European plaice prices fall

For European plaice, prices fell this week. In particular, the largest category, plaice of 27-31 cm, fell to 2.30 euros per kilogram, down 2% year-on-year. As the size increased, the price also increased. The price of plaice of 31-35 cm was 2.75 euros/kg, down 11% year-on-year; the price of plaice of 35-41 cm was 3.43 euros/kg, down 7% year-on-year; while the price of plaice of 41-80 cm rose to 4.50 euros/kg, up 22% year-on-year. Despite the increase in the price of plaice of 41-80 cm, the plaice market seems to be in a state of oversupply in general. The data shows that the landing volume of plaice between 27 cm and 31 cm has increased, up 13% year-on-year, which may be one of the main reasons for the overall decline in plaice prices. In contrast, The price of common sole is on the rise. This week, the prices of all sizes of sole have increased. Among them, the prices of 33-38 cm and 30-33 cm sole rose to 25.02 euros/kg and 24.42 euros/kg respectively; the prices of 27-30 cm and ...