Prices for cod dropped 13.6 percent over the past 12 months, with representative Danish prices now at £3,397 (€4,181/$5,525) per metric ton, following a 10.5 percent drop over the past month.
Haddock prices went down by 24.2 percent to £873.3 (€1,075/$1,420) per metric ton, while coley and plaice have also seen lower prices, nose diving 18.5 percent to a metric ton-price of £1,233 (€1,518/$2,005) and 10.9 percent to £1,362 (€1,676/$2,215) per metric ton, respectively.
Away from whitefish, prices have seen a boost over the past 12 months.
Representative Belgium prices for coldwater shrimp increased 25.6 year-on-year to £2,661 (€3,275/$4,328) per metric ton, even though they went down by 3.2 percent over the past month.
Reasons for the increase are high demand, and reduced quotas in Greenland and the Gulf of Maine, as well as an expected reduction in Canada's total allowable catch.
Prices for yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean went up by 17.8 percent over the past year to £1,969 (€2,424/$3,202) per metric ton, even though they recently fell by 3.5 percent month-on-month.
Thai prices for skipjack tuna on the other hand went up by 5.8 percent to £1,268 (€1,561/$2,062).6 year-on-year, even though they saw a steep decline of 11.1 percent over the last month.
Prices for Norwegian salmon are also on the path to recovery over the past six months, Mintec noted.
In Spain, representative prices for jack mackerel went up 8.8 over the past 12 months to £2,293 (€2,822/$3,729) per metric ton, while prices for sardines saw an increase of 3.9 percent to £2,140 (€2,634/$3,480) per metric ton.
Alaska pollock prices continue climb
Report tracks sharp rise in value, though prices for other Alaska groundfish species have held steady.
A new Seafood Intelligence Report from market analysts at Marko Partners shows the strong year-on-year rise for prices on Alaska pollock over the past year, noting that across the board, product values have climbed.
The report compares prices for six Alaska groundfish products for the period between January and September of 2012 to the year prior, showing that non-Alaska pollock products have shown mixed performance.
Pacific cod prices, for example, have held steady over the past year.
Alaska Pollock roe, however, fell in price by 14 percent, the report noted.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Environment has instructed localities to base their stocking schedules on actual conditions in each farming area, while developing plans, allocating resources, and implementing synchronized measures for disease prevention and disaster risk management in aquaculture production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cakes and surimi exceeded USD 45 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025, indicating a positive outlook for this product segment amid recovering demand in many markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) During the week from April 4th to 10th, 2026, Quang Ngai province intensified its monitoring and law enforcement activities with the determination to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Thanh Hoa’s shrimp sector is undergoing a strong transformation by accelerating the adoption of high technology, helping to improve productivity, increase profits, and meet market demands. The province currently has about 4,100 hectares of shrimp farming, with output continuing to rise despite stable farming area, mainly due to the shift from traditional methods to intensive and super-intensive farming.
(vasep.com.vn) Amid ongoing volatility in global seafood trade, Vietnam’s crab exports have made a fairly positive start to 2026. According to Vietnam Customs statistics, export turnover in the first two months of 2026 reached nearly USD 55 million, up 24% compared to the same period in 2025 and more than 2.2 times higher than in the same period of 2024. This indicates that crab exports are entering 2026 with stronger growth momentum, particularly in Asian markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Da Nang City has fully implemented all recommendations from the European Commission (EC) regarding the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, creating an important foundation for the removal of the “yellow card” in the near future.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Hoa Vang district (Da Nang City), red tilapia farming is demonstrating clear economic efficiency, becoming a promising livelihood that helps many households increase their income. A notable example is the model of Mr. Huynh Ngoc Nam, who operates two red tilapia ponds covering more than 4 hectares, generating stable annual income.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Gia Vien district, tilapia farming—particularly the “duong nghiep” strain—is expanding rapidly and gradually becoming an efficient production model for local farmers. Hatcheries in the area are supplying high-quality, uniform, and disease-free fingerlings, meeting the growing demand for commercial farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of March 19, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee, Le Van Su, chaired a meeting to address bottlenecks and propose solutions to expand the super-intensive whiteleg shrimp farming model using low water exchange and high biosecurity standards (RAS-IMTA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On March 10, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued Decision No. 1377/QD-UBND approving the Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control Plan for the 2026–2030 period. The decision takes effect from the date of signing and replaces previous plans for the 2021–2030 period that had been issued prior to the administrative merger in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City.
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