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

1. ASIA

1.1 Japan

Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus and Thunnus orientalis)
Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)

Prices

The average price at Japan Customs of frozen bluefin (HS 030345000 and 030346000) was JPY 1,529/kg in December 2013, similar to that of November and down 12% on that of December 2013. In the year the average was USD 1,588/kg, up 1% on that of the same period in 2013.

Table 1: Average prices of frozen bluefin (HS 030345000 y 030346000) 
at Japan Customs, years 2014-2013, in JPY/kg

Source: Customs

Graph 1: Average prices of frozen bluefin imports (HS 030345000 y 030346000)
at Japan Customs, years 2010—2014, in JPY/kg

Source: Japan Customs

Markets

In the month analysed, imports reached 1,079 tonnes of frozen bluefin, worth JPY 1,650 million at Japanese Customs, up 230% in volume and 231% in value on those of the previous month and 177% and 144% respectively on those of December 2013.

Graph 2: Japanese imports of frozen bluefin
(HS 030345000 and 030346000), 2010/2014

Source: Japan Customs

During the year, imports reached 14,092 tonnes, worth JPY 22,375 million, up 38% in volume and 39% in value on those of the previous year.

Graph 3: Monthly cumulative imports of frozen bluefin
(HS 030345000 and 030346000), in tonnes, 2010-2014

Source: Japan Customs

Australia was the main origin of Japanese imports of frozen southern bluefin, with 8,206 tonnes. Australia was the main origin of Japanese imports of frozen southern bluefin, with 8,206 tonnes.

Graph 4: Main exporters of frozen bluefin to Japan,
January-December 2014, in tonnes

Source: Japan Customs

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2. EUROPE

2.1 Spain

Landed volumes

Spain

Incoming volumes increased in the case of fresh albacore and fresh swordfish on Mercamadrid during week 6. Those of frozen albacore, frozen and fresh shortfin mako, frozen blue shark and frozen swordfish declined.

Table 2: Incoming volumes into Mercamadrid,
weeks 6 and 5 of 2015

 Source: Mercamadrid

Italy

At Italian ports, during week 6, volumes of tunid and squaliform species reported very low volumes.

Table 3: Volumes landed at Italian ports, 
weeks 4 and 5 of 2015, in kg

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

Prices

Prices of skipjack on Bangkok remained at USD 1,510/t.

Prices of yellowfin remained stable in all markets. En el mercado de Manta se ha situado en los EUR 1.700/tm. In the Indian Ocean it was at USD 2,000/t and on Abidjan it remained at EUR 2,030/t.

Offers of double cleansing precooked yellowfin loins from China were at between USD 5,000/t and USD 6,000/t.

Spain

In Spain prices of skipjack stayed at EUR 1,440/t CFR Spain and those of yellowfin at EUR 2,600/t CFR Spain.

Table 4: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain,
week 6, in EUR/kg CFR

Source: FIS.com

Table 5: Prices for precooked frozen tuna loins in Spain,
week 6, in EUR/kg FOB

Source: FIS.com

Table 6: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain,
week 6, in EUR/kg FOB

Source: FIS.com

On Mercamadrid, during week 6, prices remained stable in all tunid and squaliform presentatinos, except for fresh swordfish that registered a rise.

Table 7: Prices on Mercamadrid, weeks 6 and 5 of 2015, in EUR/kg

 Source: Mercamadrid

Italy

At Italian first-sale markets prices have barely changed in the case of picked dogfish. The rest of tunid and squalliform products reported no sales.

Table 8: Average prices at Italian ports, weeks 6 and 5 of 2015, in EUR/kg

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

Markets

European Union

Table 9: Imports of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) –whole, H&G and
frozen fillets- in the EU, January-November 2013/2014

 Source: Eurostat

Table 10: Exports of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) –whole, H&G and
frozen fillets- in the EU, January-November 2013/2014

  Source: Eurostat

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By DGA and Juan Murias

www.fis.com