China announced a complete ban on imports of Japanese seafood on the 30th of August 2023 with immediate effect. Hong Kong, China SAR, has banned imports of fish from 10 of Japan’s prefectures, covering the major part of current trade.
Shanghai is one of the largest markets for the consumption of aquatic products. With the scale of the market and its function as an international trade hub, the products in the market always attract attention. Many products gain popularity in Shanghai at first and then are welcomed in other parts of China, such as Chinese mitten crabs, salmon sashimi, and spot shrimp (Pandalus platyceros).
After the Christmas rush, the European fish market came to a standstill in January 2024, which is a normal feature for this time of the year. Demand is slow, and...
Encouraging indications pointing to a stabilization of commodity prices are emerging from a number of major markets for fisheries and aquaculture products. Following what has been an extended period of high inflation and falling consumer confidence, indices for the United States of America, the European Union and Japan fell in the latter months of 2023, with high global rates of rising inflation giving way to dis-inflation (when prices continue to increase, but at a slower rate than before).
Production to remain stagnant in 2023. In what has proven to be a challenging year for the fisheries and aquaculture sector, with supply generally tight, weak demand and notable shifts...
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...
The inflation rate in the Euro Area declined to 2.4 percent year-on-year in November 2023, reaching its lowest level since July 2021, this rate compares to 2.9 percent in October...
Current forecasts point to a slowdown in global fish supply in 2023, with total production increasing by just 0.6 percent on 2022 levels to 185.4 million tonnes. While aquaculture output...
Inflation continues its decline to 2.9 percent in October 2023, which compares with 4.3 percent in September. The lowest annual rates were observed in the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium while...
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...
Inflation is going down in all major European countries. Annual inflation in the euro area stood at 4.3 percent in September, compared with 5.2 percent in August. In the European...
The expansion of aquaculture will persist and is envisaged to reach 96 million tonnes in 2023, approximately a 2.8 percent rise from 2022. However, this projected growth rate is slightly...
GLOBEFISH Обзор цен на рыбную продукцию в Китае - Выпуск 2/2023
Uncertain outlook in 2023 amid high prices and variable supply Global fish production increased by 1.2 percent in 2022, which, combined with higher prices for a number of important traded species,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
May edition, with prices and analysis for major commodities. Introduction: The Southern European traders are preparing for the summer months, which are expected to see high consumption mainly due to increased tourists...