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 This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in Japanese, the European Union and American 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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| 3. NORTH AMERICA |
| 3.1 USA – 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 March, fresh and frozen, reached 16,725 tonnes, with a value at Japanese Customs of JPY 10,867 million. These figures are up 7% in volume and 9% in value on those of February and compared with those of March 2015, the volume is down 4% and the value is up by 3%.
Imports of fresh tuna during the month reached 2,432 tonnes with a value of JPY 2.68 million at Japanese Customs, up 61% in volume and 43% in value on those of the previous month, and up 60% in volume and 35% in value on those of March 2015.
Table 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2016/2015
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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/Mar 2016
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Jan/Mar 2015
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Jan/Mar 2016
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Jan/Mar 2015
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White tuna
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6
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4
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+50%
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4
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3
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+33%
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Yellowfin
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1,650
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1,274
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+30%
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1,661
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1,306
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+27%
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Skipjack
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Bigeye
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1,669
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1,807
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-8%
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1,800
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1,946
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-8%
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Bluefin
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2,133
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921
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+132%
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2,948
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1,423
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+107%
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Southern Bluefin
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197
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140
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+41%
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223
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166
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+34%
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Total
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5,655
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4,146
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+36%
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6,636
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4,844
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+37%
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Source: Japanese Customs
Graph 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2012/2016
Source: Japanese Customs
As regards frozen tuna, imports during the month reported 14,293 tonnes, worth JPY 8,219 million at Japanese Customs.
These figures are up 1% in volume and value on those of the previous month and compared with those of March 2015, the volume is down 10% and so is the by 4%.
Table 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2016/2015
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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/Mar 2016
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Jan/Mar 2015
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Jan/Mar 2016
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Jan/Mar 2015
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White tuna
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1,697
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2,711
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-37%
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613
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971
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-37%
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Yellowfin
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13,766
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8,669
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+59%
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5,809
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3,817
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+52%
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Skipjack
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4,626
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11,424
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-60%
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721
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1,683
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-57%
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Bigeye
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20,298
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17,741
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+14%
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14,699
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13,250
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+11%
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Bluefin
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450
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2,153
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-79%
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731
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4,174
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-82%
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Southern Bluefin
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152
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396
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-62%
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242
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357
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-32%
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Total
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40,989
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43,094
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-5%
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22,815
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24,252
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-6%
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Source: Japanese Customs
Graph 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2012/2016
Source: Japanese Customs
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2. EUROPE
2.1 European Union
Landed volumes
Spain
On the wholesale market of Mercamadrid, during week 18, supplies of frozen and fresh shortfin mako declined. Those of the rest of tunid and squaliform species increased. The most important increases were those in frozen and fresh swordfish, and those in fresh and frozen headless albacore.
Table 3: Incoming volumes on Mercamadrid
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Conservation
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Product
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Volume 2016 (kg)
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Cumulative volume (mt)
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Week 18
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Week 17
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Evolution
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2016
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2015
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Evolution
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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13,095
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8,155
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61
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256
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271
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-6
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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20,282
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2,944
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589
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169
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125
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35
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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668
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-
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29
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43
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-33
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Frozen
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Swordfish
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62,120
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37,910
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64
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905
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1,040
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-13
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Fresh
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Skin-on bonito
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13,095
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8,155
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61
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256
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271
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-6
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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20,282
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2,944
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589
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169
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125
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35
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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668
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-
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29
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43
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-33
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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62,120
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37,910
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64
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905
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1,040
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-13
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Fresh
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Blue shark
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4,750
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3,000
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58
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4
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20
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-83
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Source: Mercamadrid
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 18, volumes of bullet tuna and albacore declined. Those of swordfish have increased slightly. There were hardly any volumes of picked dogfish. Aci Trezza was the main port of these landed volumes.
Table 4: Volumes traded at Italian ports
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Species
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Volume 2016 (kg)
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Cumulative volume (mt)
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Week 18
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Week 17
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% of variation
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Year 2016
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Year 2015
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% of variation
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Atlantic albacore
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510
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580
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-12
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9
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7
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24
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Bullet tuna
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800
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825
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-3
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18
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14
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26
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Picked dogfish
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9
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8
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9
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0
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1
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-91
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Swordfish
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470
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455
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3
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9
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7
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39
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Prices of skipjack on Bangkok increased to USD 1,650/kg.
Spain
In Spain, the price of yellowfin increased to EUR 2,300/t EXW Spain. The price of skipjack > 10 kg rose to EUR 1,300/t EXW Spain.
Table 5: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain,
week 18, 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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1.30
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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 of frozen precooked tuna loins,
in Spain, week 18, 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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5.40
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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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4.60
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“
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Simple
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4.10
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Source: FIS.com
Table 7: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain,
week 18, 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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12.50
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“
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Skin-on and boneless
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11.10
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“
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Slice
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7.00
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H&G
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25/50 kg
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5.80
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“
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50/70 kg
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5.70
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“
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70/100 kg
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5.60
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“
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+ 100 kg
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5.40
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Source: FIS.com
Prices of all tunid and squaliform species analysed increased on Mercamadrid during week 18, due to a higher demand. The most significant increases were registered in fresh and frozen head-on albacore.
Table 8: Prices on Mercamadrid,
weeks 18 and 17 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 18
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Week 17
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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5.34
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4.22
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27
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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5.82
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5.39
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8
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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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17.03
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16.13
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6
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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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5.34
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4.22
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27
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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5.82
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5.39
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8
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Fresh
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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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Fresh
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Swordfish
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17.03
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16.13
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6
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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
Prices on Italian first-sale markets declined in the case of Atlantic albacore and bullet tuna, due to a lower demand. That of swordfish increased due to the higher demand.
Table 9: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 18 and 17 of 2016, in EUR/kg
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Product
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Week 18
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Week 17
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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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1.83
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3.67
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2.14
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4.14
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-14
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-11
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Bullet tuna
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3.20
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6.40
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3.92
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7.67
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-18
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-17
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Picked dogfish
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3.24
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3.81
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3.15
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3.25
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3
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17
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Swordfish
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5.55
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11.05
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5.34
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9.84
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4
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12
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Markets
European Union
Table 10: Imports of frozen whole and H&G skipjack
by the EU, January 2016/2015
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Origin
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Volume (mt)
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Average price (EUR/kg)
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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Guatemala
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31
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1,509
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1.11
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1.07
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Brazil
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1,313
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1.88
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Republic of Green Cape
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674
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618
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0.90
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0.80
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Curaçao
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455
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700
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0.97
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0.79
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Extra, undetermined territories
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1,142
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0.99
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Spain
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588
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299
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1.89
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1.63
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Senegal
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134
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303
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1.30
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1.23
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Panama
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100
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287
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1.14
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0.69
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Belice
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258
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1.00
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Indonesia
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162
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1.63
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South Korea
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83
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0.90
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The Seychelles
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69
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0.96
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France
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|
42
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|
1.24
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Others
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0
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0
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2.60
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Total
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3,614
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5,153
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1.16
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1.23
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Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 11: Exports of frozen whole and H&G skipjack
by the EU, January 2016/2015
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Destination
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Volume (mt)
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Average price (EUR/kg)
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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Ecuador
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1,398
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1,441
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1.01
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0.87
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Ivory coast
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1,684
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896
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0.85
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0.87
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The Seychelles
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1,683
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313
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0.88
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0.68
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Mauritius
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1,222
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724
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0.88
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0.90
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Thailand
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1,633
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0.78
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Turkey
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1,406
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1
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1.08
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2.87
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Portugal
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275
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878
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1.23
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1.04
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Mauritania
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937
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0.94
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Madagascar
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918
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0.79
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Ghana
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753
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1.03
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El Salvador
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127
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578
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0.83
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0.92
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Algeria
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470
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0.90
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Republic of Green Cape
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404
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1
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0.74
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0.94
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Oman
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183
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1.47
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Tunisia
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147
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1.07
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Spain
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72
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1.52
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France
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11
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22
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1.18
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1.29
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Netherlands
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25
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0.75
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Italy
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1
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14
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3.80
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3.33
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Others
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0
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0
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7.59
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3.90
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Total
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11,618
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6,598
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0.94
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0.88
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Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
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3. NORTH AMERICA
3.1 United States
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Prices
The average CIF price of headless and/or fresh gutted swordfish (HS 0302670090, former 0302692049) was USD 9,632/t at US Customs in February. This figure is down 5% on that of the previous month and 2% on that of February 2015. During the first two months the average was USD 9,854, down 1% on those of the same period in 2015.
Graph 3: Average CIF price at US Customs of fresh swordfish
imports (HS 0302470090, former 0302670090),
2012/2016, in USD/t
Source: FAS-USDA
Markets
In February, US imports of fresh swordfish reached 492 tonnes, worth USD 4,739,000 CIF declared at Customs.
These figures show a rise of 37% in volume and 30% in value compared with the previous month, and they are up 43% in volume and 40% in value on those of February 2015.
Graph 4: Imports of fresh swordfish (HS 0302470090,
former 0302670090), 2012/2016, in tonnes and thousands of USD
Source: FAS-USDA
In the year, imports reported 851 tonnes and USD 8,386,000, up 34% in volume and 32% in value on those of 2014.
The main suppliers of fresh headless and/or gutted swordfish during the period were Sri Lanka, Australia, Brazil and Ecuador with 190, 127, 127 and 116 tonnes respectively.
Graph 5: Main origins of fresh swordfish imports,
(HS 0302470090, former 0302670090),
January-February 2016
Source: FAS-USDA
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By DGA and Juan Murias
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