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Italy: Seafood Prices

AGR Number: IT5710

From: American Consulate General, Milan, Italy
To: USDA/FAS Washington D.C.
Year: 1995
Report Code: 54 Post Report Sequence Number: 003
Report Title: Seafood
Report Type: V - Voluntary Report
Report Subject: Seafood Prices
Approved By: H Higgins
Drafted By: W Besozzi
Security Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Date Due (MM/DD/YY): 09/18/95

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COMMODITY OUTLOOK, PRICES, TOTAL EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS 1

Report Code: IT9554V
AGR Number: IT5710
Page: 1
Seafood

COMMODITY OUTLOOK, PRICES, TOTAL EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS

EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS - RETAIL PRICES AVERAGE ANNUAL PRICE FOR THE MILAN MARKET
Local Catch Imported Frozen
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
Sea Finfish
Seabass farmed < 500 gr. 17,038 19,200 14,764 18,487 18,000 20,000
Seabass farmed > 500 gr. 23,479 25,676 23,321 29,048 18,000 20,000
--wild catch < 500 gr. 21,670 22,673 21,413 23,469 N/A N/A
--wild catch > 500 gr. 31,409 31,917 31,274 33,432 N/A N/A
Mullet 3,692 5,160 4,000 4,500 N/A N/A
Dusky Sea Perch 17,761 17,833 15,936 16,582 6,500 7,500
Large Eyed Dentex 24,812 26,442 23,441 23,662 6,000 7,000
Cod Fillets N/A N/A 8,938 11,323 N/A N/A
White Steen Bass 16,995 17,924 15,667 16,188 4,000 4,500
Hake 9,707 13,882 9,687 10,375 5,500 8,000
Sea Bream farmed < 500 gr 16,535 17,894 14,798 17,349 15,000 20,000
Sea Bream farmed > 500 gr 21,489 23,101 20,443 22,254 13,000
--wild catch < 500 gr. 22,750 22,976 19,687 20,484 N/A N/A
--wild catch > 500 gr. 27,073 28,673 25,554 26,478 N/A N/A
Axillary Bream 18,678 19,710 16,231 18,781 N/A N/A
Plaice 5,016 5,435 4,234 4,659 N/A N/A
Monk Fish head off 21,953 23,140 19,368 22,584 15,000 18,000
Sword fish whole 19,683 20,426 16,589 17,718 N/A N/A
Sword fish head off 25,000 23,571 24,114 11,000 14,000
Painted Ray 5,318 6,759 6,916 N/A N/A
Yellowtail 17,727 17,752 15,703 16,577 10,000 12,000
Flounder 26,054 26,749 14,954 19,319 N/A N/A
Salmon whole 1-3 Kg N/A 10,650 10,925 N/A N/A
Salmon whole > 3 Kg N/A 11,250 11,312 N/A N/A
Salmon gutted 1-3 Kg. N/A 9,637 10,607 9,000 12,000
Salmon whole > 3 Kg. N/A 11,384 12,010 11,000 15,000
Scorpionfish 19,102 19,867 18,153 19,326 N/A N/A
Mackerel 7,657 8,825 4,424 5,240 N/A N/A
Mackerel shark Fillet N/A N/A N/A 12,000 13,000
Sole Whole Size 3 19,636 20,015 19,959 20,224 N/A N/A
Sole Whole Size 4 20,659 21,339 19,095 19,130 N/A N/A
Sole Gutted Size 3 23,111 23,833 18,208 20,383 12,000 14,000
Sole Gutted Size 4 22,000 13,151 14,560 9,000 12,000
Little Tuna 6,873 7,359 8,666 10,333 N/A N/A
Tuna 9,371 10,616 12,333 N/A N/A
Striped Mullet,White, large 14,835 16,906 16,716 18,111 N/A N/A
Stripped Mullet, White, small 7,661 9,112 10,734 11,015 N/A N/A
Stripped Mullet Rock large 21,847 22,538 22,584 23,268 N/A N/A
Stripped Mullet Rock small 11,088 13,331 22,000 N/A N/A

Report Code: IT9554V
AGR Number: IT5710
Page: 2
Seafood

COMMODITY OUTLOOK, PRICES, TOTAL EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS

CONTINUATION: EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS - RETAIL PRICES AVERAGE ANNUAL PRICE FOR THE MILAN MARKET
Local Catch Imported Frozen
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
MOLLUSK
Little Squid 25,065 27,672 N/A N/A 14,000 16,000
Squid Whole 19,001 21,431 11,945 13,067 7,000 10,000
--Tentacles 12,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
--Tube N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,500 9,000
Curled Octopus 9,034 11,224 13,000 (3/6 kg) 5,000
26,666 N/A (>30 Kg) 22,000
Octopus 8,692 10,338 10,300 10,488 6,000 9,000
Rock Octopus 4,262 5,776 5,150 6,000 4,000 8,000
Cuttlefish Black 8,604 10,644 6,730 7,140 N/A N/A
--Gutted 8,476 8,526 8,487 8,550 5,000 8,000
--Split 12,434 N/A N/A 8,000 9,000
Flying Squid Whole 5,000 6,030 N/A N/A 5,000 6,500
--Rings 8,301 9,000 9,500 5,000 6,500
--Tentacles N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Razor Shell 10,340 12,000 11,000 N/A N/A
Scallop 11,451 14,143 10,457 11,047 21,000 24,000
Scallop N/A N/A N/A ( >30 Kg.) 14,000 18,000
Mussels 11,534 12,021 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sea Snail 4,238 5,978 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mytilus 2,017 2,581 1,875 4,000 4,300
Oysters Hollow 5,894 6,839 7,756 8,908 N/A N/A
--Flat 6,593 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Coquina Clam 11,073 11,797 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Clam 6,270 7,640 N/A N/A 14,000 16,000
-- (tapes decussatus) 14,500 14,667 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Clam Farmed (tapes decussatus) 6,636 8,909 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Report Code: IT9554V
AGR Number: IT5710
Page: 3
Seafood

COMMODITY OUTLOOK, PRICES, TOTAL EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS

CONTINUATION: EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS - RETAIL PRICES AVERAGE ANNUAL PRICE FOR THE MILAN MARKET
Local Catch Imported Frozen
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
CRUSTACEANS
Spiny Lobster 66,472 68,194 63,669 67,696 19,000 28,000
Lobsters 40,000 26,884 28,739 N/A N/A
Brown Shrimp whole 30,162 31,554 30,333 32,333 17,000 30,000
--Head off 20,750 22,500 24,000 24,333 7,000 20,000
Pink Shrimp whole 29,283 30,202 31,250 17,000 30,000
--Head off 12,340 22,865 25,333 26,000 7,000 23,000
Royal Red Shrimp whl/large 37,079 38,033 41,644 42,894 30,000 38,000
(10- 30 Kg.)
--small 19,357 20,357 23,000 24,500 15,000 18,000
(60-100 Kg.)
--headoff/large 30,055 30,389 23,500 24,500 18,000 22,000
(20- 40 Kg.)
--small N/A N/A 18,000 20,000 9,000 10,000
(60-100 Kg.)
King Crab 18,000 19,000 16,126 N/A N/A
Crab 9,438 9,763 7,767 8,249 N/A N/A
Edible Crab 15,000 14,896 15,285 N/A N/A
Norway Lobster whole/large 31,469 35,915 26,431 29,699 20,000 22,000
--small 12,382 14,612 16,876 17,978 12,000 18,000
--head off large 28,025 24,750 25,750 22,000 33,000
--small 10,625 11,750 N/A N/A 16,000 22,000

Report Code: IT9554V
AGR Number: IT5710
Page: 4
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COMMODITY OUTLOOK, PRICES, TOTAL EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS

CONTINUATION: EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS - RETAIL PRICES AVERAGE ANNUAL PRICE FOR THE MILAN MARKET
Local Catch Imported Frozen
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
FRESH WATER FISH 
Eel 18,592 19,364 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Perch Fillets N/A N/A 23,833 24,500 11,500 15,000
Catfish 6,485 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Frog Live 13,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
--Cleaned 15,233 15,429 N/A N/A 8,500 9,000
Sturgeon 22,119 22,292 27,500 27,750 N/A N/A
Trout Whole 5,000 N/A N/A 6,000 7,000
Salmon Trout Fillets 13,000 14,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Salmon Trout Whole 5,500 N/A N/A N/A N/A
PROCESSED FISH PRODUCTS
Anchovy, salted in cans 10,500 11,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Anchovy, preserved in oil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shripms pre-cooked in jars N/A N/A 16,000 21,500 N/A N/A
Swordfish, smoked and sliced N/A N/A 60,000 70,000 N/A N/A
Swordfish, smoked, whole N/A N/A 45,000 50,000 N/A N/A
Crab Meat N/A N/A 15,000 100,000 21,000 25,000
Salmon, smoked, sliced N/A N/A 25,000 39,000 N/A N/A
Salmon, whole N/A N/A 20,000 39,000 N/A N/A
Stockfish, wet 10,500 11,500 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Surimi N/A N/A 16,000 22,500 N/A N/A

Source: Milan Fish Market Official Bulletin.
END OF REPORT