Aquatic Products Market Analysis and News

oth operation of aquatic products market, theyear, up nearly 26%, then decreased month by
market adequate supply, trading activity, orderly,month, to December from a year earlier flat. The
protect the normal operation of fisheries production.annual average price of kelp in which 2.82 yuan / kg,
According to the National Fisheries Institute on 64up 27% over the previous year, the annual average
aquatic product market information collection unitprice of laver 23.27 yuan / kg, down 21% over the
designated to submit information on the situation, inprevious year.
2005 the average price of aquatic products marketFreshwater and marine fish price movements show
consolidated 12.5 yuan / kg, up 3.94%, of which thedifferent characteristics. Fish price trend in the
average price of marine products for the 21.15 yuanmonthly rate of fresh water fish prices down, the
comprehensive / kg, up 5.9% Consolidated averagesea fish remained stable. The rate of increase over
price of fresh products 9.67 yuan / kg, up 1.4%.the same period of freshwater fish prices up to 23%
According to the 35 designated collection unitin January, the lowest in September to 3.33%, a
transactions Statistics, full-year 2005 turnover of 373difference of nearly 20 percentage points. Since
million tons, up 9% over the previous year.August after the price movements of freshwater
Characteristics of aquatic products prices continue tofish very smooth, nearly 5 months, the average
trend growth. Tracking and monitoring of 49 species,fluctuation in the range of 1%.
33 varieties of rose, accounting for 67% of allThe biggest increase in prices of marine fish in May,
monitored species; three varieties of basically the11.07%, the lowest in December, or 5.27%, a
same price with the same period, accounting for 6%;difference of 5.8 percentage points. Significantly lower
13 species decline, accounting for 27%. Most varietiesthan the price fluctuations of freshwater fish.
continued their growth momentum last year, ofAffect the market price trends driving consumption.
which the largest rate of increase is monodon, theAs national macroeconomic steady growth, rising
average price of 95 yuan / kg, up 40% over theincome residents, improve the quality of life demands,
previous year, the sharpest decline for the small fishconsumption of aquatic products remained stable
species (100 g Article weight <200 grams), thegrowth. According to statistics, the annual volume of
average price of 25.3 yuan / kg, down 11% over theaquatic products market grew 9% over the previous
previous year.year, especially during the holiday season marked
Market price index over the same period the yearincrease in fish volume, 9,10 4,5 month and the
fish declined month by month. December price indexmonth as strong trading of aquatic products, aquatic
over the same period a year minimum, but still 3.9%theme throughout to culture and consumption
higher than the previous year. Since 2004, theactivities increased year by year, effectively promote
monthly national aquatic higher market prices, hit thethe domestic consumption of aquatic products
market since 1997, the price of fish high in earlymarket. The international market, due to continuously
2005, although the continued trend higher in 2004,improve the quality of aquatic products, exports
the highest year in January, rose 9.11 percent overcontinued to maintain steady growth, exports of
the same period the previous year However, theaquatic products is expected to increase throughout
rate of increase each month thereafter graduallythe year 2005, more than 15%.
declined, to achieve the annual lowest point inMarket demand for the consumption of shellfish
December.products to develop a new space. Water crustacean
Marine product prices outperformed fresh products.products from September 2005, the month the chain
Whole fresh sea product price index price indexhas stayed more than 4 months the growth rate of
higher than 4.5 percentage points. Classification of20%, freshwater crustaceans also maintained on a
freshwater species from the sea to see the pricemonthly growth rate of 9%. Product price increases
trend comparison, sea water fish prices rose 5.3%led crustaceans mainly shrimp, especially into
over the previous year, fresh water fish prices roseNovember, due to the cold climate in the north and
3.9% over the previous year, prices of marine fish,gradually move south, the northern shrimp is
freshwater fish prices higher than the 1.4 percentageessentially purchase air from the south, from the
points; marine crustaceans prices 9.58% over thetransportation costs and operating costs are
previous year, freshwater crustaceans prices downdifferent degrees of increase, coupled with increased
10.7% over the previous year, the sea crustaceansdemand, and many other factors, contributed to
price higher than the price of freshwater crustaceanscrustaceans rising product prices.
20.3 percent.Since 2004, a significant decline in shrimp prices,
Water crustaceans prices to keep rising month byshrimp enthusiasm frustrated, regional output has
month. Water crustacean is the only year higher thandecreased. Shrimp prices in 2005 significantly higher
the same period last year while keeping the priceafter a few months, not only the impact of supply
level and because the type of monthly rise. Waterand demand, but also the return value of
crustaceans lowest point in January, the highest pointperformance, but later gains will be reduced.
in December, the annual price difference of 15Currently, the average price of marine shrimp than
percentage points.the same period last year rose 11%, freshwater
Freshwater crustacean products below the level ashrimp, a year earlier than the average price rose 1%.
year earlier. While maintaining a freshwaterOther comprehensive factors. First, rising production
crustacean rising month by month trend, but thecosts. According to statistics, in 2005 the price of
overall level of the year and the month all thediesel rose 15% over the previous year, affected
year-earlier levels, is also the only monitoring of allspecies of marine fishing average prices rose 11%.
types below the level a year earlier types. In whichSecond, seasonal effects. Marine capture fishing
the sharpest decline in March, down from 28% amoratorium, seasonal weather changes, changes in
year earlier, the smallest decline in December, lowerthe price of vegetables and other agricultural
than the year earlier level of 11%.products have a direct impact on the price
Seaweed prices flat compared with a year earlier. Allmovements of aquatic products. Third, parts of the
varieties of seaweed in the price fluctuations of the"avian flu", "Streptococcus
maximum. Since March algae began to appear moresuis" in place, pull the fish consumption.
substantial rise in July to the highest point of the