Spain: On Mercabarna, incoming volumes increased by 6 tonnes during week 14. The most important declines were those in fresh squid and fresh octopus. The most important increases were those in frozen dirty cuttlefish, frozen crushed clean cuttlefish, frozen national squid and frozen Indian squid.
On Mercamadrid, incoming volumes of frozen cephalopods declined and fresh ones increased. The most important drops were those in frozen Galician octopus and frozen squid. The highest rise was reported by fresh squid.
During week 15, prices at first sales remained stable.
On Mercamadrid, prices of cephalopods remained stable, except for that of fresh squid that rose by EUR 0.75/kg. On Mercabarna, the most important variation was that in fresh baby squid, a rise of EUR 0.25/kg.
Table 7: Offer of cephalopods on Mercamadrid, weeks 14 and 13
|
Presentation
|
Product
|
Volume (kg)
|
% of variation
|
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
|
Frozen
|
Boston squid
|
11,737
|
13,687
|
-14
|
|
Frozen
|
California squid
|
25,147
|
29,335
|
-14
|
|
Frozen
|
Indian squid
|
25,147
|
29,335
|
-14
|
|
Frozen
|
National squid
|
67,057
|
78,223
|
-14
|
|
Frozen
|
Squids fried in butter
|
24,386
|
22,678
|
8
|
|
Frozen
|
Small squid
|
2,222
|
5,516
|
-60
|
|
Frozen
|
Clean cuttlefish
|
9,361
|
19,244
|
-51
|
|
Frozen
|
Dirty cuttlefish
|
2,341
|
4,813
|
-51
|
|
Frozen
|
Galician octopus
|
13,299
|
27,786
|
-52
|
|
Fresh
|
Shortfin squid rings
|
1,400
|
697
|
101
|
|
Fresh
|
Squid
|
49,089
|
37,740
|
30
|
|
Fresh
|
Small squid
|
12,937
|
9,383
|
38
|
|
Fresh
|
Cuttlefish
|
4,773
|
3,551
|
34
|
|
Fresh
|
Cooked octopus
|
18,372
|
13,010
|
41
|
Source: Mercamadrid
Table 11: DDP Spain prices of frozen cephalopods, week 15
|
Product
|
Size
|
Price (EUR/kg)
|
|
Squid (Loligo spp.)
|
9 - 12 cm
|
2.25
|
|
12 – 14 cm
|
2.70
|
|
14 – 16 cm
|
3.85
|
|
Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus)
|
Clean tube 24/30 cm
|
2.40
|
|
Clean tube 20/24 cm
|
2.20
|
|
Clean tube 15/20 cm
|
2.00
|
|
Tube 18/22 cm
|
2.40
|
|
Tube 23/28 cm
|
2.50
|
|
Tube >28 cm
|
2.50
|
|
Rings
|
2.50
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
1/2 pc/kg
|
3.60
|
|
2/4 pc/kg
|
3.75
|
|
5/7 pc/kg
|
3.60
|
|
Peruvian shortfin squid tube
|
100/200
|
1.00
|
|
200/400
|
1.20
|
|
400/600
|
1.40
|
|
Frozen Moroccan Octopus
|
T1
|
9.50
|
|
T2
|
9.00
|
|
T3
|
8.50
|
|
T4
|
8.00
|
|
T5
|
7.50
|
|
T6
|
7.00
|
|
T7
|
6.50
|
|
T8
|
6.00
|
|
T9
|
5.50
|
Source: FIS.com
Table 12: Prices on the wholesale market of Mercabarna, weeks 13 and 14
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Frozen squid rings
|
3.59
|
3.61
|
-0.6
|
|
Frozen Boston squid
|
4.37
|
4.40
|
-0.7
|
|
Frozen Californian squid
|
2.63
|
2.64
|
-0.4
|
|
Frozen Chinese squid
|
4.80
|
4.86
|
-1.2
|
|
Fresh squid
|
12.30
|
12.26
|
0.3
|
|
Frozen Indian squid
|
3.57
|
3.57
|
0.0
|
|
Frozen national squid
|
7.99
|
8.00
|
-0.1
|
|
Frozen squid or tube
|
4.04
|
4.05
|
-0.2
|
|
Frozen Patagonian squid 1/2/3/4
|
3.67
|
3.67
|
0.0
|
|
Frozen squid fried in butter
|
5.43
|
5.45
|
-0.4
|
|
Fresh baby squid
|
24.56
|
24.31
|
1.0
|
|
Clean cuttlefish frozen in block
|
4.85
|
4.86
|
-0.2
|
|
Clean cuttlefish frozen on crushed ice
|
4.37
|
4.34
|
0.7
|
|
Fresh peeled cuttlefish
|
5.65
|
5.69
|
-0.7
|
|
Frozen dirty cuttlefish
|
5.79
|
5.77
|
0.3
|
|
Fresh cooked octopus
|
14.02
|
13.97
|
0.4
|
|
Fresh octopus
|
3.21
|
3.22
|
-0.3
|
|
Frozen Thai octopus
|
3.59
|
3.60
|
-0.3
|
|
Frozen Galician-type octopus
|
8.44
|
8.34
|
1.2
|
|
Frozen tentacles
|
3.68
|
3.68
|
0.0
|
|
Fresh squid strips
|
1.92
|
1.93
|
-0.5
|
Source: Mercabarna
France
At French ports, during week 14, squid and cuttlefish volumes increased slightly. Boulogne/Mer was still the main port.
At French ports, prices of squid increased due to the higher demand and those of cuttlefish declined because of the rise in supplies.
Table 8: Volumes landed at French ports, weeks 14 and 13, in kg
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Squid
|
4,284
|
4,165
|
3
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
186
|
101
|
84
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Table 13: Average prices at French ports, weeks 14 and 13, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Squid
|
11.84
|
10.99
|
8
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
4.78
|
5.51
|
-13
|
Source: FranceAgriMer
Italy
At Italian ports, volumes of squid and octopus declined; those of the rest of cephalopods increased. The main increases were reported by cuttlefish, horned octopus and shortfin squid. The bulkiest volumes were registered at the ports San Benedetto de Tronto with 8,5 tonnes, Ancona with 4,8 tonnes, Cesenatico with 4,8 tonnes, Civitanova Marche with 4,1 tonnes.
Prices on Italian first-sale markets have increased in the case of squid and horned octopus. Those of squid, bobtail, common octopus, shortfin squid and cuttlefish declined.
Table 9: Volumes landed at Italian ports, weeks 14 and 13, in kg
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Squid
|
1,943
|
2,047
|
-5
|
|
Bobtail
|
184
|
111
|
66
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
217
|
163
|
33
|
|
Shortfin squid
|
4,122
|
2,617
|
58
|
|
Octopus
|
1,399
|
2,082
|
-33
|
|
Curled octopus
|
14,576
|
12,793
|
14
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
11,949
|
8,171
|
46
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Table 14: Average prices at Italian ports, weeks 14 and 13, in EUR/kg
|
Product
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
Highest price
|
|
Squid
|
18.95
|
21.36
|
17.51
|
20.10
|
8
|
6
|
|
Bobtail
|
5.29
|
6.43
|
6.93
|
7.45
|
-24
|
-14
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
22.83
|
24.45
|
24.18
|
26.24
|
-6
|
-7
|
|
Shortfin squid
|
4.24
|
6.18
|
4.67
|
6.50
|
-9
|
-5
|
|
Octopus
|
6.05
|
8.79
|
7.00
|
9.87
|
-14
|
-11
|
|
Curled octopus
|
3.72
|
5.73
|
3.44
|
5.59
|
8
|
3
|
|
Cuttlefish
|
6.87
|
8.51
|
6.86
|
8.59
|
0
|
-1
|
Source: ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il mercato agricolo e alimentare)
Portugal
Volumes of octopus landed at Portuguese ports increased by 29 tonnes. The highest volumes were registered at the port Aveiro with 13 tonnes, Viana do Castelo with 6 tonnes, Peniche with 6 tonnes and Figueira da Foz with 4 tonnes.
The average price of octopus increased due to the higher demand on Portuguese markets.
Table 15: Average prices on Portuguese markets, weeks 14 and 13, in EUR/kg
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Octopus
|
4.59
|
4.50
|
2
|
Source: Docapesca
Table 10: Volumes landed at Portuguese ports, weeks 14 and 13, in kg
|
Species
|
Week 14
|
Week 13
|
% of variation
|
|
Octopus
|
84,626
|
55,752
|
52
|
Source: Docapesca
Markets
Table 16: Imports of frozen octopus (Octopus spp.)
by the European Union, January 2013/2014
|
Country
|
Volume (MT)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2014
|
2013
|
2014
|
2013
|
|
Germany
|
5
|
63
|
2.90
|
5.18
|
|
Austria
|
2
|
2
|
3.27
|
6.73
|
|
Belgium
|
29
|
41
|
3.16
|
3.80
|
|
Bulgaria
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
3.83
|
|
Cyprus
|
55
|
100
|
3.38
|
2.34
|
|
Croatia
|
28
|
|
3.00
|
|
|
Denmark
|
0
|
16
|
-
|
4.20
|
|
Slovenia
|
0
|
13
|
-
|
4.73
|
|
Spain
|
2,836
|
4,532
|
4.75
|
4.24
|
|
Estonia
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
3.98
|
|
Finland
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
9.81
|
|
France
|
230
|
264
|
3.49
|
4.06
|
|
Greece
|
446
|
331
|
4.59
|
4.07
|
|
Hungary
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
5.33
|
|
Italy
|
3,159
|
3,614
|
3.99
|
3.80
|
|
Letonia
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
7.14
|
|
Luxembourg
|
0
|
8
|
-
|
7.10
|
|
Malta
|
3
|
24
|
6.97
|
3.41
|
|
Netherlands
|
105
|
42
|
3.05
|
3.87
|
|
Poland
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
4.83
|
|
Portugal
|
999
|
1,346
|
3.84
|
3.44
|
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
178
|
2.07
|
1.10
|
|
Czech Republic
|
6
|
6
|
8.24
|
7.11
|
|
Romania
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
5.17
|
|
Sweden
|
0
|
4
|
-
|
10.60
|
Source: Eurostat
Table 17: Exports of frozen octopus (Octopus spp.)
by the European Union, January 2013/2014
|
Country
|
Volume (MT)
|
Average price (EUR/kg)
|
|
2014
|
2013
|
2014
|
2013
|
|
Germany
|
2
|
16
|
3.30
|
7.40
|
|
Austria
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
7.36
|
|
Belgium
|
1
|
35
|
6.95
|
4.11
|
|
Denmark
|
1
|
19
|
5.31
|
5.61
|
|
Slovaquia
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
2.47
|
|
Spain
|
273
|
1,882
|
5.33
|
4.65
|
|
France
|
14
|
4
|
3.10
|
6.81
|
|
Greece
|
0
|
66
|
-
|
5.24
|
|
Italy
|
41
|
94
|
3.17
|
6.38
|
|
Netherlands
|
3
|
14
|
2.74
|
3.31
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
0
|
4.22
|
-
|
|
Portugal
|
900
|
2,161
|
3.79
|
3.12
|
|
United Kingdom
|
0
|
16
|
-
|
1.48
|
|
Czech Republic
|
1
|
3
|
14.17
|
8.58
|
Source: Eurostat