Issue 10/2018 October 2018
Latest trends
Index for prices
The market is preparing for the Christmas sales period and demand is picking up. Prices are rising both for wild-caught species, such as cod, haddock, herring and octopus, and for aquacultured species such as mussels, oysters and cultured shrimp. Fishing quotas for the most important wild stocks will be reduced in 2019, and this should lead to further price hikes in the opening months of next year. The relatively weak euro is diminishing European importers’ ability to compete on the world market, while at the same time Chinese buyers are increasing purchases from all suppliers other than the United States of America due to the ongoing trade war.
GROUNDFISH In Poland, cod prices have fallen back from the high levels reached last month while in Sweden, haddock prices have increased. In general, prices are trending upward for all types of groundfish products, from fresh to frozen to salted and dried.
Groundfish
8
Flatfish
9
Tuna
11
Small Pelagics
11
Cephalopods
12
Crustaceans
16
Bivalves
19
Salmon
20
Trout
21
Freshwater fish
22
Non Traditional Species
23
Seabass-SeabreamMeagre
24
The European Fish Price Report, based on information supplied by industry correspondents, aims to provide guidance on broad price trends. Price information is indicative and should be used only for forecasting medium- and long-term trends. FAO is not responsible for any errors or omissions.
COD - in Poland (FOB, origin: Baltic Sea) USD/kg 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.9
Fresh gutted
1