Fresh European seabass in the EU :Price structure in the supply chain : focus on Greece, Spain and Italy : case study

Table of Contents

• Table of contents 3
• Summary 4
• List of acronyms 6
• 1 SCOPE AND CONTENT 7
• 1.1 Case study scope 7
• 1.2 Content of the document 7
• 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT AND MARKETS 8
• 2.1 Biological and commercial characteristics 8
• 2.2 Production cycle 10
• 2.3 World production 11
• 2.3.1 Overview 11
• 2.3.2 Evolution of aquaculture production at world level 11
• 2.3.3 Evolution of catches at world level 12
• 2.4 EU production 13
• 2.4.1 Evolution of aquaculture production at EU-27 level 13
• 2.4.2 Evolution of catches at EU-27 level 14
• 2.4.3 Import - Export 15
• 2.4.4 Apparent consumption by Member State 18
• 3 THE GREEK MARKET 19
• 3.1 Structure of the supply chain 19
• 3.1.1 Production 19
• 3.1.2 Imports - Exports 20
• 3.1.3 Apparent consumption 22
• 3.2 Characteristics of the Greek market and consumption 23
• 3.3 Price transmission in the supply chain 24
• 3.3.1 First sale prices 24
• 3.3.2 Wholesale prices 24
• 3.3.3 Import and export prices 25
• 3.3.4 Retail prices 26
• 3.3.5 Price transmission 26
• 4 THE SPANISH MARKET 29
• 4.1 Structure of the supply chain 29
• 4.1.1 Production 29
• 4.1.2 Imports - Exports 30
• 4.1.3 Apparent consumption 31
• 4.2 Characteristics of the Spanish market and consumption 32
• 4.2.1 Characteristics of the market 32
• 4.2.2 Consumption 33
• 4.3 Price transmission in the supply chain 35
• 4.3.1 First-sale prices 35
• 4.3.2 Import and export prices 35
• 4.3.3 Wholesale prices 36
• 4.3.4 Retail prices 36
• 4.3.5 Price transmission 36
• 5 THE ITALIAN MARKET 39
• 5.1 Structure of the supply chain 39
• 5.1.1 Production 39
• 5.1.2 Imports - Exports 39
• 5.1.3 Apparent consumption 41
• 5.2 Characteristics of the Italian market and consumption 41
• 5.2.1 Characteristics of the market 41
• 5.2.2 Consumption 42
• 5.3 Price transmission in the supply chain 43
• 5.3.1 First-sale prices 43
• 5.3.2 Import and export prices 44
• 5.3.3 Wholesale prices 45
• 5.3.4 Retail prices 47
• 5.3.5 Price transmission 50
• 6 CONCLUSION: COMPARISON OF THE PRICE TRANSMISSION FOR SEABASS IN GREECE, SPAIN AND ITALY 53
• 7 STAKEHOLDERS INTERVIEWED 55