Inflation continues to decline in the European area, but disposable income is still impacted, especially given the varying price recovery patterns and the sharp rise in mortgage interest rates over the past year. The overall demand for seafood is surprisingly low even compared to last year, which was not a particularly strong year in terms of demand. As a result, many prices of fish products are decreasing. Only the higher valued items, such as lobsters...

The FAO GLOBEFISH Chinese Fish Price Report, based on information supplied by industry correspondents, aims to provide guidance on broad price trends. In the last years, China remained the top fish producer in the world with strong linkages with this historical evolution growth of aquaculture vis-à-vis wild capture fisheries. In addition, China is a country where international trade plays a significant role in fish and fish products. The Chinese Fish Price Report fills an existing gap...

This publication, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the active support of the World Customs Organization (WCO), builds on the Harmonized System: Nomenclature 2022 edition. It presents all possible classifications for fisheries and aquaculture products by species, with a full description of each HS code, to facilitate its use within the fisheries sector, including aquaculture. This publication does not modify the structure of the HS or modify species...

The FAO GLOBEFISH Chinese Fish Price Report, based on information supplied by industry correspondents, aims to provide guidance on broad price trends. In the last years, China remained the top fish producer in the world with strong linkages with this historical evolution growth of aquaculture vis-à-vis wild capture fisheries. In addition, China is a country where international trade plays a significant role in fish and fish products. The Chinese Fish Price Report fills an existing gap...

Cost of production continues high for the capture fisheries, despite a general decline in fuel prices. Despite this, and despite the strong demand that characterises the summer period, prices started to trend downwards in the European market. This is especially surprising for fish products used in the hotel, restaurant and catering (HORECA) sector, such as squid, shrimp, and octopus. In this issue of the European Fish Price Report, more prices moved down (31 percent) than...