This report focuses on catches 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

Incoming volumes increased in the case of frozen shortfin mako, frozen and fresh swordfish on Mercamadrid during week 8. Those of frozen albacore, fresh albacore, fresh shortfin mako and fresh blue shark declined.

Table 1: Incoming volumes into Mercamadrid,
weeks 8 and 7 of 2015

 Source: Mercamadrid

Italy

At Italian ports, during week 8, volumes of albacore, bullet tuna, picked dogfish and swordfish increased.

Table 2: Volumes landed at Italian ports, 
weeks 7 and 8 of 2015, in kg

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

Prices

Prices of skipjack on the market of Bangkok declined, and stayed at between USD 1,200/t and USD 1,300/t. Indonesian exports were between EUR 1,200/t in sizes below 1.8 kg/pc and EUR 1,330/t in 1.8-3.0 kg/pc.

Spain

In Spain prices of skipjack stayed at EUR 950/t EXW Spain and those of yellowfin at EUR 2,000/t EXW Spain.

Table 3: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain,
week 8, in EUR/kg CFR

Source: FIS.com

Table 4: Prices for precooked frozen tuna loins in Spain, week 8, in EUR/kg FOB

Source: FIS.com

Table 5: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain, week 8, in EUR/kg FOB

Source: FIS.com

On Mercamadrid, during week 8, those of fresh swordfish declined. No important variations have been registered for the rest of tunid and squaliform species.

Table 6: Prices on Mercamadrid, weeks 8 and 7 of 2015, in EUR/kg

 Source: Mercamadrid

Italy

At Italian first-sale markets prices have increased in the case of picked dogfish.

Table 7: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 8 and 7 of 2015, in EUR/kg

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

Markets

European Union

Table 8: Imports of frozen whole and H&G skipjack by the EU,
January-November 2013/2014

 Source: Eurostat

Table 9: Exports of frozen whole and H&G skipjack by the EU,
January-November 2013/2014

  Source: Eurostat

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2. NORTH AMERICA

2.1 United States

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Prices

During the second fortnight of February, the H&G from Central and South America, fresh, 100 lb up, quoted at USD 14.35/kg, C&F Miami (USD 6.50/lb); the H&G from the same origin -50 to 99lb- quoted at USD 13.75/kg (USD 6.25/lb).

The average CIF price of imports of headless and/or fresh gutted swordfish (HS 0302670090, former 0302692049) at US Customs in December was USD 9,588/t. This figure is down 6% on that of the previous month and 1% on that of December 2013. During 2014 the average was USD 9,836, down 3% on those of the previous year.

Graph 1: Average CIF price at US Customs of fresh swordfish imports
(HS 0302470090, former 0302670090), 2010/2014, in USD/t

Source: USDA-FAS

Markets

In December US imports of fresh swordfish reached 471 tonnes, worth USD 4,516,000 CIF declared at Customs.

These figures show a rise of 21% in volume and 13% in value compared with the previous month, and they are up 65% in volume and 55% in value on those of December 2013.

Graph 2: Imports of fresh swordfish (HS 0302470090, former 0302670090),
2010/2014, in tonnes and thousands of USD

Source: USDA-FAS

In the year, imports reported 7,125 tonnes and USD 70,084,000, up 20% in volume and 16% in value on those of 2013.

Graph 3: Imports of fresh swordfish (HS 0302470090,
former 0302670090), January-December 2010/2014

Source: USDA-FAS

The main suppliers of fresh headless and/or gutted swordfish during the period were Ecuador, Canada and Panama with 2,048, 1,245 and 844 tonnes respectively.

Graph 4: Main origins of fresh swordfish imports,
(HS 0302470090, former 0302670090), January-December 2014

Source: USDA-FAS

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By DGA and Juan Murias

www.fis.com