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This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in Japanese and European Union 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, fresh and frozen, reached about 19,935 tonnes in December, with a value of JPY 13,215 million at Japanese Customs. These figures are up 39% in volume and 49% in value on those of November and compared with those of December 2013, the volume is up 35% and the value is up 33%.
Imports of fresh tuna during the month reached 2,380 tonnes with a value of JPY 2,946 million at Japanese Customs, up 43% in volume and 60% in value on those of the previous month, and down 13% in volume and 7% in value on those of December 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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Millions of JPY
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Var. %
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Jan - Dec 2014
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Jan - Dec 2013
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Jan - Dec 2014
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Jan - Dec 2013
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White tuna
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96
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155
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-38%
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75
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110
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-32%
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Yellowfin
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8,004
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9,887
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-19%
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7,903
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9,075
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-13%
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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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9,910
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11,330
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-13%
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9,999
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10,695
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-7%
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Bluefin
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3,797
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4,023
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-6%
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6,475
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7,520
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-14%
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Southern Bluefin
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1,448
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1,796
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-19%
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2,322
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3,014
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-23%
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Total
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23,257
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27,191
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-14%
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26,775
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30,414
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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 17,555 tonnes, worth JPY 10,269 million at Japanese Customs.
These figures are up 38% in volume and 47% in value on those of the previous month and compared with those of December 2013, the volume is up 46% and the value is up 52%.
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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Millions of JPY
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Var. %
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Jan - Dec 2014
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Jan - Dec 2013
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Jan - Dec 2014
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Jan - Dec 2013
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White tuna
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17,340
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22,135
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-22%
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5,683
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6,363
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-11%
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Yellowfin
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46,189
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36,519
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+26%
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19,964
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14,077
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+42%
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Skipjack
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24,459
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21,191
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+15%
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3,390
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3,604
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-6%
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Bigeye
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73,912
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72,678
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+2%
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53,991
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46,121
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+17%
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Bluefin
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4,070
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1,611
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+153%
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6,510
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3,330
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+95%
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Southern Bluefin
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10,022
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8,631
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+16%
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15,868
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12,691
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+25%
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Total
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175,992
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162,765
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+8%
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105,406
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86,186
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+22%
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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
Incoming volumes declined in the case of frozen albacore, frozen shortfin mako and fresh blue shark on Mercamadrid, during week 5. Those of fresh and frozen swordfish, frozen blue shark, fresh albacore and fresh shortfin mako increased.
Table 3: Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid,
weeks 4 and 4
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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 5
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Week 4
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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13,712
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24,480
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-44
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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3,428
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6,120
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-44
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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1,219
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3,394
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-64
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Frozen
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Swordfish
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78,315
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38,500
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103
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Frozen
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Blue shark
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1,000
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-
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Fresh
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Skin-on bonito
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620
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-
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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1,446
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-
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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2,350
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500
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370
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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16,016
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13,191
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21
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Fresh
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Blue shark
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200
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-
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Source: Mercamadrid
Italy
At Italian ports, volumes of picked dogfish, Atlantic albacore and swordfish declined. Those of bullet tuna increased. The most important volumes were landed at the port of Aci Trezza.
Table 4: Volumes landed at Italian ports, weeks 4 and 4, in kg
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Species
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Week 5
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Week 4
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% of variation
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Atlantic albacore
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422
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456
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-7
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Bullet tuna
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1,030
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940
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10
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Picked dogfish
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39
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173
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-77
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Swordfish
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330
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402
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-18
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Prices of skipjack on the market of Bangkok remained at 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.
Supplies of yellowfin precooked loins, double cleansing from China, were at between USD 5,000/t and USD 6,000/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 5, 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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1.35
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1.8 – 3.4 kg/pc
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1.45
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> 3.4 kg/pc
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1.50
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Source: FIS.com
Table 6: Prices for precooked frozen tuna loins in Spain,
week 5, 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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4.50
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“
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Simple
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4.00
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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 7: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain,
week 5, 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, during week 5, prices remained stable for tunid and squaliform species.
Table 8: Prices on Mercamadrid, weeks 5 and 4, 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 5
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Week 4
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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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6.80
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-
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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7.00
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-
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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5.50
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5.50
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0
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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16.00
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16.00
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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
Italy
OnItalian First-sale markets, prices declined in the case of Atlantic albacore and bullet tuna. Those of picked dogfish and swordfish increased.
Table 9: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 5 and 4, in EUR/kg
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Product
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Week 5
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Week 4
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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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5.98
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8.10
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7.03
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10.48
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-15
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-23
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Bullet tuna
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3.00
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5.92
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3.50
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7.00
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-14
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-15
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Picked dogfish
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8.57
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8.91
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7.56
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8.71
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13
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2
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Swordfish
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11.08
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17.92
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11.53
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15.36
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-4
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17
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Markets
European Union
Table 10: Imports of canned tuna, skipjack and albacore (Sarda spp.)
by the EU, January-November 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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52,678
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67,846
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3.39
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4.13
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Austria
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1,818
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8,994
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3.55
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5.05
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Belgium
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11,247
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15,313
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3.68
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4.73
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Bulgaria
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572
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796
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2.47
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3.34
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Cyprus
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1,204
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1,786
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3.37
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4.30
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Croatia
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1,529
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703
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3.22
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5.02
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Denmark
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5,307
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9,141
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3.81
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4.61
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Slovaquia
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127
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1,651
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3.25
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4.66
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Slovenia
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147
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2,317
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2.96
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6.35
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Spain
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88,258
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84,450
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3.93
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4.90
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Estonia
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274
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199
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2.91
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3.91
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Finland
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4,466
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7,234
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3.70
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4.70
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France
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97,801
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102,195
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4.17
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4.71
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Greece
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2,432
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5,318
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3.98
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5.28
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Hungary
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39
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1,068
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2.91
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5.50
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Ireland
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3,650
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4,970
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5.94
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5.32
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Italy
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70,538
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97,254
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5.14
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5.74
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Letonia
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429
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546
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3.76
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4.56
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Lithuania
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816
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887
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3.45
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3.75
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Luxembourg
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|
546
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|
7.51
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Malta
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1,941
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1,930
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3.86
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5.30
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Netherlands
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38,687
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37,384
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3.79
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4.47
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Poland
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3,195
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8,280
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2.95
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3.91
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Portugal
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19,688
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16,681
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4.64
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5.22
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United Kingdom
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91,995
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100,943
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3.88
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4.33
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Czech Republic
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5,024
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2,950
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4.13
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5.32
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Romania
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966
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2,465
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2.89
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4.16
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Sweden
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4,290
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5,575
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3.49
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4.16
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Average Total
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509,117
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589,421
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4.08
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4.78
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Source: Eurostat.
Table 11: Exports of canned tuna, skipjack and albacore (Sarda spp.)
by the EU, January-November 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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1,271
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9,742
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5.45
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4.34
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Austria
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29
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710
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4.64
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4.87
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Belgium
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80
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4,010
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5.07
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5.05
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Bulgaria
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|
246
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4.02
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Cyprus
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|
14
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3.89
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Croatia
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126
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113
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8.09
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6.21
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Denmark
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69
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133
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4.63
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5.11
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Slovaquia
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|
173
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6.18
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Slovenia
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22
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110
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5.67
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5.60
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Spain
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24,913
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75,991
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4.69
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5.33
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Estonia
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12
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8
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4.31
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5.22
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Finland
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|
16
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5.89
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France
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3,357
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4,274
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4.56
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4.78
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Greece
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69
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273
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7.47
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5.90
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Hungary
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|
26
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|
3.49
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Ireland
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38
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60
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4.30
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5.78
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Italy
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5,341
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15,183
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6.36
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6.64
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Letonia
|
193
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254
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2.63
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4.01
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Lithuania
|
46
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53
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4.04
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4.31
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Luxembourg
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1
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17
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8.01
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6.60
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Malta
|
52
|
107
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4.81
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9.29
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Netherlands
|
429
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15,886
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4.31
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4.96
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Poland
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14
|
404
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2.67
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3.00
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Portugal
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12,667
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9,201
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4.49
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5.64
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United Kingdom
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2,624
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3,906
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5.09
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4.84
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Czech Republic
|
955
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716
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6.01
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7.08
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Romania
|
2
|
95
|
8.09
|
2.22
|
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Sweden
|
5
|
51
|
8.21
|
5.83
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Average Total
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52,311
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141,768
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4.87
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5.34
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Source: Eurostat.
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