Saint-Petersburg market behind usual end-of-year acceleration
As per the second week of December 2020 the wholesale trade in frozen seafood was still behind the usual end-of-year acceleration, though the demand for imported species was generally active in Russia’s main entry port for imported products, reports Megafishnet.com.
According to sources in the trade, large whole herring originating from Faroe Islands as well as the Russian-caught headed mackerel were among the favorites in terms of demand.
Meanwhile demand for frozen Atlantic salmon from Chile has been stable but not rising as would be usual for the season. As regards the Chilean coho, the inventories have been depleted with next shipments scheduled to arrive in late December at the earliest.
More details of the developments on the market follow in the table below.
Wholesale prices for frozen fish products ex-coldstore and ex-vessel in Saint Petersburg as per 9 December 2020
|
Product |
Size |
Country of origin |
Price in RUR, VAT inc. |
Trend |
Note (reason, etc.) |
|
|
from |
to |
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|
Atlantic herring w/r (new catch of September 2020) |
450+ |
Faroe Islands |
120 |
128 |
Up Stable |
The fishing season is brisk. It progresses in a different way as compared to the previous seasons. The Faroese fishermen say that herring is scarce and difficult to catch. Due to low supply the traders tend to raise prices. |
|
400+ |
107 |
110 |
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|
425+ |
102 |
105 |
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|
380+ |
93 |
97 |
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|
350+ |
88 |
92 |
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|
Atlantic herring w/r |
200-300 |
Russia |
65 |
68 |
Stable Up |
Active demand |
|
300+ |
75 |
80 |
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|
350+ |
86 |
90 |
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|
400+ |
100 |
105 |
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|
Mackerel w/r (autumn-winter 2020) |
400-600 |
Faroe Islands |
175 |
190 |
Stable |
Low demand |
|
300-500 |
160 |
170 |
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|
Mackerel w/r (August-September 2020) |
500+ |
Faroe Islands Greenland |
172 |
193 |
Stable |
|
|
600+ |
190 |
200 |
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|
Mackerel w/r (catch of July-September 2020) |
400-600 |
Russia |
150 |
165 |
Up |
Low demand |
|
300-500 |
148 |
155 |
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|
Mackerel headed (catch of August-September) |
200-300 |
Russia |
160 |
165 |
Up |
Very brisk demand for headed mackerel 300+, its supply of offer is practically zero. Moreover, imported mackerel (Faroese, Greenland) have been of fairly low quality this season. |
|
300+ |
190 |
195 |
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|
Sprat frozen |
9-12 |
Baltic |
80 |
98 |
Down |
Demand is here, but it went slightly down as compared to the previous week |
|
Caspian |
75 |
88 |
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|
Baltic herring frozen |
15+ |
Kaliningrad |
85 |
100 |
Stable |
Demand remains strong |
|
Mussels meat |
200-300 |
Chile |
295 |
310 |
Stable |
Strong demand |
|
Milkfish |
800+ |
China |
295 |
310 |
Up |
Low demand |
|
Amberfish frozen |
800-1200 |
Korea |
155 |
175 |
Stable |
Low demand |
|
Cape bonnetmouth w/r |
250+, 300+ |
New Zealand |
120 |
145 |
Stable |
Zero demand |
|
Tilapia fillets 5% |
3-5 |
China |
280 |
300 |
Stable |
Low demand |
|
5-7 |
290 |
315 |
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|
Pangasius fillets 5% |
|
Vietnam |
160 |
175 |
Up |
Demand is here, but it is low |
|
Hake HGT |
300-500 |
Argentina, Uruguay |
180 |
205 |
Stable |
Demand is here, but went down |
|
200-350 |
170 |
180 |
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|
80-200 |
169 |
175 |
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|
Hoki HGT |
300-500 |
Uruguay |
182 |
190 |
Stable |
Low demand |
|
Atlantic salmon frozen |
4-5 |
Chile |
670 |
700 |
Stable |
The demand is here, it is steady. The price range will most probably remain as it is. Neither boom nor surge are expected. |
|
5-6 |
Chile |
680 |
710 |
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|
6-7 |
Chile |
690 |
720 |
|||
|
7-8 |
Chile |
690 |
740 |
|||
|
8-9 |
|
730 |
755 |
|||
|
Trout H&G |
2-4 |
Chile |
570 |
620 |
Stable |
Brisk demand |
|
4-6 |
585 |
635 |
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|
6-9 |
630 |
675 |
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|
Trout headed |
1.8-2.7 |
Turkey |
480 |
520 |
Stable |
Strong demand |
|
2.7-4 |
520 |
560 |
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|
Coho salmon headed |
6-9, 7-9 |
Chile |
650 |
|
Up |
Coldstore inventories are practically zero, new shipments are expected in late December – January 2021 |
|
Salmon bellies |
1-3, 2-4 |
Faroe Islands, Russia |
370 |
420 |
Stable |
Strong demand |
|
Blue whiting frozen |
|
Russia |
74 |
77 |
Stable |
Low demand |
|
Alaska Pollock headed |
25+ |
Russian Far East |
89 |
101 |
Stable |
Low demand |
|
Atlantic cod headed |
1-2, 2-3 |
Russia |
215 |
230 |
Stable |
Demand is here, but low. |
|
Pacific cod |
1-2, 2-3 |
Russia |
160 |
168 |
Stable |
Brisk demand |
|
Pink salmon H&G, 2020 catch |
|
Russian Far East |
290 |
320 |
Up |
Brisk demand |
|
Haddock headed |
0,5-1 |
Russia |
150 |
160 |
Stable |
The demand is very strong. |
|
1+ |
185 |
193 |
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|
Saithe headed |
1+ |
Russia |
148 |
155 |
Up |
The demand is active, the supply of saithe 1+ grew short. |
|
Ocean perch headed |
150-300 |
Russia |
180 |
205 |
Stably up |
The supply of large redfish is practically zero, the demand is generally active. |
|
300-500 |
290 |
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|
Blue sea cat |
|
Russia |
93 |
100 |
Stable |
Brisk demand |
|
Spotted sea cat |
|
Russia |
190 |
195 |
Down |
Brisk demand |
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