April 3, 2012

Spain's fresh fish imports decline by a 10.9% over the same period in 2011, according to reports.

According to a report by the entity under the Ministry of Development, just in February 16,160 tonnes of fresh fish, that is to say, 19.3% less than in the same month last year were landed.

The port of Vigo concentrated the largest landings of February: it received 4,815 tonnes, representing 10.5% more than during the same month in 2011.

Meanwhile, the accumulated volume in the first two months of this year reached 9,067 tonnes in this important Galician port, representing 10.7% over the same period in 2011.

The port of Pasajes was located in the second place, with 5,697 tonnes entering between January and February, which represented 19.1% over the same period in 2011, followed by A Coruña, with 5,376 tonnes in the first two months of 2012.

Ceuta harbour was the one recording the largest increase in landings of 69.6%: it received only 267 tonnes in the first two months of 2011, and in the same period of 2012, it received 453 tonnes.

Further behind were the ports of Pasajes, with 5,697 tonnes, representing 19.1% more than in January and February, 2011; Malaga followed with 72 tonnes, representing 16.1% more than in the same period last year; and the Balearic Islands, with 548 tonnes, representing 15.1% over the same two months of 2011.

The largest decrease occurred in the port of Las Palmas (Canary Islands): it did not receive fresh fish catches in the first two months while in the same period of 2011 landings totalled 86 tonnes.

Another port where there was a significant decrease in fresh fish landings was that of Ceuta: it received just one tonne, compared with 19 tonnes in the first two months of 2011, that is to say, 94.7% less.

In the port of Gijón the drop in fresh fish landings was 72.7%: this terminal received 974 tonnes while in the same period last year 3,570 tonnes had been landed there.