□Spanish frozen tuna market trends

Published Jun 24, 2024

Tridge summary

Spain is a leading consumer of tuna, with 19,700 tons consumed in 2021 at a cost of 210 million euros. The country's seafood market, which was 9.8 billion euros in 2021, experienced a 4.5% decrease in 2022. The consumption of other seafood products like fresh and canned fish, molluscs, and crustaceans also varied. In 2022, Spain's imports of frozen tuna surged by 210.4%, peaking at 146.2 million euros, but fell to 75 million euros in 2023 due to COVID-19 stock buying and global price fluctuations. The largest source of these imports was Morocco. Spain's tuna fishing companies, such as Albacora and Luis Calvo Sanz, operate out of Galicia and the Basque Country, targeting various tuna species for both fresh and canned markets. Additionally, participating in the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona is a popular strategy for finding Spanish buyers for tuna.
Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Spain has a large tuna consumption... Canned form preferred Tuna consumption size and amount in 2021 19,700 tons and 210 million euros respectively. Per person: 400g, recorded at 4.6 euros Tuna imports increase but then temporarily decrease Up 210% to 146.2 million euros in 2022 It will fall again to 75 million euros in 2023. To export tuna to Spain Register as a food company with the Food Safety and Nutrition Agency Attach sanitary quarantine certificate, catch certificate, etc. The size of Spain's seafood market is 9.8 billion euros in 2021 (latest information as of June 2024), a decrease of 4.5% compared to the previous year, and the consumption of seafood per person in Spain amounts to $211.3. In the same year, the total consumption of marine products was calculated to be 1.05 million tons, or 22.7 kg per person. The most consumed item in Spain is fresh fish, accounting for 42.2% of total consumption, followed by canned fish and molluscs (19.7%), fresh shellfish, crustaceans ...
Source: Fisheco

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