Cephalopods
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Octopus supplies tight
25/10/2023
Octopus landings continue to decline, as they have done over the past decade. Supplies will be tighter and prices will rise again. Supplies of squid...
Weaker supplies of squid
17/08/2023
Squid fishing during the first half of 2023 has been disappointing, both in Argentina and to some extent in Peru. Argentine landings of Illex squid...
Cephalopods - Tighter supplies and rising prices
27/04/2023
Octopus is becoming increasingly popular in several markets, but there are issues with supply. There has been a decline in catches in recent years,...
Cephalopods: Tight supplies, high prices
15/03/2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, demand was weaker, mainly due to the fact that the tourism industry in Europe was almost closed down. As things return...
Varied supply situation, higher prices
21/09/2022
Supplies of octopus may become tighter, and squid landings in Argentina were very slow in the beginning of the year. Demand is expected to return as...
Key documents
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly cephalopods analysis - June 2024
03/10/2024
Octopus supplies are still low and likely to remain so through 2024, while supplies of squid are somewhat better. Octopus prices will stay high and possibly even rise further during the summer holidays.
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly cephalopods analysis - April 2024
10/07/2024
Global octopus landings are down, continuing the declining trend that has been seen for several years. Moreover, as quotas have been reduced, supplies are expected to become even tighter. However, at the same time, demand has weakened, probably as a result of worldwide inflation. Prices for octopus have fallen slightly but are expected to recover. Meanwhile, global squid supplies are varied.