More shrimp on Dutch menus in December

20/12/2019 15:00

The popularity of the common shrimp (C. crangon) during the holiday season is clearly visible in the turnover development of Dutch supermarkets. In December 2018, shrimp revenues were four times higher than the average turnover during the other months of the year. In 2018, more than 24 million kg of common shrimp was landed in Dutch ports. This is more than double the volume over the previous year, as shown by the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Turnover index for common shrimp, Dutch supermarkets
Jaar	Maand	Turnover index (January 2013=100)
2013	January	100.00
2013	February	63.77
2013	March	123.02
2013	April	88.08
2013	May	85.89
2013	June	77.20
2013	July	94.39
2013	August	73.94
2013	September	85.41
2013	October	73.30
2013	November	60.79
2013	December	329.07
2014	January	115.08
2014	February	71.81
2014	March	108.31
2014	April	177.04
2014	May	91.68
2014	June	105.86
2014	July	81.19
2014	August	81.00
2014	September	90.88
2014	October	72.66
2014	November	54.99
2014	December	396.11
2015	January	148.37
2015	February	79.56
2015	March	180.62
2015	April	94.03
2015	May	110.78
2015	June	120.01
2015	July	92.71
2015	August	116.04
2015	September	83.14
2015	October	87.25
2015	November	118.12
2015	December	557.90
2016	January	102.54
2016	February	108.60
2016	March	120.95
2016	April	86.63
2016	May	113.09
2016	June	86.00
2016	July	87.21
2016	August	85.53
2016	September	80.64
2016	October	90.69
2016	November	73.09
2016	December	478.12
2017	January	100.50
2017	February	72.56
2017	March	77.36
2017	April	113.81
2017	May	104.32
2017	June	79.07
2017	July	98.00
2017	August	77.48
2017	September	69.07
2017	October	91.57
2017	November	67.88
2017	December	461.63
2018	January	86.28
2018	February	65.73
2018	March	179.77
2018	April	111.08
2018	May	87.74
2018	June	74.85
2018	July	100.28
2018	August	70.15
2018	September	81.61
2018	October	101.15
2018	November	80.51
2018	December	505.60
2019	January	110.43
2019	February	109.01
2019	March	117.58
2019	April	208.70
2019	May	113.49
2019	June	192.93
2019	July	113.63
2019	August	150.76
2019	September	124.92
2019	October	91.47

Turnover index for common shrimp, Dutch supermarkets
Jaar	Maand	Turnover index (January 2013=100)
2013	January	100.00
2013	February	63.77
2013	March	123.02
2013	April	88.08
2013	May	85.89
2013	June	77.20
2013	July	94.39
2013	August	73.94
2013	September	85.41
2013	October	73.30
2013	November	60.79
2013	December	329.07
2014	January	115.08
2014	February	71.81
2014	March	108.31
2014	April	177.04
2014	May	91.68
2014	June	105.86
2014	July	81.19
2014	August	81.00
2014	September	90.88
2014	October	72.66
2014	November	54.99
2014	December	396.11
2015	January	148.37
2015	February	79.56
2015	March	180.62
2015	April	94.03
2015	May	110.78
2015	June	120.01
2015	July	92.71
2015	August	116.04
2015	September	83.14
2015	October	87.25
2015	November	118.12
2015	December	557.90
2016	January	102.54
2016	February	108.60
2016	March	120.95
2016	April	86.63
2016	May	113.09
2016	June	86.00
2016	July	87.21
2016	August	85.53
2016	September	80.64
2016	October	90.69
2016	November	73.09
2016	December	478.12
2017	January	100.50
2017	February	72.56
2017	March	77.36
2017	April	113.81
2017	May	104.32
2017	June	79.07
2017	July	98.00
2017	August	77.48
2017	September	69.07
2017	October	91.57
2017	November	67.88
2017	December	461.63
2018	January	86.28
2018	February	65.73
2018	March	179.77
2018	April	111.08
2018	May	87.74
2018	June	74.85
2018	July	100.28
2018	August	70.15
2018	September	81.61
2018	October	101.15
2018	November	80.51
2018	December	505.60
2019	January	110.43
2019	February	109.01
2019	March	117.58
2019	April	208.70
2019	May	113.49
2019	June	192.93
2019	July	113.63
2019	August	150.76
2019	September	124.92
2019	October	91.47

Compared to 2013, the annual turnover of shrimp was up by almost one-quarter in 2018. Only in 2015, turnover was higher: up by 43 percent relative to 2013.

An upward trend was also seen in the first ten months of 2019. From January through October, turnover was nearly 40 percent up on the same period in 2018.

2018 was record year for shrimp landings

Up until 2009, shrimp landings fluctuated around 10 million kg per year. They were up in subsequent years, with a peak in 2018. Landings in Dutch ports amounted to more than 24 million kg of shrimp that year, more than double the volume in 2017.

The total quantity landed in 2018 will most likely not be reached in 2019; nearly 12 million kg of shrimp has been landed up to and including October of this year.

Common shrimp landings at Dutch ports, annual figures
Perioden	Weight (million kg)
2000	8.45
2001	11.70
2002	7.45
2003	10.28
2004	9.61
2005	9.65
2006	9.83
2007	8.71
2008	10.87
2009	15.13
2010	14.04
2011	13.30
2012	11.91
2013	15.48
2014	19.06
2015	16.67
2016	16.16
2017	11.86
2018*	24.00
*Provisional figures

Common shrimp landings at Dutch ports, annual figures
Perioden	Weight (million kg)
2000	8.45
2001	11.70
2002	7.45
2003	10.28
2004	9.61
2005	9.65
2006	9.83
2007	8.71
2008	10.87
2009	15.13
2010	14.04
2011	13.30
2012	11.91
2013	15.48
2014	19.06
2015	16.67
2016	16.16
2017	11.86
2018*	24.00
*Provisional figures

Peak of common shrimp landings in October

The peak in shrimp landings by fishermen is two months ahead of the turnover peak in Dutch supermarkets. In October, the bulk of shrimp landings are brought to shore, i.e. around 20 percent of the annual volume. This year, catches amounted to almost 3 million kg during the month of October.

Due to a subsequent drop in seawater temperatures, landings fall before increasing again before summer. When seawater temperatures become too low, the shrimp retreat to deeper waters.

Common shrimp landings at Dutch ports, monthly figures
2013	Januari	Weight (million kg)
2013	February	0.20
2013	March	0.45
2013	April	0.75
2013	May	0.86
2013	June	0.85
2013	July	1.05
2013	August	1.74
2013	September	2.28
2013	October	2.94
2013	November	2.55
2013	December	1.24
2014	January	0.55
2014	February	0.36
2014	March	0.58
2014	April	0.73
2014	May	0.70
2014	June	0.62
2014	July	1.35
2014	August	2.19
2014	September	3.51
2014	October	4.10
2014	November	2.99
2014	December	1.38
2015	January	1.03
2015	February	0.83
2015	March	0.82
2015	April	0.90
2015	May	0.41
2015	June	0.59
2015	July	0.92
2015	August	1.65
2015	September	2.97
2015	October	3.53
2015	November	1.77
2015	December	1.26
2016	January	0.73
2016	February	0.35
2016	March	0.65
2016	April	0.56
2016	May	0.46
2016	June	0.83
2016	July	1.43
2016	August	2.23
2016	September	2.54
2016	October	3.06
2016	November	2.25
2016	December	1.06
2017	January	0.65
2017	February	0.31
2017	March	0.50
2017	April	0.43
2017	May	0.42
2017	June	0.57
2017	July	0.87
2017	August	1.46
2017	September	2.00
2017	October	2.37
2017	November	1.43
2017	December	0.85
2018*	January*	0.59
2018*	February*	0.43
2018*	March*	0.47
2018*	April*	0.61
2018*	May*	0.67
2018*	June*	1.44
2018*	July*	2.54
2018*	August*	3.28
2018*	September*	4.50
2018*	October*	4.36
2018*	November*	3.38
2018*	December*	1.76
2019*	January*	1.61
2019*	February*	0.87
2019*	March*	0.88
2019*	April *	0.95
2019*	May*	0.67
2019*	June*	0.53
2019*	July*	0.63
2019*	August*	0.88
2019*	September*	1.77
2019*	October*	2.82
*Provisional figures

Common shrimp landings at Dutch ports, monthly figures
2013	Januari	Weight (million kg)
2013	February	0.20
2013	March	0.45
2013	April	0.75
2013	May	0.86
2013	June	0.85
2013	July	1.05
2013	August	1.74
2013	September	2.28
2013	October	2.94
2013	November	2.55
2013	December	1.24
2014	January	0.55
2014	February	0.36
2014	March	0.58
2014	April	0.73
2014	May	0.70
2014	June	0.62
2014	July	1.35
2014	August	2.19
2014	September	3.51
2014	October	4.10
2014	November	2.99
2014	December	1.38
2015	January	1.03
2015	February	0.83
2015	March	0.82
2015	April	0.90
2015	May	0.41
2015	June	0.59
2015	July	0.92
2015	August	1.65
2015	September	2.97
2015	October	3.53
2015	November	1.77
2015	December	1.26
2016	January	0.73
2016	February	0.35
2016	March	0.65
2016	April	0.56
2016	May	0.46
2016	June	0.83
2016	July	1.43
2016	August	2.23
2016	September	2.54
2016	October	3.06
2016	November	2.25
2016	December	1.06
2017	January	0.65
2017	February	0.31
2017	March	0.50
2017	April	0.43
2017	May	0.42
2017	June	0.57
2017	July	0.87
2017	August	1.46
2017	September	2.00
2017	October	2.37
2017	November	1.43
2017	December	0.85
2018*	January*	0.59
2018*	February*	0.43
2018*	March*	0.47
2018*	April*	0.61
2018*	May*	0.67
2018*	June*	1.44
2018*	July*	2.54
2018*	August*	3.28
2018*	September*	4.50
2018*	October*	4.36
2018*	November*	3.38
2018*	December*	1.76
2019*	January*	1.61
2019*	February*	0.87
2019*	March*	0.88
2019*	April *	0.95
2019*	May*	0.67
2019*	June*	0.53
2019*	July*	0.63
2019*	August*	0.88
2019*	September*	1.77
2019*	October*	2.82
*Provisional figures

Fluctuating landing prices

The price received by fishermen for one kilo of common shrimp fluctuates per season. Prices are often higher in the months with low-volume landings compared to high-volume months. However, this pattern is not visible in 2019. Since May 2018, prices per kg fluctuate around 2.70 euros.

A record price by far was recorded in June 2017, when fishermen received an average auction price of 12.44 euros per kg for 572 thousand kg of shrimp landings.

Landing prices of common shrimp landed at Dutch ports
Jaartal	Maand	Price (euros per kg)
2013	January	3.60
2013	February	4.54
2013	March	7.26
2013	April	6.08
2013	May	5.74
2013	June	7.20
2013	July	7.72
2013	August	5.39
2013	September	3.30
2013	October	2.33
2013	November	2.92
2013	December	2.43
2014	January	2.61
2014	February	4.45
2014	March	4.94
2014	April	4.53
2014	May	5.46
2014	June	6.20
2014	July	4.99
2014	August	3.67
2014	September	3.22
2014	October	2.82
2014	November	2.77
2014	December	2.82
2015	January	2.82
2015	February	2.85
2015	March	2.98
2015	April	2.98
2015	May	3.16
2015	June	3.73
2015	July	3.56
2015	August	3.35
2015	September	3.17
2015	October	3.43
2015	November	4.70
2015	December	5.78
2016	January	6.24
2016	February	8.33
2016	March	9.20
2016	April	9.72
2016	May	10.60
2016	June	8.95
2016	July	6.32
2016	August	5.46
2016	September	5.68
2016	October	7.72
2016	November	9.10
2016	December	8.81
2017	January	8.96
2017	February	8.89
2017	March	9.89
2017	April	10.74
2017	May	12.05
2017	June	12.44
2017	July	11.34
2017	August	7.53
2017	September	4.92
2017	October	4.36
2017	November	5.26
2017	December	6.09
2018*	January*	6.84
2018*	February*	8.47
2018*	March*	9.34
2018*	April*	9.78
2018*	May*	9.35
2018*	June*	5.90
2018*	July*	2.90
2018*	August*	2.72
2018*	September*	2.72
2018*	October*	2.74
2018*	November*	2.73
2018*	December*	2.73
2019*	January*	2.69
2019*	February*	2.63
2019*	March*	2.61
2019*	April *	2.66
2019*	May*	2.72
2019*	June*	2.70
2019*	July*	2.69
2019*	August*	2.58
2019*	September*	2.53
2019*	October*	2.79
*Provisional figures

Landing prices of common shrimp landed at Dutch ports
Jaartal	Maand	Price (euros per kg)
2013	January	3.60
2013	February	4.54
2013	March	7.26
2013	April	6.08
2013	May	5.74
2013	June	7.20
2013	July	7.72
2013	August	5.39
2013	September	3.30
2013	October	2.33
2013	November	2.92
2013	December	2.43
2014	January	2.61
2014	February	4.45
2014	March	4.94
2014	April	4.53
2014	May	5.46
2014	June	6.20
2014	July	4.99
2014	August	3.67
2014	September	3.22
2014	October	2.82
2014	November	2.77
2014	December	2.82
2015	January	2.82
2015	February	2.85
2015	March	2.98
2015	April	2.98
2015	May	3.16
2015	June	3.73
2015	July	3.56
2015	August	3.35
2015	September	3.17
2015	October	3.43
2015	November	4.70
2015	December	5.78
2016	January	6.24
2016	February	8.33
2016	March	9.20
2016	April	9.72
2016	May	10.60
2016	June	8.95
2016	July	6.32
2016	August	5.46
2016	September	5.68
2016	October	7.72
2016	November	9.10
2016	December	8.81
2017	January	8.96
2017	February	8.89
2017	March	9.89
2017	April	10.74
2017	May	12.05
2017	June	12.44
2017	July	11.34
2017	August	7.53
2017	September	4.92
2017	October	4.36
2017	November	5.26
2017	December	6.09
2018*	January*	6.84
2018*	February*	8.47
2018*	March*	9.34
2018*	April*	9.78
2018*	May*	9.35
2018*	June*	5.90
2018*	July*	2.90
2018*	August*	2.72
2018*	September*	2.72
2018*	October*	2.74
2018*	November*	2.73
2018*	December*	2.73
2019*	January*	2.69
2019*	February*	2.63
2019*	March*	2.61
2019*	April *	2.66
2019*	May*	2.72
2019*	June*	2.70
2019*	July*	2.69
2019*	August*	2.58
2019*	September*	2.53
2019*	October*	2.79
*Provisional figures