In cuttlefish trade, there was little change from 2015. Japan imported slightly less during the first nine months (8 800 tonnes in 2015 compared with 9 100 tonnes in 2015), and Spain imported slightly more (23 900 tonnes versus 22 500 tonnes). For Japan, the main suppliers were Thailand and Morocco, while for Spain the main suppliers were Morocco and France.

The report analyses the market situation over the period January-December 2016