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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 fresh and frozen tuna reached about 15,073 tonnes, with a value at Japanese Customs of JPY 9,296 million in May. These figures are down 17% in volume and 15% in value on those of April and compared with those of May 2015, the volume is up 32% and the value is down 48%.
Imports of fresh tuna during the month reached 1,561 tonnes with a value of JPY 1,986 million at Japanese Customs, down 4% in volume and 12% in value on those of the previous month, and up 18% in volume and 17% in value on those of May 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/May 2016
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Jan/May 2015
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Jan/May 2016
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Jan/May 2015
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White tuna
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23
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14
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64%
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17
|
11
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55%
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Yellowfin
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2,634
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2,333
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13%
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2,647
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2,389
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11%
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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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2,591
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2,822
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-8%
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2,801
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3,021
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-7%
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Bluefin
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2,973
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1,688
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76%
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4,455
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2,490
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79%
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Southern Bluefin
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616
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370
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66%
|
837
|
562
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49%
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Total
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8,837
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7,227
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22%
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10,757
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8,473
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27%
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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 13,512 tonnes, worth JPY 7,370 million at Japanese Customs.
These figures are down 19% in volume and 15% in value on those of the previous month and compared with those of May 2015, the volume is up 34% and so is the value by 59%.
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/May 2016
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Jan/May 2015
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Jan/May 2016
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Jan/May 2015
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White tuna
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3,766
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5,903
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-36%
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1,312
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2,138
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-39%
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Yellowfin
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22,686
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15,952
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42%
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9,378
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6,747
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39%
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Skipjack
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9,243
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19,699
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-53%
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1,546
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2,789
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-45%
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Bigeye
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34,488
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31,275
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10%
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25,019
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23,082
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8%
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Bluefin
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769
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2,909
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-74%
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1,352
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5,473
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-75%
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Southern Bluefin
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171
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406
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-58%
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260
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363
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-28%
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Total
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71,123
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76,144
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-7%
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38,867
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40,592
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-4%
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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 Marcabarna, during week 27, the most important drops were registered in volumes of frozen shortfin mako and fresh swordfish. The most significant increases were those in fresh tope shark, fresh shortfin mako and fresh northern albacore.
On the wholesale market of Mercamadrid, during week 27, supplies of shortfin mako and swordfish declined. Those of albacore increased.
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 27
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Week 26
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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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23,921
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15,405
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55
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352
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421
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-16
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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20,477
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11,846
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73
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307
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253
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21
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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1,400
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9,750
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-86
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69
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68
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3
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Frozen
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Swordfish
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32,930
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47,037
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-30
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1,400
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1,588
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-12
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Fresh
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Skin-on bonito
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23,921
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15,405
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55
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352
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421
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-16
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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20,477
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11,846
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73
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307
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253
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21
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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1,400
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9,750
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-86
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69
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68
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3
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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32,930
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47,037
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-30
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1,400
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1,588
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-12
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Source: Mercamadrid
Italy
At Italian ports, during week 27, volumes of bullet tuna and Atlantic albacore declined. Those of swordfish increased and the volumes of bullet tuna were few. 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 27
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Week 26
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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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515
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617
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-16
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15
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14
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6
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Bullet tuna
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1,260
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1,385
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-9
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27
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25
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11
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Picked dogfish
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15
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6
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159
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0
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1
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-82
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Swordfish
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541
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455
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19
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14
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14
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-3
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Prices
Prices of skipjack on Bangkok dropped to USD 1,400/kg.
Spain
The price of yellowfin stayed at EUR 2,550/t EXW Spain. The price of skipjack > 1.8 kg dropped to EUR 1,360/t EXW Spain.
As regards squaliform species, prices of swordfish increased.
Table 5: Prices of tuna destined for canning in Spain,
week 26, 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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2.45
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> 10 kg/pc
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2.55
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Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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< 1.8 kg/pc
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1.20
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1.8 – 3.4 kg/pc
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1.36
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> 3.4 kg/pc
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1.40
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Source: FIS.com
Table 6: Prices of frozen precooked tuna loins,
in Spain, week 26, 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
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5.50
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Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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Double
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4.90
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“
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Simple
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4.60
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Source: FIS.com
Table 7: Prices of frozen swordfish loins in Spain,
week 26, 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
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11.70
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“
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Slice
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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
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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 27, the most important drops in prices were registered in frozen shortfin mako and fresh tope shark, due to the rise in supplies. There was also a significant decline in fresh albacore, as a consequence of the lower demand. No considerable rises were reported.
On the wholesale market of Mercabarna, during week 27, supplies of all tunid and squaliform species increased. That of albacore also soared following a higher demand. That of albacore also soared following a drop in supplies.
Table 8: Prices on Mercamadrid,
weeks 27 and 26 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 27
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Week 26
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Frozen
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Skin-on bonito
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6.06
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5.83
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4
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Frozen
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Skinless bonito
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6.94
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6.59
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5
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Frozen
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Shortfin mako
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5.50
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5.02
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10
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Frozen
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Swordfish
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18.49
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15.00
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23
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Fresh
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Skin-on bonito
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6.06
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5.83
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4
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Fresh
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Skinless bonito
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6.94
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6.59
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5
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Fresh
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Shortfin mako
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5.50
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5.02
|
10
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Fresh
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Swordfish
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18.49
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15.00
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23
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Source: Mercamadrid
Italy
On Italian first-sale markets, the average prices of Atlantic albacore declined due to the lower demand. That of swordfish increased due to the higher demand.
Table 9: Average prices at Italian ports,
weeks 27 and 26 of 2016, in EUR/kg
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Product
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Week 27
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Week 26
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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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2.06
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4.11
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4.81
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6.92
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-57
|
-41
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Bullet tuna
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3.33
|
6.67
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3.33
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6.67
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0
|
0
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Picked dogfish
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7.25
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7.64
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4.37
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4.37
|
66
|
75
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Swordfish
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8.85
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11.85
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5.38
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10.54
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65
|
12
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Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Markets
European Union
Table 10: Imports of frozen tuna (Thunnus genus) and
skipjack (Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis) fillets in the EU,
January-April 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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South Korea
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2,140
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1,183
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11.64
|
11.99
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Vietnam
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1,825
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1,368
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4.96
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5.58
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Ecuador
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1,330
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724
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4.73
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5.23
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Mexico
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1,307
|
676
|
5.66
|
5.78
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Mauritius
|
677
|
537
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7.29
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6.34
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Spain
|
897
|
209
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6.15
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6.18
|
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Indonesia
|
512
|
458
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6.57
|
6.60
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Netherlands
|
229
|
67
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10.88
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8.63
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Guatemala
|
142
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149
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5.76
|
3.12
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Ghana
|
120
|
106
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3.71
|
3.45
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Fidji
|
135
|
43
|
8.44
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7.61
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Maldive Islands
|
43
|
80
|
6.97
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7.15
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India
|
52
|
67
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3.70
|
3.49
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Portugal
|
40
|
76
|
3.65
|
3.25
|
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Belgium
|
83
|
25
|
11.80
|
9.32
|
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Germany
|
62
|
35
|
11.02
|
8.64
|
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Colombia
|
|
96
|
|
5.11
|
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France
|
60
|
16
|
8.74
|
12.74
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Surinam
|
50
|
23
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4.12
|
4.81
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The Seychelles
|
24
|
46
|
4.51
|
5.70
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French Polynesia
|
26
|
44
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5.88
|
5.51
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China
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|
63
|
|
1.71
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Philippines
|
53
|
9
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6.38
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17.43
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Panama
|
51
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|
5.22
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Poland
|
31
|
2
|
23.33
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4.71
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Madagascar
|
29
|
3
|
4.82
|
4.58
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United Kingdom
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18
|
13
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13.19
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5.76
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Thailand
|
21
|
3
|
4.78
|
5.13
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Denmark
|
10
|
6
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15.19
|
7.33
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Italy
|
9
|
5
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14.47
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12.23
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Taiwan
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1
|
10
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20.23
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5.25
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Others
|
42
|
15
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11.31
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11.50
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Total
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10,017
|
6,157
|
7.21
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6.91
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Source: Eurostat (Preliminary information)
Table 11: Exports of frozen tuna (Thunnus genus) and
skipjack (Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis) fillets in the EU,
January-April 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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Japan
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1,200
|
489
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17.57
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21.09
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Italy
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1,085
|
208
|
6.99
|
7.96
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Spain
|
480
|
349
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4.39
|
4.03
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United Kingdom
|
680
|
29
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10.09
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7.75
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Portugal
|
478
|
103
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2.61
|
2.22
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France
|
317
|
17
|
6.29
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6.31
|
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South Korea
|
179
|
120
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20.88
|
14.97
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United States
|
136
|
77
|
8.33
|
9.41
|
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Germany
|
166
|
36
|
9.23
|
7.83
|
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Slovenia
|
136
|
63
|
5.01
|
5.12
|
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Belgium
|
76
|
29
|
14.63
|
19.02
|
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Netherlands
|
70
|
15
|
6.97
|
7.59
|
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Cuba
|
24
|
35
|
6.14
|
7.38
|
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Switzerland
|
36
|
14
|
16.41
|
16.39
|
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Serbia
|
42
|
7
|
3.46
|
10.02
|
|
Israel
|
22
|
11
|
8.52
|
10.03
|
|
Denmark
|
25
|
5
|
11.83
|
16.44
|
|
Vietnam
|
6
|
21
|
4.81
|
6.50
|
|
Republic of Green Cape
|
7
|
18
|
3.34
|
4.36
|
|
Lithuania
|
21
|
2
|
7.41
|
11.88
|
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Ireland
|
17
|
4
|
10.45
|
7.36
|
|
Poland
|
10
|
10
|
10.39
|
8.90
|
|
Croatia
|
4
|
15
|
6.23
|
4.59
|
|
Czech Republic
|
18
|
1
|
7.97
|
11.03
|
|
Austria
|
12
|
6
|
13.29
|
13.72
|
|
Slovaquia
|
11
|
6
|
17.05
|
17.32
|
|
Romania
|
15
|
0
|
10.31
|
11.43
|
|
Letonia
|
8
|
2
|
10.58
|
10.37
|
|
Sweden
|
8
|
2
|
12.46
|
16.48
|
|
Norway
|
6
|
4
|
15.52
|
8.85
|
|
Iceland
|
5
|
4
|
13.96
|
21.04
|
|
Others
|
56
|
24
|
380.66
|
309.95
|
|
Total
|
5,355
|
1,724
|
13.74
|
15.49
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Source: Eurostat (Temporary information)
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By DGA and Juan Murias
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