The Netherlands has overtaken France to become the world's leading supplier of oysters

Overall, prices for bivalves in 2023 were lower than last year, a trend that makes them a very competitive product compared to other seafood products, which have seen prices rise more than 10 percent over the past twelve months. Bivalves are an attractive commodity for the HORECA sector and their consumption is growing. In Italy, the decline in bivalve mollusc production this year is likely due to various problems related to climate change, as well as predation by invasive species in many marine areas where bivalve molluscs are farmed. As a result, this attractive market may begin to import more bivalves from neighboring countries. Oysters France is a major importer and exporter of oysters. However, in the first quarter of 2023, the Kingdom of the Netherlands reported surprising results. Total oyster exports for the period reached 5,500 tonnes, up from 1,700 tonnes in the first quarter of last year. France thus lost its leading position as ...