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% of variation
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Atlantic albacore
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244
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21
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-
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Bullet tuna
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750
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-
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Picked dogfish
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77
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371
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-79
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Swordfish
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400
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34
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-
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Prices of skipjack are stable both on the market of Bangkok, at USD 1,600/t, and in the Indian Ocean at USD 1,400/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 6: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain,
week 40, in EUR/kg CFR
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Species
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Size
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Price
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Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares)
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< 10 kg/pc
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2.60
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> 10 kg/pc
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2.50
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Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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< 1.8 kg/pc
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1.00
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1.8 – 3.4 kg/pc
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1.20
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> 3.4 kg/pc
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1.45
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Source: FIS.com
Table 7: Prices for precooked frozen tuna loins in Spain,
week 40, in EUR/kg FOB
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Species
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Cleansing
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Price
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Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares)
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Double
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5.50
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“
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Simple
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5.00
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Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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Double
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5.00
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“
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Simple
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4.20
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Source: FIS.com
Table 8: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain,
week 40, in EUR/kg FOB
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Species
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Cleansing
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Price
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Swordfish loins
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Skinless and boneless
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7.50
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“
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Skin-on and boneless
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6.50
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“
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Slice
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5.50
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H&G
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25/50 kg
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5.00
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“
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50/70 kg
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5.10
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“
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70/100 kg
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5.20
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“
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+ 100 kg
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5.30
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Source: FIS.com
On Mercamadrid, prices remained stable in all species, except for fresh albacore that registered a slight drop.
Table 9: Prices on Mercamadrid, weeks 40 and 39, in EUR/kg
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Presentation
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Product
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Price (EUR/kg)
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% of variation
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Week 40
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Week 39
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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2.70
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2.70
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0
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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3.31
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3.31
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0
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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4.06
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4.06
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0
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Frozen
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Swordfish
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6.01
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6.01
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0
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Frozen
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Blue shark
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3.31
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-
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Fresh
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Skin-on bonito
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5.76
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5.78
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0
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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6.85
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6.91
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-1
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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5.50
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-
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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18.50
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18.50
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0
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Fresh
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Blue shark
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5.50
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-
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Source: Mercamadrid
France
At French ports, prices of albacore declined by EUR 0.14/kg.
Table 10: Average prices at French ports,
weeks 40 and 39, in EUR/kg
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Species
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Week 40
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Week 39
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% of variation
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Albacore
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1.40
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1.54
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-9
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Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
On Italian first-sale markets prices of Atlantic albacore, picked dogfish and swordfish increased.
Table 11: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 40 and 39, in EUR/kg
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Product
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Week 40
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Week 39
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% of variation
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Lowest price
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Highest price
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Lowest price
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Highest price
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Lowest price
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Highest price
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Atlantic albacore
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6.78
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8.67
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7.00
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7.00
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-3
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24
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Bullet tuna
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3.50
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6.00
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-
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-
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Picked dogfish
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6.57
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7.55
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5.39
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7.65
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22
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-1
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Swordfish
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11.50
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19.50
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12.33
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12.33
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-7
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58
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Markets
European Union
Table 12: Imports of canned tuna, skipjack and albacore (Sarda spp.)
by the EU, January-July 2013/2014
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EU country
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Volume (mt)
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Average price (EUR/kg)
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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Germany
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30,868
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44,858
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3.35
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4.16
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Austria
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1,143
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6,375
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3.75
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5.06
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Belgium
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7,635
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11,397
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3.78
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4.73
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Bulgaria
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391
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519
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2.53
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3.30
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Cyprus
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732
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1,196
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3.33
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4.37
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Croatia
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1,047
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206
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3.25
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5.75
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Denmark
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3,302
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5,434
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3.84
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4.64
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Slovaquia
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44
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1,140
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3.57
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4.79
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Slovenia
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96
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1,746
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2.91
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6.43
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Spain
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54,549
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56,790
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3.85
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4.95
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Estonia
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147
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115
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2.93
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4.10
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Finland
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2,970
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4,541
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3.68
|
4.81
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France
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64,045
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72,956
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4.18
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4.73
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Greece
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1,346
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3,612
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3.66
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5.27
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Hungary
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22
|
706
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3.44
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5.53
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Ireland
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2,206
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3,815
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5.77
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4.95
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Italy
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47,581
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67,672
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5.06
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5.77
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Letonia
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284
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385
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4.11
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4.55
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Lithuania
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506
|
600
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3.55
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3.84
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Luxembourg
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|
404
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7.16
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Malta
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1,223
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1,301
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4.27
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5.20
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Netherlands
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21,360
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26,349
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3.87
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4.50
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Poland
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1,826
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6,099
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3.00
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3.87
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Portugal
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11,917
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10,393
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4.83
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5.25
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United Kingdom
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54,973
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62,169
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3.84
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4.33
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Czech Republic
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2,670
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1,820
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4.34
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5.33
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Romania
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430
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1,579
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2.83
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4.22
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Sweden
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2,670
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3,663
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3.48
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4.13
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Average Total
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315,982
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397,843
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3.74
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4.85
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Source: Eurostat
Table 13: Exports of canned tuna, skipjack and albacore (Sarda spp.)
by the EU, January-July 2013/2014
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EU country
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Volume (mt)
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Average price (EUR/kg)
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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Germany
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779
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7,061
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5.56
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4.28
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Austria
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15
|
391
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4.22
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5.33
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Belgium
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35
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3,285
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5.70
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5.01
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Bulgaria
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|
169
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4.56
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Cyprus
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|
14
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3.89
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Croatia
|
96
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9
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8.01
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8.21
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Denmark
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35
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102
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4.87
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4.94
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Slovaquia
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|
126
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6.12
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Slovenia
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17
|
82
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5.58
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5.39
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Spain
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19,746
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55,003
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4.78
|
5.32
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Estonia
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9
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3
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4.14
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5.31
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Finland
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|
12
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|
5.87
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France
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2,239
|
2,351
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4.74
|
5.28
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Greece
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46
|
215
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8.01
|
5.87
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Hungary
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|
19
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|
3.02
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Ireland
|
22
|
46
|
5.46
|
6.25
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Italy
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3,708
|
10,793
|
6.22
|
6.60
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Letonia
|
147
|
203
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2.78
|
3.95
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Lithuania
|
28
|
35
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4.19
|
4.43
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Luxembourg
|
1
|
12
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7.37
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6.42
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Malta
|
3
|
72
|
6.98
|
10.95
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Netherlands
|
335
|
11,317
|
4.23
|
4.95
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Poland
|
8
|
185
|
3.05
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3.61
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Portugal
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6,762
|
6,105
|
4.76
|
5.62
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United Kingdom
|
1,329
|
2,897
|
5.05
|
4.78
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Czech Republic
|
459
|
422
|
6.50
|
7.25
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Romania
|
|
39
|
|
3.58
|
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Sweden
|
5
|
39
|
8.26
|
6.05
|
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Average Total
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35,823
|
101,009
|
5.47
|
5.46
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Source: Eurostat
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By DGA and Juan Murias
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