Bivalves
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GLOBEFISH - Quarterly Bivalves Analysis - February 2026
06/03/2026
2025 saw excellent market conditions for bivalves in all major markets. The exception was oysters, which were issued sanitary alerts in France and the United States of America; this situation created consumer resistance exactly during what is normally the main consumption period for the species.
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Bivalves analysis - October 2025
02/10/2025
Typically, 40 percent of Europe’s mussel production originates from Galicia, underscoring the region’s central role in the industry. Its 3 337 floating mussel farms, known as bateas, have also long been a model of sustainable aquaculture.
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Bivalves analysis - August 2025
05/09/2025
Bivalves continue to be popular in all major consuming countries, being regarded as beneficial for both human health and the marine environment. However, their global output is impacted by significant problems in major producing countries, including climate change, predation by invasive species and toxic algae blooms. As a result, prices of all bivalves are likely to go up through 2025.
Key news
Health concerns reshape bivalve trade despite stable mussel flows
27/05/2026
World trade in bivalves remained relatively stable in 2025, although sanitary alerts linked to norovirus contamination affected consumer confidence in some major oyster markets. Mussel exports reached about 382 000 tonnes, broadly unchanged from 2024, while oyster trade stood at around 93 500 tonnes.
Bivalve trade expands despite on-going challenges
23/03/2026
Global trade in mussels recorded solid growth in 2025, rising by approximately 8.8 percent during the first nine months compared with the same period in 2024.
Major changes in trade flows following Chinese ban on Japanese seafood imports
04/12/2024
In August 2023, China suspended seafood imports from Japan following the discharge of treated water into the ocean from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Subsequently, Japan’s total seafood exports declined notably while undergoing structural changes. Specific to China, ...
