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Issue 5/2019 May 2019 Index for prices
Latest trends European fish traders attended the Brussels Seafood Expo this month, the major industry event of the year. The dominant consumer trend at present is growing demand for more expensive convenience seafood products. In the shorter term, demand is good on the European market and landings are slow.
GROUNDFISH Polish domestic catches of cod were moderate in May 2019, but demand has been weak and prices are down. In Germany, imports of Alaska pollock during the first two months of 2019 reached 32 000 tonnes, 6 000 tonnes more than in the same period last year despite higher prices. However, sales of frozen Alaska pollack fillets have dropped in 2019 due to consumer resistance to the 19 percent price increase at retail.
Groundfish
7
Flatfish
8
Tuna
10
Small Pelagics
11
Cephalopods
11
Crustaceans
14
Bivalves
18
Salmon
19
Trout
19
Freshwater fish
21
Non Traditional Species
22
Seabass-SeabreamMeagre
23
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