Frozen fish market situation in Murmansk as per 1 April 2008
As per 1 April 2008 the fresh frozen fish market has been marked by certain changes, market players based in Murmansk told http://www.fishnet-russia.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/).
There is demand for small-sized herring for canning, but this fish category has not been offered on the market.
The prices of blue whiting have been decreasing and in this situation, the traders prefer not to sell another small cheap species polar cod (Boreogadus saida) waiting for the market situation to stabilize.
The capelin of Russian origin has not been in demand because processors prefer to buy cheaper capelin of the Icelandic and Norwegian origin (the difference in prices amounts to RUB 10 per kilo).
Product | Price ex-coldstore Murmansk, RUB per kilo | ||||
04.03.2008 | 12.03.2008 | 18.03.2008 | 25.03.2008 | 01.04.2008 | |
Herring 200-300 | 22.00-23.00 | 20.50 (lean) | 20.50-23.50 | 23.50 | - |
Herring 300+ | 27.00-28.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | - | - |
Poorly graded herring classified as large and fat | 21.40 | 21.00 | 21.00 | - | - |
Herring 200- Norway | 19.70-21.00 | 19.70-20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | - |
Herring 200-300 Norway | 20.00-22.00 | 20.00-21.50 | 21.00-23.50 | 22.00-22.50 | 22.00-22.50 |
Herring 300+ Norway | 26.40-28.00 | 26.50-28.00 | 25.50-27.00 | 25.50-27.00 | 27.30 |
Herring 350+ Norway | 33.20-35.00 | 33.50-35.00 | 33.50-35.00 | 34.50 | 34.50 |
Blue whiting carton No.4 | 21.00-25.08 | 17.80-22.50 | 17.00-18.00 | 17.20-17.50 | 16.50-17.40 |
Blue whiting carton No 9 | 19.60-24.50 | 19.90-20.00 | 15.00-17.50 | 15.20-15.50 | 15.30-15.40 |
Blue whiting backs | - | - | - | 35.00 | 35.00 |
Blue whiting fillet | - | - | - | 38.00 | 38.00 |
Polar cod (Boreogadus saida) | 15.00-17.00 | 14.50-16.50 | 14.50-16.00 | 13.00-15.00 | 14.00 |
Capelin | 24.80-35.00 | 25.00-35.00 | 25.00-35.00 | 25.50-35.00 | 27.65-34.70 |
Headed blue sea cat | 57.30-59.50 | 57.00-60.00 | 56.00-57.50 | 56.00-57.50 | 55.50-57.50 |
Headed spotted sea cat | 90.00-99.90 | 90.00-99.90 | 94.00-99.00 | 94.00-99.00 | 94.00-97.00 |
Headless gutted rough dab | 70.00-75.00 | 70.00-75.00 | 70.00-75.00 | 70.00-75.00 | - |
Headed halibut 1- | 110.00-118.00 | 110.00-118.00 | 110.00-118.00 | 110.00-118.00 | 105.00-110.00 |
Headed halibut 1+ | 115.00-128.00 | 115.00-128.00 | 117.00-130.00 | 117.00-130.00 | 112.00-118.00 |
Headed haddock 800- | 65.00-74.00 | 67.00 | 70.00-71.00 | 70.00-71.00 | 71.00 |
Headed haddock 800+ | 74.00 | 75.00 | 78.00-79.00 | 78.00-79.00 | 75.00 |
Headed cod 1- | 81.00-108.00 | 84.00-89.00 | 89.00-100.00 | 89.00-100.00 | 92.00 |
Headed cod 1+ | 97.00-114.00 | 99.00-102.00 | 85.00-110.00 | 85.00-110.00 | 97.00 |
Headed saithe 1- | 55.00-56.00 | 56.00 | 56.00 | 56.00 | 55.00 |
Headed saithe 1+ | 56.00-58.00 | 56.50-58.00 | 56.50-58.00 | 56.50-58.00 | 55.00 |