EUMOFA Monthly Highlights No. 10/2024 is online

This month’s issue analyses first sales of yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna in France, Portugal and Spain. The case studies of this month are: “Fisheries and Aquaculture in Türkiye” and “Pacific salmon in the EU”.

FIRST SALES OF YELLOWFIN TUNA AND SKIPJACK TUNA. Over the 36-month observation period (October 2021 to September 2024), the weighted average first-sales price of yellowfin tuna in France was 7,40 EUR/kg, 199% higher than in Portugal (2,47 EUR/kg) and 162% higher compared to Spain (2,82 EUR/kg). During the same period, the weighted average first-sales price of skipjack tuna in France was 3,31 EUR/kg, 107% more than in Portugal (1,39 EUR/kg) and 107% more than in Spain (1,60 EUR/kg).

EXTRA-EU IMPORTS. In 2024, the price of fresh or chilled yellowfin tuna from Maldives ranged between 6,36 EUR/kg and 14,17 EUR/kg, and volume fluctuated between 33 kilos and 11 tonnes.

CONSUMPTION. This month we focus on Carp in Germany and Poland. In September 2024, the average monthly household consumption of fresh carp was 41 tonnes in Germany and 16 tonnes in Poland, where households paid on average 10,79 and 8,27 EUR per kg of the species.

The most recent consumption data can be accessed here.

FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN TÜRKIYE. Marine production experienced a substantial increase in Türkiye, particularly from the early 2000s onward, with volumes rising from 2.525 tonnes in 1992 to 368.721 tonnes by 2022.

PACIFIC SALMON IN THE EU. In 2023, the EU imported 17.026 tonnes (net weight) of Pacific salmon from third countries for a value of EUR 103 million.

MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT. Average prices for marine fuel in October 2024 ranged between 0,57 and 0,72 EUR/litre in ports in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Prices increased by an average of 4% compared with the previous month and decreased by an average of 22,4% compared with the same month in 2023.

Monthly Highlights 10/2024 is available for download here.

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