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 This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in the European Union and American waters. It also highlights prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of species detailed in the following index.
1. EUROPE
1.1 European Union
Landed volumes
Spain
On Mercabarna, incoming volumes of tunid and squaliform species increased during week 41. The most significant increases were those in fresh tuna, fresh shortfin mako and northern albacore.
Supplies of tunid and squaliform species increased on Mercamadrid, as in the case of swordfish and shortfin mako. Those of albacore declined.
Table 1: Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid
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Conservation
|
Product
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 41
|
Week 40
|
Evolution
|
2016
|
2015
|
Evolution
|
|
Frozen
|
Skin-on bonito
|
12,676
|
12,755
|
-1
|
564
|
674
|
-16
|
|
Frozen
|
Skinless bonito
|
12,343
|
13,786
|
-10
|
676
|
561
|
21
|
|
Frozen
|
Shortfin mako
|
7,339
|
6,811
|
8
|
107
|
192
|
-44
|
|
Frozen
|
Swordfish
|
75,012
|
45,588
|
65
|
2,026
|
2,291
|
-12
|
|
Frozen
|
Blue shark
|
40
|
35
|
14
|
39
|
8
|
364
|
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Fresh
|
Skin-on bonito
|
12,676
|
12,755
|
-1
|
564
|
674
|
-16
|
|
Fresh
|
Skinless bonito
|
12,343
|
13,786
|
-10
|
676
|
561
|
21
|
|
Fresh
|
Shortfin mako
|
7,339
|
6,811
|
8
|
107
|
192
|
-44
|
|
Fresh
|
Swordfish
|
75,012
|
45,588
|
65
|
2,026
|
2,291
|
-12
|
|
Fresh
|
Blue shark
|
|
500
|
-
|
7
|
40
|
-82
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Source: Mercamadrid
France
Volumes of northern albacore landed at French ports rose by 56 tonnes during week 41, compared with the previous one. The main ports were Boulogne/Mer, Lorient and Le Guilvinec.
Tabla 2: Volumes traded at French ports
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Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
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Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 41
|
Week 40
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% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
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% of variation
|
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Northern albacore
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79,250
|
23,129
|
243
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79,250
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23,129
|
243
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
During week 41, volumes landed at Italian ports declined in the case of picked dogfish by 96 tonnes. Those of the rest of species increased.
Table 3: Volumes traded at Italian ports
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Species
|
Volume 2016 (kg)
|
Cumulative volume (mt)
|
|
Week 41
|
Week 40
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% of variation
|
Year 2016
|
Year 2015
|
% of variation
|
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Atlantic albacore
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175
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0
|
-
|
21
|
22
|
-3
|
|
Bullet tuna
|
425
|
0
|
-
|
42
|
42
|
-1
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Picked dogfish
|
54
|
96
|
-44
|
1
|
2
|
-55
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|
Swordfish
|
195
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0
|
-
|
21
|
23
|
-5
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Prices of skipjack on Bangkok remained at USD 1,450/kg.
Spain
The prices of yellowfin for the canning industry remained at EUR 2,300/t EXW Spain. The price of skipjack > 1.8-3.4 kg remained at EUR 1,250/t EXW Spain. Regarding swordfish, the prices remained the same as those of the previous week.
Table 4: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain,
week 41, 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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2.20
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> 10 kg/pc
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2.30
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Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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< 1.8 kg/pc
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1.10
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1.8 – 3.4 kg/pc
|
1.25
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> 3.4 kg/pc
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1.30
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Source: FIS.com
Table 5: Prices of frozen precooked tuna loins,
in Spain, week 41, 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
|
5.40
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Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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Double
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5.10
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“
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Simple
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4.90
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Source: FIS.com
Table 6: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain,
week 41, 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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13.10
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|
“
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Skin-on and boneless
|
11.70
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“
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Slice
|
7.60
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H&G
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25/50 kg
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6.40
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“
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50/70 kg
|
6.30
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“
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70/100 kg
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6.10
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“
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+ 100 kg
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5.90
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Source: FIS.com
On Marcabarna, during week 41, the most important drops were registered in volumes of fresh tuna, fresh albacore, fresh shortfin mako. The most important rises were those in fresh and frozen swordfish.
On Mercamadrid, during week 41, prices of swordfish rose due to lower supplies and those of shortfin mako declined because of a rise in supplies.
Table 7: Prices on Mercamadrid,
weeks 41 and 40 of 2016, 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 41
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Week 40
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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5.43
|
5.43
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0
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Frozen
|
Skinless bonito
|
6.77
|
6.77
|
0
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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4.54
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4.78
|
-5
|
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Frozen
|
Swordfish
|
15.25
|
13.77
|
11
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|
Frozen
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Blue shark
|
3.31
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3.31
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0
|
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Fresh
|
Skin-on bonito
|
5.43
|
5.43
|
0
|
|
Fresh
|
Skinless bonito
|
6.77
|
6.77
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0
|
|
Fresh
|
Shortfin mako
|
4.54
|
4.78
|
-5
|
|
Fresh
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Swordfish
|
15.25
|
13.77
|
11
|
|
Fresh
|
Blue shark
|
|
5.50
|
-
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Source: Mercamadrid
France
The average price of northern albacore volumes was down EUR 0.71/kg at French ports, due to a rise in supplies.
Table 8: Average prices at French ports,
weeks 41 and 40, in EUR/kg
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Species
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Week 41
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Week 40
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% of variation
|
|
Northern albacore
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2.98
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3.69
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-19
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Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian first-sale markets prices dropped in the case of picked dogfish. There is no information about week 40.
Table 9: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 41 and 40 of 2016, in EUR/kg
|
Product
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Week 41
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Week 40
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% of variation
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|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
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Highest price
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Atlantic albacore
|
1.38
|
2.75
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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Bullet tuna
|
4.00
|
8.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Picked dogfish
|
3.32
|
4.12
|
9.15
|
10.44
|
-64
|
-61
|
|
Swordfish
|
5.25
|
9.25
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
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2. NORTH AMERICA
2.1 United States
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Prices
The average CIF price of headless and/or fresh gutted swordfish (HS 0302670090, former 0302692049) at US Customs in August was USD 8,942/t. This figure is down 7% on that of the previous month and 11% on that of August 2015. During the first eight months the average was USD 9,451, up 1% on those of the same period in 2015.
Graph 1: Average CIF price at US Customs of fresh swordfish
imports (HS 0302470090, former 0302670090),
2012/2016, in USD/t
Source: FAS-USDA
Markets
In August, US imports of fresh swordfish reached 881 tonnes, worth USD 7,878,000 CIF declared at Customs.
These figures show a drop of 10% in volume and 7% in value on those of the previous month and they are down 10% in volume and 9% in value on those of August 2015.
Graph 2: Imports of fresh swordfish (HS 0302470090,
former 0302670090), 2012/2016, in tonnes and
thousands of USD
Source: FAS-USDA
In the year, imports reported 5,305 tonnes and USD 50,140,000, up 6% in volume and 7% in value on those of 2014.
The main suppliers of fresh headless and/or gutted swordfish during the period were Ecuador, Brazil, Costa Rica and Canada, with 1055, 753, 705 and 533 tonnes respectively.
Graph 3: Main origins of fresh swordfish imports,
(HS 0302470090, former 0302670090), January-August 2016
Source: FAS-USDA
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By DGA and Juan Murias
www.fis.com
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