EUMOFA Monthly Highlights No. 1/2025 is online

This month’s issue analyses first sales of European pilchard in France, the Netherlands and Spain, and European sprat in Denmark, Poland and Sweden. The case studies of this month are: “Aquaculture in Africa” and “Seaweed in the EU”.

FIRST SALES OF EUROPEAN PILCHARD AND EUROPEAN SPRAT. Over the 36-month observation period (November 2021 – October 2024), the weighted average first-sales price of European sprat in Denmark was 0,40 EUR/kg, 22% more than in Poland (0,33 EUR/kg) and 27% more than in Sweden (0,31 EUR/kg). During the same period, the weighted average first-sales price of European pilchard in the Netherlands was 2,90 EUR/kg, 181% higher than in France (0,75 EUR/kg) and 66 % higher compared to Spain (2,82 EUR/kg).

EXTRA-EU IMPORTS. In 2024, the price of frozen meat of herring from Norway ranged between 1,72 EUR/kg and 2,12 EUR/kg, and volume fluctuated between 99 kilos and 1.834 tonnes.

CONSUMPTION. This month we focus on squid in Italy. In October 2024, the average monthly household consumption of fresh squid was 585 tonnes in Italy and households paid on average 17,52 EUR for a kg of squid.

The most recent consumption data can be accessed here.

AQUACULTURE IN AFRICA. Aquaculture has seen a steady growth in production in Africa, growing from 120.471 tonnes in 1992 to 2,5 million tonnes valued at 6,3 billion EUR in 2022.

SEAWEED IN THE EU. In 2023, the EU imported 141.660 tonnes (net weight) of seaweed and other algae from third countries at a value of EUR 124,4 million, and the trade deficit is increasing.

MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT. Average prices for marine fuel in December 2024 ranged between 0,59 and 0,76 EUR/litre in ports in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Prices increased by an average of 0,4% compared with the previous month and decreased by an average of 8,3% compared with the same month in 2023.

Monthly Highlights 1/2025 is available for download here.

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