Mussel Production and Markets

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Mussel Production and Markets

• Helga Josupeit
• Rome
• July 2005

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Outline

• Production
• Capture
• Aquaculture
• Processing
• International Trade
• Prices
• Outlook

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Mussel - Total Production
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Mussel - Share in Production
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Mussel - Share in Total Bivalves Production
Mussels 13
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Mussel - Capture
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Mussel - Capture by species
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Mussel - Culture
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Mussel - Culture by species
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Frozen Mussel Production
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Canned Mussel Production
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Mussel - Share in Total Bivalves Production
Canned Mussels 2
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Mussel Exports

• live/fresh/frozen

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Mussel Exports

• canned

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Mussel Imports

• canned

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Mussel Imports

• live/fresh/frozen

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Mussel Prices Rungis, Paris
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Mussel Prices Barcelona
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Summary

• Aquaculture of mussels is growing, while capture
  stays stable
• China major producer, but mainly for own market
• Europe self-sufficient for mussel, not much
  import from outside
• Total trade of mussel is involving
• 300 000 tonnes, worth about US 400 million

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Summary

• Total trade of mussel is growing
• Prices of mussel have increased recently
• Mussel is considered a rather traditional seafood
  product

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Outlook

• Mussel production will continue to grow
• New players might enter the game, once the
  fishing/aquaculture areas are certified for EU
  imports laws
• New products could be developed, but the
  producers are rather reluctant to invest
• More could be done, including specific marketing
  efforts