1st issue 2022, with January-September 2021 Statistics. The publication contains a detailed quarterly update on market trends for a variety of major commodities, as well as analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the main produced species. Combining the price information collected for the European Price Report with other market survey data collected by FAO GLOBEFISH, the report provides a detailed update on market trends for a variety of major commodities. Key market data is...

According to the French statistics institution (INSEE), the consumer price index increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year in March 2022 (compared with 4.5 percent in March, 3.6 percent in February and 2.9 percent in January 2022). Increased energy costs are again the main contributor to inflation. Food inflation was at 3.8 percent, while fresh food inflation was at 6.6 percent.

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...

The week before Easter is a major fish consumption period, especially in those parts of Europe with Catholic populations. This year, Easter also represented the first holiday period after the pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions which endured throughout the winter months. Restaurants have reopened everywhere and European consumers have been taking full advantage of the return to normality.

The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the relevant trade statistics agency of the respective reporting country or territory. Due to differences in reporting lag, global level data will exclude any trade that had not been reported by the relevant reporting body as of the last month specified for year-to-date aggregation. Product groups...