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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRICES
Fresh lobster, wholesale prices, Mercabarna, Spain, Ptas/kg
1
Monthly C&F prices in Japan for whole cooked lobster, origin India, in USD/kg
2
Monthly ex-warehouse prices of frozen lobster tails in USA (8-10 oz/pc), origin Australia and Brazil, in USD/lb
3
Monthly New York wholesale prices for 1-1/2 lb live American lobster, in USD/lb
5
IMPORTS
Yearly imports of Norway lobster, by major importing countries, 1987-2007, in tonnes
6
Yearly imports of Norway lobster, by major importing countries, 1987-2007, in 1000 USD
7
Yearly imports of live, fresh, chilled lobster, by major importing countries, 1987-2007, in 1 000 tonnes
8
Yearly imports of live fresh, chilled lobster, by major importing countries, 1987-2007, in USD million
9
Yearly imports of frozen lobster, by major importing countries, 1987-2004, in 1 000 tonnes
10
Yearly imports of frozen lobster, by major importing countries, 1987-2004, in USD million
11
Total EU fresh, chilled, frozen, lobster imports, by country of origin, in tonnes
12
Yearly lobster imports into France, by product form, in tonnes
12
Yearly lobster imports into Germany, by product form, in tonnes
13
Yearly lobster imports into Italy, by product form, in tonnes
13
Yearly lobster imports into Spain, by product form, in tonnes
14
Yearly lobster imports into Japan, by origin country and product form, in tonnes
14
Yearly imports of lobster in the USA, by origin country and product form, in 1 000 tonnes
17
EXPORTS
Yearly exports of Norway lobster, by major exporting countries, 1987-2007, in 1000 USD
19
Yearly exports of Norway lobster, by major exporting countries, 1987-2007, in tonnes
20
Yearly exports of live, fresh, chilled lobster, by major exporting countries, 1987-2006, in 1 000 tonnes
21
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Yearly exports of live, fresh, chilled lobster, by major exporting countries, 1987-2006, in USD million
22
Yearly exports of frozen lobster, by major exporting countries, 1987-2006 in 1 000 tonnes
23
Yearly exports of frozen lobster, by major exporting countries, 1987-2006 in USD million
24
Total EU export of fresh, chilled, frozen lobsters, by country of destination, in tonnes
25
Total EU export of fresh, chilled, frozen lobsters, by country of destination, in EURO million
26
Australian Rock lobster exports, by product form, in tonnes
27
Canadian lobster exports, by product form, in tonnes
27
Canadian canned lobster exports, in 1 000 tonnes
28
Canadian lobster exports by country, in 1 000 tonnes
29
PROCESSING
Yearly world frozen lobster processed production, by major producing countries, in 1 000 tonnes
31
Yearly world lobster processed production, by product form, in 1 000 tonnes
32
Yearly Canadian lobster processed production, product weight, in tonnes
32
PRODUCTION
Yearly world lobster production (captures + aquaculture), by major species, in 1 000 tonnes
33
Yearly world lobster production (captures + aquaculture), by major producing countries, in 1 000 tonnes
33
Lobster, US commercial global production (capture + aquaculture), by species
35
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LOBSTER PRICES
Fresh lobster#, wholesale prices, Mercabarna,
Spain, €/kg
Year
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
J
F
M
A
M
J
J/A
S
O
N
D
9.65
9.27
10.86
11.38
11.33
10.99
11.31
11.21
10.80
10.80
12.50
11.17
10.67
14.21
16.92
11.13
10.26
10.20
NA
10.81
10.11
12.36
12.95
12.53
13.93
16.17
10.99
10.81
11.74
11.47
10.96
10.52
12.88
12.43
13.41
15.22
14.21
10.38
12.24
12.27
12.58
10.63
10.38
12.02
13.13
13.67
13.11
14.11
13.06
12.18
11.68
11.51
11.25
11.40
13.54
13.14
13.65
15.52
15.30
12.39
12.25
13.09
11.28
11.15
11.14
12.86
12.52
14.20
14.71
14.51
13.90
13.62
13.34
13.22
12.75
11.98
13.56
14.89
15.02
17.42
16.29
13.35
13.01
13.53
13.36
NA
12.95
14.59
14.75
15.21
16.77
16.10
13.61
15.84
NA
16.08
16.05
16.02
17.62
16.91
19.15
NA
NA
20.27
NA
17.17
17.10
11.91
17.32
17.48
11.44
11.92
13.82
15.97
11.10
10.66
12.71
12.28
11.08
9.54
9.03
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
J
F
M
A
M
J
J/A
S
O
N
D
11.12
11.12
11.12
9.66
9.42
10.82
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
16.50
17.00
19.77
20.62
16.00
14.00
17.64
18.11
16.89
13.40
16.86
16.00
15.77
16.00
16.41
14.00
14.50
15.50
17.00
17.50
17.50
17.26
15.50
17.00
18.35
18.00
16.00
16.17
18.17
17.97
19.03
19.00
18.51
17.68
18.03
18.07
17.61
16.92
16.70
16.77
16.81
16.85
17.50
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
17.41
17.50
NA
16.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
19.95
15.04
16.14
15.46
14.00
14.56
15.65
16.12
17.76
14.84
12.89
12.15
13.95
13.38
13.31
13.19
14.29
13.95
13.95
13.88
13.04
13.50
* Prices from 1991 to 2002 have been converted in €. Convertion rate € - Ptas 166.39
# lobster = homarus, bogovante
AN 012727. 1005.
Source: MERCABARNA - 20100528.
1
Monthly C&F prices in Japan for whole cooked lobster,
origin India, in USD/kg
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1986
1986
1987
1987
1988
1988
1989
1989
1990
1990
1991
1991
(A)
7.00
7.00
6.20
6.00
7.80
8.50
8.80
9.50
10.20
10.50
11.30
(B)
9.60
8.70
8.20
8.70
10.00
11.10
11.20
11.30
12.80
12.80
13.40
(A)
10.50
10.20
10.40
10.50
11.00
12.00
11.50
11.80
11.60
11.90
12.90
12.90
(B)
12.60
12.70
12.50
12.70
13.00
14.00
14.20
14.25
14.75
14.50
16.00
16.00
(A)
12.00
12.00
12.00
13.00
12.50
11.50
11.90
12.40
11.50
(B)
16.00
15.50
15.50
17.00
17.30
17.50
18.00
18.90
18.50
(A)
9.50
9.50
8.80
8.20
6.50
7.20
7.20
6.30
6.30
6.30
4.50
(B)
15.00
14.50
17.80
18.20
17.20
18.00
18.00
17.50
17.50
17.50
15.30
(A)
6.00
5.90
9.95
8.95
9.75
10.00
8.70
11.70
11.70
12.80
12.94
NA
(B)
14.80
14.70
17.50
17.00
17.30
17.50
17.00
19.80
19.80
19.95
20.05
NA
(A)
NA
13.10
13.00
11.50
11.50
10.20
NA
10.00
10.00
11.00
11.00
9.70
(B)
NA
20.40
20.00
22.00
22.00
23.70
NA
12.00
12.50
21.00
25.00
25.80
1992
1992
1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
(A)
9.50
NA
9.10
8.20
NA
9.00
8.40
8.90
8.50
8.60
9.20
9.60
(B)
24.30
NA
22.70
25.00
NA
22.70
21.20
21.10
19.90
19.20
18.50
18.10
(A)
9.70
9.70
10.25
10.35
10.85
16.00
17.30
17.80
17.45
18.85
19.45
19.30
(B)
18.55
17.80
18.80
18.10
19.00
16.90
17.30
17.80
17.00
17.00
16.20
16.10
(A)
16.00
16.75
17.05
17.20
17.55
17.20
17.25
16.80
17.15
16.90
16.45
16.00
(B)
17.75
18.60
18.95
19.10
19.50
17.30
20.40
19.75
21.15
20.90
21.60
21.00
(A)
17.00
17.10
15.40
14.06
9.53
9.50
10.67
9.85
9.03
8.95
8.77
8.90
(B)
21.00
21.10
22.55
24.02
21.44
21.25
20.15
16.96
14.55
14.42
14.14
14.34
(A)
7.40
7.23
9.93
10.22
11.38
11.46
11.46
11.53
11.43
11.22
11.21
11.04
(B)
13.84
13.54
13.70
12.55
12.80
12.38
12.37
12.46
12.34
13.02
12.11
11.70
(A)
9.20
7.30
10.00
8.20
8.20
7.30
7.30
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.20
9.25
(B)
9.50
11.75
12.00
8.70
8.70
7.60
7.60
10.00
10.00
10.00
9.80
9.85
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004
(A)
12.98
14.00
12.56
12.60
12.23
11.12
10.81
9.72
11.05
12.04
11.93
12.15
(B)
12.98
14.00
12.95
12.98
12.61
11.83
11.87
11.43
13.15
14.99
14.87
15.14
(A)
10.53
10.03
9.61
9.58
10.36
10.53
10.23
11.68
12.90
13.62
14.30
15.13
(B)
14.65
13.95
13.37
13.95
14.29
15.37
15.57
16.65
18.43
19.49
20.02
20.99
(A)
14.66
13.29
12.73
12.68
11.90
12.64
12.58
12.37
13.62
14.30
15.13
19.96
(B)
20.02
18.56
19.10
19.03
12.82
18.73
18.63
18.09
19.49
20.02
20.99
18.98
(B)
16.29
17.33
16.83
17.02
17.76
18.27
17.11
17.57
17.34
17.10
17.24
16.49
(B)
16.64
16.48
17.19
17.32
17.79
18.74
19.22
19.57
19.31
18.81
19.42
18.84
(B)
19.51
19.21
17.91
17.42
17.25
17.20
17.00
16.23
16.62
17.72
17.25
17.36
(C)
NA
12.31
11.72
12.34
11.44
11.89
12.00
11.68
11.85
11.87
12.31
12.42
(B)
17.09
16.57
15.78
15.67
14.07
14.62
15.00
14.59
15.02
14.83
15.40
15.53
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2008
2009
2009
(C)
12.46
12.30
12.75
12.30
12.50
12.20
11.80
11.10
12.10
11.61
11.22
11.07
(B)
15.55
15.33
16.02
15.33
15.82
15.41
14.92
15.27
15.47
14.95
15.03
14.83
(C)
11.50
11.60
12.40
12.10
13.00
12.50
12.50
12.35
12.15
12.33
12.33
12.41
(B)
15.20
15.30
15.97
16.06
12.27
16.67
18.90
19.29
18.97
20.20
22.32
22.90
(C)
12.02
11.92
11.20
11.34
11.40
11.10
10.96
11.41
11.68
11.09
11.77
11.62
(B)
(C)
22.17
11.19
21.17
12.11
21.78
12.79
21.63
12.70
22.17
12.51
21.58
12.18
21.11
12.15
21.98
11.81
22.49
12.13
22.18 NA
23.53 NA
22.34 NA
(B)
22.87
22.60
23.87
22.96
22.61
22.02
21.03
19.53
19.10
21.70
21.75
22.19
(A)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
17.70
17.86
(A)
18.31
17.70
15.71
14.23
14.47
14.60
15.34
14.96
15.47
14.45
14.40
15.18
(B)
22.74
19.36
16.72
15.71
14.47
16.39
NA
16.80
18.46
18.90
17.45
17.71
2
Monthly C&F prices in Japan for whole cooked lobster,
origin India, in USD/kg (cont.)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2010
2010
(A)
15.17
16.12
NA
NA
NA
(B)
17.06
17.76
NA
NA
NA
(A) = 100-150 gr/pc - (B) = 150-200 gr/pc. C = 80-100
AN 012723. 1005.
Source: ITN - 20100528.
Monthly ex-warehouse prices of frozen lobster tails in
USA (8-10 oz/pc), origin Australia and Brazil, in USD/lb
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1986
1986
1987
1987
1988
1988
1989
1989
1990
1990
1991
1991
(A)
10.50
10.75
11.25
11.25
11.25
11.30
11.75
12.50
13.00
14.50
14.50
(B)
9.10
9.10
9.10
9.20
9.40
9.50
10.50
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
(A)
14.75
15.10
15.20
15.40
15.75
16.10
16.10
16.10
16.75
17.25
-
(B)
11.50
12.70
13.80
13.90
14.00
14.20
14.20
14.20
14.20
(A)
16.00
16.00
15.25
15.35
15.40
15.35
14.90
14.25
14.00
13.00
13.70
13.70
(B)
14.20
14.20
14.00
14.00
14.00
12.50
12.50
11.80
11.30
10.50
10.30
10.10
(A)
14.25
14.00
14.55
14.60
15.25
15.75
16.50
16.75
17.25
18.25
17.50
(B)
10.10
10.20
10.05
10.10
10.20
10.20
10.50
10.05
10.20
10.40
(A)
16.95
17.35
18.20
18.20
18.00
17.50
18.70
19.00
19.25
19.50
19.75
19.95
(B)
10.60
10.42
11.25
11.20
11.10
11.00
12.75
12.75
12.50
12.70
12.70
12.10
(A)
19.90
19.80
19.80
20.50
21.00
21.00
21.50
21.50
18.85
NA
22.50
23.65
(B)
13.45
13.70
13.60
13.70
NA
13.55
13.50
13.25
12.90
13.85
13.20
14.00
1992
1992
1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
(A)
17.60
21.75
20.50
21.50
20.75
21.10
20.25
19.50
18.80
18.25
16.25
NA
(B)
13.25
13.30
13.45
NA
NA
13.00
13.35
13.40
14.00
13.90
13.80
12.70
(A)
NA
NA
17.00
15.00
16.00
15.90
NA
NA
NA
NA
17.75
18.50
(B)
13.30
NA
NA
13.50
NA
11.60
11.50
12.65
11.25
12.45
12.45
12.60
(A)
18.50
21.00
22.00
23.00
25.50
25.00
26.50
27.00
28.50
NA
NA
NA
(B)
12.20
12.10
12.95
NA
14.85
14.00
15.75
15.50
15.75
15.65
15.95
16.60
(A)
NA
24.75
NA
NA
NA
23.15
23.00
22.00
19.50
18.00
17.00
16.75
(B)
16.90
16.90
16.90
17.15
16.89
14.95
15.10
15.20
14.30
14.15
14.20
14.20
(A)
16.75
NA
NA
23.50
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
(B)
14.15
14.20
14.40
14.30
14.20
13.95
13.45
13.30
13.25
13.10
13.13
13.20
(A)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
(B)
13.23
13.45
13.88
NA
NA
NA
14.53
15.00
15.75
15.65
15.72
15.70
3
Monthly ex-warehouse prices of frozen lobster tails in
USA (8-10 oz/pc), origin Australia and Brazil, in USD/lb (cont.)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
(A)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
(B)
15.65
15.65
15.65
NA
NA
15.25
15.20
15.05
13.85
13.85
13.85
13.60
(A)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
17.00
18.10
19.75
NA
NA
NA
NA
(B)
13.50
13.75
13.75
14.35
14.60
14.70
14.75
14.80
14.90
NA
18.00
17.70
(A)
NA
NA
22.50
22.50
21.50
21.50
21.00
21.00
NA
NA
NA
20.50
(B)
17.05
17.40
NA
NA
17.00
17.00
16.10
16.10
NA
18.00
17.70
16.10
(A)
19.00
19.00
18.75
18.75
19.00
19.05
20.00
21.00
21.00
21.50
21.25
21.25
(B)
16.30
16.15
16.40*
15.95*
15.95*
15.95*
NA
NA
16.55*
16.65*
16.60*
16.75*
(A)
21.25
21.25
21.25
21.25
21.25
21.25
21.25
21.25
NA
28.00
27.25
28.00
(B)
17.70
16.30
17.60
17.78
18.15
18.20
18.03
18.15
17.98
17.90
17.98
18.35
(A)
28.00
27.63
23.88
NA
18.25
18.00
18.50
18.75
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
(B)
17.90
18.20
17.88
17.95
17.25
16.35
16.20
16.15
16.30
16.75
16.90
17.05
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
(A)
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.75
19.75
20.00
21.00
21.00
21.50
21.50
21.50
(B)
17.40
17.05
17.10
17.20
17.35
16.75
16.85
16.95
16.95
16.90
16.90
17.00
(A)
21.50
21.50
21.00
21.25
21.25
23.25
23.75
23.00
23.00
24.00
24.50
24.50
(B)
17.10
17.10
17.05
17.10
17.05
16.95
17.10
17.10
17.10
17.50
17.85
17.80
(A)
NA
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
23.00
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.1
(B)
18.35
18.55
18.55
18.55
18.55
20.40
NA
17.20
21.20
20.95
20.75
20.75
(A)
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
(B)
22.00
22.00
22.00
22.00
22.00
22.00
22.00
23.00
22.50
22.30
22.30
22.40
(A)
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
27.10
29.38
28.63
28.38
28.13
(B)
22.40
22.25
21.90
22.00
21.75
21.25
21.25
21.25
17.75
17.45
15.50
15.25
(A)
25.88
24.63
20.50
18.38
18.63
23.25
26.50
27.75
28.63
28.63
28.88
28.88
(B)
15.40
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
13.00
12.95
12.95
12.95
2010
2010
(A)
NA
NA
NA
32.75
35.00
(B)
14.25
14.75
14.75
14.75
14.75
(A)=Australia, (B)=Brazil.
AN 012722.1005.
Source: ITN - 20100520.
4
Monthly New York wholesale prices for up to 1-1/2 lb live
American lobster, in USD/lb
Year
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
5.22
4.76
4.72
5.08
4.08
3.86
4.63
NA
5.67
5.44
5.44
NA
NA
5.22
NA
6.35
6.26
4.45
5.44
6.12
5.90
5.90
6.12
6.12
5.90
5.90
5.90
4.31
NA
4.31
5.35
5.90
6.12
5.56
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.95
7.00
8.75
5.50
4.94
4.50
4.94
6.49
5.94
5.75
5.50
6.50
6.75
7.50
5.50
3.95
4.40
5.25
5.00
4.95
4.95
5.25
4.75
4.60
4.75
5.76
6.40
5.25
4.50
5.25
3.75
5.00
5.25
5.62
4.74
5.74
5.74
NA
NA
6.24
4.99
4.99
4.84
4.99
4.99
4.54
4.24
5.94
4.99
6.95
8.00
5.25
5.50
4.50
4.90
5.25
4.75
4.50
5.50
4.25
5.75
6.25
5.49
4.74
5.94
5.74
4.44
4.94
5.25
3.95
4.95
5.50
6.49
5.58
7.25
6.25
5.85
5.99
4.75
5.00
4.75
5.00
5.50
6.50
6.75
7.80
7.76
5.25
6.00
6.75
6.50
5.50
5.00
5.50
5.50
5.75
6.25
6.50
6.50
6.00
5.95
6.00
5.70
5.50
5.25
5.25
5.00
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
6.25
6.50
7.25
6.25
5.75
5.50
5.84
4.75
5.75
5.50
5.25
5.75
5.75
6.50
7.00
7.25
5.75
5.95
6.50
6.50
5.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
7.59
8.37
8.74
9.88
7.74
6.98
7.18
7.87
8.04
8.00
6.50
6.55
6.74
6.64
7.50
8.48
7.25
6.11
6.65
7.47
7.80
6.81
5.50
5.30
5.95
5.90
NA
5.85
NA
NA
6.25
7.25
6.50
6.50
5.75
NA
NA
NA
NA
7.70
7.08
7.05
7.28
7.89
7.15
6.58
6.50
7.22
7.25
7.74
7.50
7.76
7.01
6.50
7.25
7.76
7.96
7.96
7.01
7.25
7.74
8.49
9.26
8.99
8.49
7.50
8.25
8.84
7.50
7.74
7.25
7.25
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
8.50
8.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
8.38
9.88
8.88
8.00
8.38
9.38
9.38
NA
7.38
7.38
8.75
8.75
10.63
10.00
7.38
7.45
7.38
7.25
6.35
5.38
4.33
4.90
5.75
7.38
7.75
7.05
6.38
5.35
6.78
6.73
5.00
4.80
5.13
5.13
Year
2010
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
6.45
6.58
6.63
5.85
5.75
AN 012721.1005.
Source: NMFS/ITN - 20100525.
5
LOBSTER IMPORTS
Yearly imports of Norway lobster, by major
importing countries, 1987-2007, in tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Italy
Spain
France
UK
Netherlands
Denmark
Belgium
Croatia
Ireland
Portugal
Slovenia
Germany
Sweden
Others
Total
4020
5327
6979
217
24
1345
296
4655
5378
7166
351
45
1157
258
4755
5301
7692
414
55
1088
281
5116
6377
7684
193
70
1426
335
5664
6306
8444
222
53
1654
266
5949
6708
8014
271
78
1208
284
6074
6536
7687
795
60
998
389
5968
6599
8264
889
34
756
361
5635
7526
7706
837
183
567
325
7915
7374
8597
703
229
863
392
8642
7393
8139
1098
263
1357
484
9901
6625
9513
1082
260
1468
458
Italy
Spain
France
UK
Netherlands
Denmark
Belgium
Croatia
Ireland
Portugal
Slovenia
Germany
Sweden
Others
Total
.
.
.
.
2
.
.
.
16
.
90
.
.
20
.
.
65
69
28
.
.
.
.
.
55
22972
63
23591
52
23962
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
10587
7910
9651
1546
509
1478
492
10702
7117
9002
1358
542
1591
350
11272
7893
9182
690
699
1895
393
10713
7532
9864
1210
668
1117
464
11248
7796
9506
1543
466
909
503
12002
9008
10365
1649
619
641
689
291
161
367
75
120
128
268
36383
12171
9484
10176
1829
721
775
595
357
307
251
66
101
110
209
37152
11661
10874
8464
3453
765
813
507
312
195
217
79
103
97
235
37775
11928
11429
7844
3485
1089
741
461
426
298
274
156
143
118
218
38610
.
.
2527
251
.
.
1832
156
.
166
115
185
35417
.
1340
149
.
216
129
181
33176
.
769
204
.
241
133
216
34103
203
321
.
136
102
190
32969
175
148
352
33170
AN 012669. 1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus - 20100515.
6
.
126
.
.
756
167
.
34
23181
.
175
.
28
21606
.
303
.
661
128
28
19863
.
404
.
584
329
36
19177
.
349
.
705
109
389
18689
.
229
.
26
76
147
55
196
23966
.
115
.
.
1446
138
.
1538
69
71
28674
2150
173
.
180
74
117
29331
149
72
199
32050
Yearly imports of Norway lobster, by major
importing countries, 1987-2007, in 1000 USD
Country
Italy
Spain
France
Netherlands
UK
Denmark
Belgium
Croatia
Portugal
Ireland
Slovenia
Sweden
Others
Total
Italy
Spain
France
Netherlands
UK
Denmark
Belgium
Croatia
Portugal
Ireland
Slovenia
Sweden
Others
Total
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
44827
39561
43273
249
2183
12365
2685
50312
44548
45741
454
3242
10281
2443
49196
41992
46656
505
3634
9956
2565
65320
62097
57741
753
2134
15248
3878
67737
62897
59296
619
2277
17362
3276
64222
61070
55461
801
2263
11581
3001
49691
50235
45248
542
4522
6736
3622
49634
53207
54262
335
5717
5288
3389
52456
63724
54981
1571
5361
4569
3105
67952
60046
55262
2211
4294
6609
3704
73041
63324
54388
2566
6731
10744
3977
.
.
35
.
.
.
.
81
.
.
.
.
109
.
.
.
.
240
.
.
.
.
606
412
.
.
.
.
3324
1632
2671
4301
4859
148502 158734 157284 211712 219341
3881
203076
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
84433
59021
64203
2545
6622
12232
4336
97781
77285
68413
5136
9877
14251
5232
84301
61437
51428
4950
7771
13387
3151
89643
66879
57889
6625
3504
16543
3662
93364
69709
62528
7549
6026
11159
4102
97389
80839
65609
6135
7949
8034
4616
.
1348
13473
.
1932
13503
.
1264
9086
.
1101
7148
.
1665
4546
3564
1371
.
.
.
.
.
656
1087
1072
1136
1020
1530
3296
3942
4115
4008
3375
4098
252165 298439 241962 258138 265043 281134
AN 012668.1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus - 20100515.
7
.
678
3420
.
.
1998
.
.
.
551
245
.
2335
2659
.
.
.
1023
2967
.
1634
3566
.
.
459
629
713
2404
2030
3254
2903
2916
167098 178856 193470 208810 226149
2004
.
975
6774
2005
2006
2007
104186 118990 134696 153477
100556 115931 128497 148167
81041
85219
83724
92293
7023
10383
9907
16531
8818
7763
11633
14027
6540
11957
12543
13762
4940
6256
6025
6695
2594
3363
3391
5488
3751
2898
2312
3313
1301
2588
1709
2368
823
897
1100
2297
1240
1250
1223
2051
4335
4004
4615
5269
327148 371499 401375 465738
Yearly imports of live, fresh, chilled lobster,
by major importing countries, 1987-2007, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
USA
14.3
14.3
14.1
16.0
16.0
13.7
13.2
14.6
14.2
13.9
15.2
Canada
1.8
1.5
1.9
2.6
2.9
2.8
7.5
8.2
9.7
12.9
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.7
2.6
4.2
5.3
7.4
7.7
7.2
Spain
0.4
5.5
0.6
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.7
2.0
Italy
0.9
1.0
1.3
2.1
2.6
2.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.5
France
2.6
2.7
3.1
4.1
4.4
3.9
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.5
Belgium
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.7
1.8
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.9
4.3
4.6
4.8
4.7
4.2
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.6
2.5
2.8
3.3
3.2
4.1
Japan
UK
0.5
Taiwan PC
Others
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.8
3.1
3.5
2.9
3.1
4.2
4.3
3.9
Total
22.5
32.7
29.6
35.4
38.7
38.8
38.8
47.2
51.8
53.7
58.4
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
USA
15.7
17.2
21.4
23.0
24.5
22.9
22.7
21.1
20.6
19.7
Canada
9.8
15.1
17.3
16.2
21.4
17.4
15.2
15.1
16.8
14.8
China, Hong Kong SAR
7.9
8.8
8.9
9.6
8.5
8.0
8.5
7.2
8.4
8.2
Spain
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.4
3.7
4.4
4.5
5.0
5.5
Italy
2.9
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.7
4.0
4.1
4.4
4.3
France
4.1
4.2
3.8
3.8
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
Belgium
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.2
2.3
Japan
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.5
2.1
UK
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.2
Taiwan PC
2.4
3.4
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.3
2.1
2.3
1.7
1.1
Others
3.5
3.2
3.8
4.3
5.7
5.9
6.3
6.3
4.9
5.4
55.6
65.3
71.9
73.1
79.6
74.6
74.1
70.9
72.0
68.5
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012667. 1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus - 20100515.
8
Yearly imports of live fresh, chilled lobster, by
major importing countries, 1987-2007, in USD million
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
USA
119.8
116.9
111.6
117.3
118.6
122.9
115.5
131.4
146.9
153.3
160.6
8.1
14.6
17.9
29.1
49.1
82.9
115.2
157.4
168.2
157.7
11.7
10.4
11.8
17.1
20.3
18.4
50.0
54.9
68.1
91.0
China, Hong Kong SAR
Canada
Spain
4.2
7.6
11.7
16.5
20.2
23.0
17.8
17.1
22.4
25.9
27.5
France
38.0
40.2
46.5
60.1
59.8
57.5
48.9
51.3
52.6
56.2
49.7
Italy
13.6
15.4
20.2
29.2
35.7
38.5
25.1
25.7
27.7
31.8
33.7
64.7
75.9
80.7
93.7
95.6
104.1
123.9
128.0
120.5
102.2
12.9
14.0
16.3
21.0
24.0
16.9
21.3
23.9
24.7
23.2
2.2
3.4
5.4
10.8
16.0
17.0
20.1
19.6
40.4
11.6
Japan
Belgium
18.0
Taiwan PC
UK
4.5
6.3
7.4
8.1
8.0
8.2
7.9
8.8
8.5
9.6
25.6
25.4
27.1
31.2
35.2
41.4
34.9
38.2
52.6
58.5
54.8
Total
223.7
309.2
341.7
392.6
443.9
491.2
488.4
599.8
695.1
736.3
752.6
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
USA
163.5
187.6
243.9
257.4
270.0
295.9
295.5
299.1
276.8
295.8
China, Hong Kong SAR 152.2
168.9
174.6
185.5
160.5
149.9
153.4
131.2
173.5
189.2
Canada
68.8
122.1
129.0
118.5
148.4
146.9
139.4
160.0
161.4
145.3
Spain
33.1
39.3
38.9
44.6
43.4
54.5
64.6
76.1
85.2
105.0
France
59.4
66.5
54.5
55.4
60.8
69.1
73.8
78.1
75.7
86.6
Italy
38.7
45.3
45.0
45.8
45.6
56.5
64.7
72.2
72.9
80.9
Japan
77.9
84.7
89.5
80.3
78.7
75.5
76.6
73.3
69.6
61.2
Belgium
27.3
32.4
29.6
25.9
27.4
35.3
34.7
38.4
41.5
45.5
Taiwan PC
44.7
56.0
49.4
50.2
34.8
36.5
34.7
37.3
37.9
25.2
UK
11.9
14.8
16.5
14.5
13.7
15.7
21.0
21.7
20.5
19.5
Others
44.3
44.3
50.5
55.0
72.9
81.5
89.1
100.3
88.1
108.6
721.7
862.0
921.6
933.1
956.1
1017.3
1047.5
1087.6
1103.0
1162.7
Others
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012666.1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus - 20100515.
9
Yearly imports of frozen lobster, by major importing
countries, 1987-2007, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
USA
22.4
20.9
18.6
17.6
14.2
13.6
13.6
14.2
15.6
14.7
14.5
Japan
10.7
13.7
13.3
13.3
14.5
13.0
10.6
11.5
13.0
10.4
9.6
Spain
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.6
1.0
2.8
France
3.5
4.6
4.6
5.1
5.9
4.1
3.8
4.3
4.7
4.7
4.8
0.1
0.4
2.2
3.6
2.1
2.3
China
China, Hong Kong SAR
Italy
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.5
0.7
1.0
1.2
United Arab Emirates
0.0
0.0
Belgium
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.9
0.6
0.7
Germany
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
Taiwan PC
0.0
0.2
1.1
2.5
2.5
3.2
2.6
3.1
2.2
2.4
2.7
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
Australia
United Kingdom
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.3
Canada
2.8
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Indonesia
Singapore
1.8
4.5
3.3
3.9
4.2
6.1
0.5
0.2
1.0
Greece
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
Netherlands
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
Others
0.2
1.3
1.4
3.6
4.9
2.0
1.7
1.7
2.0
1.8
2.5
Total
40.8
45.2
45.8
50.8
49.2
44.3
40.3
47.3
47.0
41.6
44.7
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
USA
13.3
19.6
21.5
18.6
20.9
22.1
21.4
21.1
21.8
20.8
Japan
8.0
7.5
8.8
6.7
7.0
6.1
5.8
5.2
4.6
4.5
Spain
4.1
4.1
3.3
3.2
3.8
2.6
3.2
4.3
3.8
4.0
France
5.5
6.2
5.3
5.1
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.5
4.4
3.9
China
1.9
1.3
4.5
1.5
0.4
1.0
1.4
1.7
2.4
2.6
China, Hong Kong SAR
1.4
1.0
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.4
1.2
1.9
2.4
Italy
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.7
United Arab Emirates
0.0
0.7
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.5
0.3
0.4
0.4
1.0
Belgium
0.8
1.1
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.7
0.6
0.9
1.3
0.9
Germany
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.9
1.3
0.9
Taiwan PC
1.8
2.2
3.1
1.7
1.8
1.3
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.8
Australia
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
United Kingdom
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.9
0.7
Canada
0.8
1.0
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.7
Indonesia
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
Singapore
0.2
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
Greece
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.5
Netherlands
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.5
Others
2.0
2.7
2.2
2.2
5.9
2.9
6.4
3.9
3.7
3.7
42.4
50.4
55.8
45.5
51.0
47.0
49.1
49.4
51.8
51.5
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012665. 1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus - 20100515.
10
Yearly imports of frozen lobster, by major importing
countries, 1987-2007 in USD million
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
USA
327.6
456.1
429.7
349.3
331.7
314.1
318.3
270.5
324.6
352.5
299.7
France
50.3
69.2
55.2
63.1
95.6
65.0
50.9
66.3
84.1
70.8
75.3
Japan
144.2
195.1
192.6
206.8
272.5
244.3
171.4
209.0
250.0
196.3
178.6
Spain
5.2
7.0
8.3
7.3
6.3
8.4
3.9
7.1
9.1
14.8
37.3
3.8
4.2
3.4
4.5
3.9
5.1
6.0
5.3
5.2
4.3
13.6
China, Hong Kong SAR
Italy
0.4
9.3
11.1
9.3
8.4
13.5
7.9
5.2
8.2
13.1
Belgium
0.2
9.1
6.9
5.3
5.5
6.1
4.9
8.8
13.0
8.5
8.7
Canada
43.1
25.0
19.4
16.7
16.8
14.9
13.8
15.6
15.0
13.7
13.6
UK
2.3
3.8
4.4
6.4
6.3
4.4
3.1
5.4
5.7
4.7
2.9
Germany
4.8
6.4
4.7
5.7
7.0
7.4
4.6
4.8
4.5
3.4
3.1
1.0
2.8
1.7
3.0
2.1
1.5
5.5
6.4
4.3
6.7
1.3
8.2
17.2
18.1
23.0
17.3
20.7
15.4
17.2
22.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
Australia
Taiwan PC
0.3
United Arab Emirates
Greece
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.7
0.2
China
Netherlands
0.3
Others
0.4
0.4
0.9
1.6
1.7
1.0
2.6
16.2
16.8
12.3
6.1
13.6
6.6
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.0
1.1
3.9
9.6
11.7
16.2
22.3
23.9
32.4
7.4
2.8
8.0
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.0
2.9
2.6
2.2
3.0
2.5
3.5
Singapore
Sweden
0.4
2.1
11.2
10.8
13.6
21.0
16.8
13.7
15.5
21.4
17.8
19.3
709.4
776.0
691.8
705.8
799.7
755.6
599.0
749.5
832.7
695.3
734.5
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
USA
Total
319.6
449.4
537.6
477.6
556.1
596.1
591.0
614.9
651.1
639.4
France
85.3
96.8
89.5
76.5
73.4
85.5
89.5
105.5
108.6
113.6
Japan
119.0
109.5
158.4
113.9
128.2
104.8
98.3
94.2
90.2
104.1
Spain
50.6
57.1
48.4
45.4
57.3
41.0
46.8
59.3
54.8
79.6
China, Hong Kong SAR
7.6
7.7
4.6
4.5
5.8
5.7
4.1
11.2
24.3
33.1
Italy
14.9
14.8
16.3
17.8
14.4
17.2
19.6
20.9
28.3
30.8
Belgium
10.0
15.9
13.1
10.5
16.3
10.5
9.0
15.1
25.2
22.0
Canada
15.8
20.7
21.7
16.7
16.0
13.5
18.0
16.8
20.7
21.2
UK
3.4
3.1
6.0
4.3
4.5
5.8
7.2
11.2
16.3
15.1
Germany
3.2
4.0
2.8
3.5
4.2
6.2
7.8
10.9
17.8
13.9
Australia
6.2
4.6
7.2
3.9
6.1
5.1
5.5
7.5
8.6
13.5
19.7
17.3
24.3
14.9
14.3
10.0
6.4
6.3
6.8
11.8
United Arab Emirates
0.0
7.2
9.8
12.2
12.8
17.2
2.8
4.5
5.7
11.0
Greece
2.4
2.9
3.2
5.1
4.2
5.0
5.8
4.6
6.5
9.0
China
4.5
3.1
3.9
1.9
1.3
2.0
4.7
5.4
7.1
8.1
Taiwan PC
Netherlands
4.2
2.2
4.4
2.1
2.4
4.2
3.2
6.4
9.9
6.9
Singapore
1.7
4.4
6.8
4.0
5.3
2.7
3.8
4.0
5.0
6.9
Sweden
2.5
7.6
1.4
1.9
1.5
3.5
4.8
3.7
5.0
6.0
Others
19.2
21.9
21.8
24.1
57.6
32.2
43.1
46.8
43.9
47.7
689.8
850.2
981.0
840.7
981.7
968.2
971.5
1049.1
1135.6
1193.7
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012664. 1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus - 20100515.
11
Total EU fresh, chilled, frozen lobster imports, by country of origin, in tonnes
Canada
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
10803
6153
7924
8443
7391
6538
7305
8253
7419
7964
8026
8917
7869
USA
1620
2047
3404
4976
5538
4198
4407
4504
5425
5459
6667
7523
7931
UK
1203
1496
1615
1778
1439
1105
1138
1174
1221
1762
1901
1585
1420
581
633
633
930
825
608
910
1269
874
672
674
680
1157
Denmark
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
Ireland
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
France
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
Spain
8
13
18
41
200
377
260
177
814
1963
2340
2559
2074
Cuba
1200
1491
993
654
852
1042
912
996
1078
2638
3614
3797
2934
443
322
570
1190
675
533
712
857
990
818
970
736
863
3887
4118
4577
3796
3865
2859
3288
3979
3931
4081
4700
5308
5101
19745
16273
19734
21808
20785
17260
18932
21209
21752
25357
28892
31105
29349
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Canada
8241
7859
7821
8231
7777
8740
8451
7460
7987
USA
6862
6688
6430
7083
7192
9164
9079
9937
9676
UK
1300
1548
1594
1844
1806
2319
2665
2560
2801
616
703
788
951
1752
2098
1568
1437
2662
Denmark
**
**
**
**
539
922
553
724
1083
Ireland
**
**
**
**
536
637
657
654
577
France
**
**
**
**
469
1096
658
776
765
Spain
2276
2550
124
166
223
1656
1590
1437
2662
Cuba
2632
3337
3
1
121
1752
2018
2570
1134
697
892
0
0
0
1048
925
689
661
4815
4311
2193
2314
2588
4558
4301
4437
2628
27439
27888
18953
20590
23003
33989
32464
32681
32636
Netherlands
Bahamas
Others
Total
Netherlands
Bahamas
Others
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
** included under "others"
AN 012676.1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 20100518.
Yearly lobster imports into France, by product form, in tonnes
Product
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Frozen
4623
4634
5163
5916
4164
3755
4306
4696
4744
4843
5499
Live/Fresh/Chilled
2705
3150
4142
4363
3941
3648
3780
3644
3855
3547
4076
157
106
110
194
150
138
139
156
163
378
219
Total
7484
7893
9429
10476
8241
7525
8225
8496
8712
8768
9794
Product
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Frozen
6192
5262
5062
4158
4336
4257
4573
4428
3920
3624
3878
Live/Fresh/Chilled
4236
3766
3783
4064
4069
4100
4015
3430
3373
4239
4697
257
653
339
293
319
534
469
968
812
376
321
10685
9681
9184
8515
8724
8891
9057
8826
8105
8239
8896
Canned
Canned
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012674. 1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 20100520.
12
Yearly lobster imports into Germany, by product form, in tonnes
Product
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Live/Fresh/Chilled
637
715
799
920
917
800
746
731
691
782
829
Frozen
342
285
366
502
581
409
362
345
270
236
230
Canned
39
29
63
43
36
43
36
56
30
100
60
Total
1018
1029
1228
1465
1534
1252
1144
1132
991
1118
1119
Product
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Live/Fresh/Chilled
917
818
684
762
649
787
871
710
718
829
707
Frozen
323
199
231
268
281
378
848
1349
878
535
416
Canned
51
48
23
14
26
77
68
89
54
39
92
1291
1065
938
1044
956
1242
1787
2147
1650
1403
1214
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012673. 1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 20100520.
Yearly lobster imports into Italy, by product form, in tonnes
Product
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Live/Fresh/Chilled
828
1182
1923
2376
2493
1852
1932
2045
2220
2508
2898
Frozen
669
914
756
633
1055
753
512
705
1053
1205
1423
Canned
15
1
2
5
25
11
18
5
4
27
9
Total
1512
2097
2681
3014
3573
2616
2462
2755
3277
3740
4330
Product
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Live/Fresh/Chilled
3333
3522
3561
3487
3670
4049
4082
3810
3751
4536
4751
Frozen
1288
1303
1349
1167
1312
1391
1460
1805
1681
1448
1428
33
8
16
11
9
6
20
494
496
9
18
4654
4833
4926
4665
4991
5446
5562
6110
5929
5993
6197
Canned
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012672. 1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 2010020.
13
Yearly lobster imports into Spain, by product form, in tonnes
Product
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Live/Fresh/Chilled
5383
564
898
1184
1389
1202
1208
1420
1612
1987
2399
528
689
509
386
584
276
418
513
942
2821
4051
1
2
5
8
9
4
2
12
3
2
13
Total
5912
1255
1412
1578
1982
1482
1628
1945
2557
4810
6463
Product
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Live/Fresh/Chilled
2612
2776
3152
3376
3792
4606
4533
4647
4997
5658
5363
Frozen
4078
3334
3230
3790
3307
3616
4332
4016
4031
3434
2561
2
677
56
297
31
45
128
430
494
12
47
6692
6787
6438
7463
7130
8267
8993
9093
9522
9104
7971
1992
1993
1994
1995
Frozen
Canned
Canned
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012671.1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 2010020.
Yearly lobster imports into Japan,
by origin country and product form, in tonnes
Country
LIVE, NOT FROZEN
Australia
USA
Canada
South Africa
New Zealand
Others
Sub Total
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
271
590
882
1061
1090
975
1174
1360
1553
1640
1536
-
50
184
653
678
528
463
602
552
768
912
177
374
575
494
647
827
1026
859
880
882
991
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
40
211
271
133
272
409
759
1124
1298
1205
1078
1196
1085
995
13
0
0
84
121
129
44
35
49
41
70
594
1286
2050
3051
3660
3757
3912
3939
4270
4627
4775
FROZEN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Australia
1155
1181
2099
2650
3448
2406
3084
3337
3407
3012
2644
Canada
32
106
339
1635
672
1426
1706
1711
1013
1094
1960
3042
2630
2791
3041
2846
2239
1737
1884
934
1831
1640
547
617
1149
1178
1312
1470
1503
1250
1135
1394
1175
India
1032
1133
1283
1156
1346
1448
1416
803
983
936
810
Namibia
1526
1778
1289
1516
987
547
354
137
185
128
200
St Helena
136
198
172
176
158
211
183
187
34
130
151
Indonesia
67
56
251
405
298
194
345
461
165
200
1310
976
Cuba
South Africa
USA
46
101
25
375
526
650
1011
463
116
583
New Zealand
449
619
520
438
221
190
216
102
97
59
61
Sri Lanka
237
247
286
123
129
187
157
122
104
101
122
Mozambique
0
113
194
155
121
209
167
153
151
192
150
Reunion
0
0
251
251
242
-
-
-
-
-
-
Viet Nam
50
54
81
231
304
390
280
74
412
29
19
Others
388
416
7
403
727
1762
2328
2318
1902
1833
1819
Sub Total
8707
9249
10737
13733
13337
13329
14487
13002
10638
11522
13037
Total
9301
10535
12787
16784
16997
17086
18399
16941
14908
16149
17812
14
Yearly lobster imports into Japan,
by origin country and product form, in tonnes (cont.)
Country
LIVE, NOT FROZEN
Australia
USA
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1468
1462
1586
1701
1581
1530
1243
1244
1215
953
794
730
652
673
518
588
555
506
365
446
395
358
1263
1108
880
879
908
833
883
1067
964
923
934
South Africa
293
279
232
261
277
245
253
239
245
237
190
New Zealand
895
613
521
477
512
479
433
401
326
309
216
37
36
23
34
39
36
45
32
24
37
38
4686
4150
3915
3870
3905
3678
3363
3348
3220
2854
2530
Canada
Others
Sub Total
FROZEN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Australia
2391
2342
1638
1810
2687
1623
1372
1956
1483
1259
944
Canada
1166
1103
855
1054
1196
983
1154
603
1022
609
728
Cuba
1411
1833
1710
1978
1747
1332
1182
1047
944
1144
547
South Africa
854
1067
968
553
536
451
521
573
608
591
308
India
762
883
717
673
964
602
454
285
357
297
634
Namibia
213
236
229
278
257
267
262
245
191
219
252
St Helena
155
143
156
71
57
117
106
52
70
123
117
Indonesia
184
132
512
55
100
145
193
238
130
55
125
USA
990
458
282
256
195
123
313
124
64
64
133
58
11
12
29
25
24
59
16
55
58
42
Sri Lanka
159
52
35
5
24
72
121
54
25
18
3
Mozambique
140
95
74
53
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reunion
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
-
-
0
0
Viet Nam
8
0
2
-
-
-
5
15
0
0
0
1937
1197
773
701
1039
922
1242
907
897
786
755
New Zealand
Others
Sub Total
10428
9552
7963
7516
8840
6661
6984
6115
5846
5223
4588
Total
15114
13702
11878
11386
12745
10339
10347
9463
9066
8077
7118
15
Yearly lobster imports into Japan,
by origin country and product form, in tonnes (cont.)
Country
LIVE, NOT FROZEN
Australia
USA
2007
2008
2009
-
-
-
602
548
458
15
290
442
Canada
831
662
416
South Africa
208
142
114
76
New Zealand
133
85
Others
265
31
2054
1758
1541
Australia
667
712
470
Canada
829
613
451
Cuba
327
266
395
South Africa
629
275
272
India
379
151
243
Namibia
160
218
159
St Helena
68
55
75
Indonesia
421
128
59
USA
114
72
48
New Zealand
23
11
4
Sri Lanka
47
32
0
Mozambique
0
0
0
Reunion
0
0
0
Viet Nam
0
1
0
813
659
500
Sub Total
4477
3193
2676
Total
6531
4951
4217
Sub Total
FROZEN
Others
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012656. 1005.
Source: NATIONAL STATISTICS, JAPAN - 20100520.
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Yearly imports of lobster in the USA, by origin country and product form, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
LIVE
Canada
Others
Sub Total
FROZEN
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.7
12.4
13.3
14.1
14.1
13.9
15.6
15.9
13.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.3
10.8
12.5
13.4
14.3
14.3
14.1
16.0
16.0
13.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canada
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.9
3.9
4.9
3.7
4.1
Brazil
3.0
2.6
1.8
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.3
Australia
4.5
4.4
4.0
3.4
3.7
2.6
2.5
1.9
1.9
Bahamas
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.9
1.6
1.0
1.6
Honduras
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.2
1.6
South Africa
1.4
1.2
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.1
Thailand
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
China
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Taiwan PC
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
Panama
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.3
Oman
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.1
New Zealand
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.6
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.3
Mexico
0.9
0.7
0.9
1.2
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.4
0.3
India
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
Others
3.5
3.9
4.4
5.0
4.1
2.9
2.5
3.0
2.7
Sub Total
22.6
22.7
22.6
22.4
20.9
18.6
17.9
15.9
15.6
CANNED
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canada
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.4
Others
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sub Total
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.4
Total
33.6
35.6
36.2
37.1
35.5
32.8
34.0
32.6
29.8
Country
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
LIVE
Canada
Others
Sub Total
FROZEN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.1
14.1
13.5
13.0
14.0
15.1
16.8
20.6
22.4
0.2
0.5
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.3
14.6
14.3
14.0
15.2
15.1
16.8
20.6
22.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canada
4.3
6.3
5.2
6.3
7.3
7.0
6.9
11.8
11.7
Brazil
2.4
2.0
2.3
1.6
1.5
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.3
Australia
1.6
1.1
1.2
0.6
0.8
1.1
1.3
1.8
1.0
Bahamas
2.0
1.9
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.8
2.0
1.4
Honduras
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.0
1.1
South Africa
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.3
Thailand
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
China
0.2
0.5
2.3
1.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
Taiwan PC
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
Panama
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Oman
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
New Zealand
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
Mexico
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
India
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
Others
2.3
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.8
2.8
4.0
4.7
3.6
Sub Total
15.1
16.5
17.6
16.8
17.4
16.1
19.6
25.8
22.8
CANNED
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canada
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
Others
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.2
Sub Total
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.7
0.5
0.9
0.6
28.9
31.3
32.5
31.3
32.8
31.9
36.9
26.7
45.7
Total
17
Yearly imports of lobster in the USA, by origin country and product form, in 1 000 tonnes (cont.)
Country
LIVE
Canada
Others
Sub Total
FROZEN
Canada
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24.0
22.5
22.4
21.0
21.0
20.4
19.5
21.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
24.0
22.5
22.4
21.0
21.0
20.5
19.6
21.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.8
12.7
10.9
11.9
7.3
8.6
7.3
13.0
Brazil
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.4
2.4
3.2
3.2
1.2
Australia
1.1
1.5
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.7
0.1
Bahamas
1.7
2.0
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.8
Honduras
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.3
South Africa
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.5
Thailand
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
China
0.1
0.9
0.9
0.3
0.8
0.6
0.9
0.6
Taiwan PC
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
Panama
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
Oman
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
New Zealand
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
Mexico
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
India
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Others
Sub Total
CANNED
Canada
3.3
3.1
3.9
0.8
3.9
3.1
3.4
4.0
25.4
26.7
25.6
25.4
20.6
21.4
20.5
22.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
Others
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
Sub Total
0.7
0.6
0.3
1.0
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2
50.1
49.8
48.3
47.4
42.0
42.0
40.2
44.3
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012655.1005.
Source: NATIONAL STATISTICS, USA - 20100520.
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LOBSTER EXPORTS
Yearly exports of Norway lobster, by major
exporting countries, 1987-2007, in 1000 USD
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
UK
37082
30962
30610
32600
32457
24460
66461
85152
93012
94982
86638
Denmark
48382
49381
46617
65219
49825
44686
41413
38390
36300
53184
59885
Ireland
646
520
409
808
4134
2200
14460
17687
26742
23512
27629
Netherlands
410
404
455
804
635
1006
264
425
1109
2429
2985
Spain
157
378
190
251
234
528
409
394
2672
1869
1561
3313
4095
3490
Sweden
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Germany
229
83
1206
1240
3841
263
214
174
109
108
42
Portugal
1684
157
89
246
720
522
1245
2190
2219
1137
1702
France
3143
2513
3268
4498
6313
6029
6339
6160
5684
3867
4532
Others
1999
2770
3224
4212
3443
4920
2858
5420
5847
5273
4567
93732
87168
1998
1999
Total
Country
UK
86068 109878 101602
2000
2001
2002
84614 133663 155992 177007 190456 193031
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
100169 125230 104440 107112 121423 140604 170207 199336 220704 255567
Denmark
73997
78815
64925
68396
64293
74608
78429
77961
80815
88131
Ireland
34544
35617
29141
31205
20709
21170
27767
34537
36149
50652
Netherlands
3477
5012
2604
15780
18630
16486
13737
20210
17080
32549
Spain
3090
4516
3615
3910
3204
2174
1419
4271
11062
15301
Sweden
4180
4903
5306
4354
4387
2961
2224
3089
5810
13764
74
223
643
904
797
462
492
882
2681
10533
Portugal
2113
2626
2678
3239
3785
5754
6999
7061
8640
9104
France
4414
4720
5113
4593
4762
4295
4354
4788
6816
5866
Others
5557
4536
4522
5917
6035
7576
5779
7205
10145
12020
Germany
Total
231615 266198 222987 245410 248025 276090 311407 359340 399902 493487
AN 012607. 1005.
Source: FISHSTAT PLUS - 20100515.
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Yearly exports of Norway lobster, by major
exporting countries, 1987-2007, in tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
UK
4674
3521
4121
3770
3872
3175
9455
11052
12719
13419
12444
103
30
32
42
580
328
2477
2708
4183
3624
4248
4111
4352
4121
4614
3807
3565
4258
4068
3375
5438
6181
Netherlands
53
64
54
110
91
109
32
55
148
252
307
Germany
22
9
106
94
286
20
19
17
9
5
2
Ireland
Denmark
Sweden
422
534
447
Spain
16
27
19
25
26
59
61
46
264
243
208
France
388
339
416
407
565
495
600
559
425
284
449
Portugal
171
13
4
30
56
34
107
184
134
58
120
Others
376
423
554
663
555
616
350
671
675
602
663
Total
9914
8778
9427
9755
9838
8401
17359
19360
22354
24459
25069
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
UK
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
12753
15068
14660
14803
15291
17468
21126
21718
21902
22430
Ireland
5214
5635
5457
5732
3356
3429
3933
3976
4152
6094
Denmark
7448
7097
6609
6800
5820
7805
7836
5763
5088
4878
313
605
358
2363
2641
2486
1640
1865
1597
3209
6
21
95
154
137
70
70
122
334
1240
Sweden
505
495
651
546
494
394
281
310
471
740
Spain
375
753
471
556
307
160
113
324
493
575
France
455
453
596
537
487
432
378
383
463
338
Portugal
117
139
147
186
232
293
319
330
298
287
Others
695
603
893
894
853
855
575
637
784
853
27881
30869
29937
32571
29618
33392
36271
35428
35582
40644
Netherlands
Germany
Total
AN 012606. 1005.
Source: FISHSTAT PLUS - 20100515.
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Yearly exports of live, fresh, chilled lobster, by major
exporting countries, 1987-2007, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Canada
16.8
18.8
16.9
20.7
21.3
18.5
17.8
19.7
20.0
20.6
20.6
21.2
USA
0.9
2.6
3.8
5.7
8.6
8.5
7.9
13.4
14.4
16.0
19.7
17.6
Australia
1.6
2.8
2.6
2.9
4.5
7.6
8.4
8.9
9.2
9.5
9.5
Indonesia
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.6
New Zealand
0.5
1.0
1.7
1.5
2.0
2.1
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
0.0
0.0
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
0.8
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.1
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.8
Philippines
UK
0.0
S. Africa
0.4
Mexico
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.7
1.2
1.0
Others
2.3
2.1
3.0
2.9
3.4
3.4
2.8
3.2
2.7
3.0
5.2
3.7
Total
23.7
25.7
31.0
36.0
40.3
39.2
40.9
49.7
51.2
54.4
60.5
57.8
Country
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Canada
22.9
25.5
27.4
29.7
28.9
28.1
26.3
25.9
25.2
USA
23.7
27.1
26.0
29.5
26.8
25.1
24.4
27.0
24.6
Australia
10.6
8.4
7.9
6.8
6.8
7.4
6.7
7.3
5.8
Indonesia
1.6
1.7
3.0
1.7
2.0
1.9
2.0
3.2
3.5
New Zealand
2.8
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.2
Philippines
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.9
1.4
1.5
2.0
UK
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.7
S. Africa
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.2
0.9
1.4
Mexico
0.8
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
Others
4.4
5.7
3.5
4.0
5.1
5.4
5.8
5.2
5.8
69.8
75.1
73.9
78.0
76.0
75.0
72.7
76.2
73.4
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012605.1005.
Source: FISHSTAT PLUS - 20100515.
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Yearly exports of live, fresh, chilled lobster, by major
exporting countries, 1987-2007, in USD million
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Canada
154.5
161.1
143.8
159.3
171.9
176.7
164.1
184.8
210.3
227.7
214.9
219.0
7.3
23.5
35.0
49.9
71.0
83.5
76.0
119.6
138.8
157.0
182.4
163.3
47.6
46.0
61.2
100.8
152.4
170.4
198.5
211.2
219.5
169.4
USA
Australia
New Zealand
UK
24.4
9.3
16.7
26.7
28.2
39.0
41.5
55.9
62.8
66.5
73.6
70.3
50.9
19.3
19.3
20.1
22.6
23.1
20.5
15.3
18.1
15.5
22.1
20.6
20.5
8.5
5.3
5.1
5.6
9.5
9.6
9.2
10.0
9.7
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.3
1.0
1.4
6.2
11.7
21.2
17.9
12.0
6.9
S. Africa
Mexico
Belgium
1.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
1.0
1.0
1.5
3.4
France
5.3
4.4
4.3
5.1
5.4
2.8
3.4
3.1
3.1
3.6
3.6
3.4
Others
30.7
29.7
39.7
45.7
46.6
48.0
35.8
46.5
46.4
48.1
53.1
40.5
Total
252.8
255.2
317.5
365.7
423.9
479.9
510.3
621.9
701.4
775.0
795.8
695.7
Country
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Canada
249.3
283.2
300.4
326.9
375.8
371.9
381.6
366.3
396.4
USA
229.4
256.3
241.7
286.2
297.7
300.5
321.9
332.5
328.7
Australia
193.9
185.1
172.9
172.6
156.7
176.5
184.7
238.4
217.4
New Zealand
57.0
55.7
50.8
57.1
63.3
64.1
75.6
78.7
87.5
UK
21.0
18.1
16.9
18.8
26.4
33.0
36.0
36.7
45.2
S. Africa
17.6
17.8
18.0
21.3
22.3
31.3
27.7
25.2
40.7
Mexico
15.9
22.0
18.5
23.8
26.0
22.4
24.1
28.6
30.9
Belgium
7.7
7.2
6.6
11.0
12.0
16.7
16.1
20.9
20.1
France
4.1
5.1
8.0
6.6
7.6
8.8
10.8
11.5
14.0
Others
68.2
90.3
38.7
41.0
55.4
73.7
84.5
85.1
97.9
864.0
940.8
872.5
965.4
1043.3
1099.0
1163.0
1223.9
1278.7
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012604.1005.
Source: FISHSTAT PLUS - 20100515.
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Yearly exports of frozen lobster, by major exporting
countries, 1987-2007, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Canada
7.3
6.9
4.3
8.8
6.8
6.9
6.7
10.0
8.9
8.2
9.9
8.7
Bahamas
1.2
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.2
2.3
Australia
5.0
8.6
6.6
6.8
6.9
8.6
7.2
7.5
6.3
6.1
6.0
5.9
USA
0.8
1.1
3.3
4.6
2.5
1.5
1.6
1.5
2.4
2.7
1.8
1.9
Brazil
2.1
2.6
2.5
3.3
10.4
4.3
3.4
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.0
1.8
0.8
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.9
1.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
Cuba
Thailand
Spain
0.0
United Arab Emirates
China
0.7
0.6
1.8
3.1
1.9
2.3
2.3
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.4
1.0
Honduras
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.4
1.0
South Africa
5.0
3.0
1.3
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.3
Iceland
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.3
0.8
1.0
0.7
0.7
India
1.5
1.6
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.1
1.3
2.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
Indonesia
0.1
0.3
2.1
2.2
2.8
1.6
1.5
1.6
2.7
1.2
1.1
0.9
Germany
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nicaragua
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.0
Others
8.0
8.4
9.0
11.0
9.7
9.9
9.0
11.1
7.3
7.5
6.9
6.1
Total
33.3
36.5
34.3
44.1
47.5
41.3
38.3
45.1
43.9
40.4
39.3
36.9
Country
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Canada
13.0
12.6
13.1
12.8
13.7
11.0
11.2
14.4
12.7
Bahamas
1.9
2.7
2.3
2.6
3.4
2.7
2.1
2.3
4.5
Australia
6.8
7.5
5.3
4.7
5.9
6.3
5.5
4.5
4.0
Cuba
5.4
4.7
4.1
5.1
2.8
4.5
3.5
2.3
3.1
USA
2.2
1.9
1.1
0.9
1.3
1.2
1.9
1.6
2.9
Brazil
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.1
Thailand
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.3
1.9
Spain
2.7
2.4
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.2
1.7
1.8
United Arab Emirates
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.6
0.7
2.8
0.9
1.5
China
2.9
0.6
1.4
0.9
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.3
Honduras
1.2
0.9
0.8
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.3
South Africa
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.2
Iceland
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.3
1.1
1.1
India
1.9
4.9
1.5
2.4
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.6
0.9
Indonesia
1.1
1.6
1.2
2.3
2.9
0.9
0.2
0.7
0.9
Germany
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.9
0.8
Nicaragua
1.1
2.6
0.2
0.3
0.7
1.7
1.7
0.8
0.7
Others
7.1
7.6
23.5
11.4
8.9
9.2
8.3
9.3
6.9
53.0
56.3
63.0
54.6
53.5
51.9
50.9
49.8
49.5
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012603. 1005.
Source: FISHSTAT PLUS - 20100515.
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Yearly exports of frozen lobster, by major exporting
countries, 1987-2007 in USD million
Country
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Canada
82.1
56.1
38.0
93.8
78.3
87.8
73.0
123.5
138.2
119.7
139.9
Australia
105.6
195.5
122.0
142.2
150.2
196.6
130.0
165.2
154.7
131.8
137.6
Brazil
53.6
54.2
39.6
61.1
71.4
59.3
60.1
59.2
68.9
55.2
47.0
Bahamas
21.4
27.6
20.2
43.8
45.9
51.8
45.9
58.4
56.2
54.0
58.6
USA
7.1
12.7
29.5
39.1
30.2
19.9
19.4
22.5
38.1
38.3
26.2
Spain
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.7
1.0
3.5
3.2
16.7
16.5
Honduras
14.5
13.8
11.1
5.2
13.8
5.3
7.2
10.2
9.0
4.9
S Africa
47.0
28.5
18.4
21.9
20.3
27.5
22.5
19.8
22.0
14.3
15.1
17.8
Cuba
Nicaragua
8.5
3.7
6.7
4.8
9.9
16.5
12.3
20.2
31.8
30.1
Iceland
15.9
14.4
10.0
11.8
15.3
11.8
13.3
14.9
7.9
11.1
7.6
France
7.6
6.3
6.3
7.9
9.2
8.0
5.5
4.0
7.9
11.1
11.2
Belgium
0.2
0.9
0.6
0.9
0.7
0.9
1.7
5.1
8.0
6.8
6.1
5.6
5.4
5.3
7.5
8.0
6.3
4.4
5.3
5.8
6.1
2.3
3.2
3.7
17.8
13.9
14.3
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
India
Germany
15.7
16.0
20.8
19.0
22.0
13.0
8.9
14.1
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
Others
133.0
115.0
135.9
157.5
154.8
137.2
104.0
114.2
144.5
96.6
82.5
Total
512.8
550.6
464.7
615.1
630.1
639.5
509.5
636.9
717.6
618.0
595.2
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Canada
120.7
195.4
210.4
216.3
232.3
255.0
242.4
290.3
366.1
336.5
Australia
104.5
120.6
170.0
100.5
120.3
142.1
151.9
148.8
142.8
149.2
Brazil
41.7
40.1
50.7
58.6
71.0
65.5
81.4
77.7
83.6
92.1
Bahamas
57.4
75.4
79.5
68.3
89.1
106.4
86.1
74.5
88.0
79.8
78.0
67.9
62.8
74.4
45.7
72.5
52.3
41.4
65.3
Cuba
USA
24.5
33.3
34.4
18.6
16.1
21.3
17.3
26.4
28.4
62.2
Spain
6.2
44.3
39.9
33.4
40.6
43.2
45.1
29.9
32.3
43.8
Honduras
32.1
39.5
29.7
28.1
35.7
34.6
34.2
32.2
33.8
40.5
S Africa
13.5
9.5
11.0
16.7
19.8
25.6
32.6
38.2
33.1
38.4
Nicaragua
20.7
24.1
62.8
3.5
8.5
19.3
44.5
36.5
25.4
24.7
Iceland
8.8
9.9
8.5
12.5
13.8
14.9
11.9
19.5
17.2
21.0
France
12.8
11.1
12.0
13.4
10.2
9.9
10.0
18.9
20.6
20.1
Belgium
7.6
11.0
11.9
10.9
15.2
7.1
6.7
11.5
23.1
17.5
Thailand
6.1
5.4
6.8
6.8
9.0
9.9
9.0
11.5
11.1
14.2
United Arab Emirates
5.7
13.1
14.7
14.4
12.1
14.1
14.1
21.9
15.1
10.3
12.3
17.8
50.9
15.7
19.5
11.0
10.8
11.1
12.4
8.5
India
Germany
Others
Total
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.9
0.8
0.9
1.1
4.3
8.5
7.8
70.8
91.3
93.6
291.9
144.3
115.7
110.7
111.9
118.4
101.7
545.6
820.3
955.0
973.2
932.8
942.3
982.0
1017.6
1101.3
1133.5
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012602.1005.
Source: FISHSTAT PLUS - 20100515.
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Total EU export of fresh, chilled, frozen lobsters,
by country of destination, in tonnes
Country
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
France
1392
1780
2130
1714
1193
936
1525
1804
1910
1939
1342
3253
2337
Netherlands
101
110
95
135
72
63
235
193
207
345
638
726
708
Italy
795
691
593
766
753
164
191
212
510
586
292
864
982
Spain
656
778
697
701
802
515
535
707
764
706
662
807
726
Belg/Lux
585
630
590
859
830
624
829
631
641
480
443
472
503
Portugal
15
31
76
83
92
41
43
107
359
347
373
488
780
Germany
222
190
205
174
178
170
188
204
292
212
221
210
206
Japan
33
9
0
13
12
0
120
143
28
273
303
222
325
Others
312
429
431
424
535
529
748
612
1111
1123
877
761
715
Total
4111
4648
4817
4869
4467
3042
4414
4613
5822
6011
5151
7803
7282
Country
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
France
2232
2753
929
974
1423
2742
2471
2767
4040
602
797
817
957
977
1197
1077
1022
1544
1240
971
125
183
812
1168
1063
1159
1430
Spain
849
898
738
946
1078
1645
1283
1191
1206
Belg/Lux
663
852
594
681
418
741
608
829
671
Portugal
382
440
111
134
246
741
862
801
580
Germany
210
190
196
278
218
853
549
468
320
Japan
272
349
23
27
22
342
346
488
282
Others
623
1062
396
618
676
1593
1288
1285
1322
7073
8312
3929
4798
5870
11022
9548
10011
11394
Netherlands
Italy
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012612. 1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 20100525.
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Total EU export of fresh, chilled, frozen lobsters,
by country of destination, in Euro million
Country
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
France
19.8
24.5
28.3
23.4
15.0
13.1
22.0
20.3
27.7
26.3
19.4
50.7
45.0
Spain
5.7
7.8
8.8
9.4
8.8
6.8
6.7
7.9
11.5
10.5
11.0
13.5
14.6
Italy
9.9
10.8
10.3
10.8
9.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
7.5
6.5
3.6
11.5
15.7
Netherlands
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.4
0.9
0.8
3.5
2.4
2.6
4.0
7.2
8.9
9.6
Belg/Lux
7.6
8.6
7.0
9.9
9.9
7.5
11.2
10.0
9.4
7.3
7.0
7.7
8.4
Portugal
0.2
0.4
0.9
1.3
0.9
0.6
0.6
1.4
3.0
3.7
5.4
7.1
14.0
Germany
3.9
2.8
3.5
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.4
4.6
3.9
4.6
4.3
5.1
Others
5.2
6.1
5.2
5.3
4.6
5.1
7.2
8.1
10.4
15.1
12.2
12.8
17.5
Total
53.7
62.4
65.0
64.5
52.2
39.1
56.3
55.9
76.6
77.3
70.4
116.5
129.9
Country
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
France
44.1
46.4
15.8
16.4
22.0
45.1
46.3
44.4
55.8
Spain
15.0
16.7
13.7
16.3
20.3
28.0
24.9
20.4
16.5
Italy
18.9
16.2
7.1
2.9
12.5
19.2
18.5
17.9
16.4
8.9
13.2
10.5
12.1
13.3
16.4
14.7
11.9
15.2
Belg/Lux
11.0
16.4
8.9
9.5
7.3
12.4
10.7
12.1
8.8
Portugal
6.3
7.8
2.2
2.3
5.1
11.9
13.4
10.5
6.9
Germany
4.4
4.2
3.0
4.1
3.9
12.1
10.5
7.7
5.1
16.8
17.6
0.7
6.1
8.6
24.3
23.2
25.0
16.9
125.2
138.5
61.9
69.7
93.0
169.3
162.2
149.9
141.7
Netherlands
Others
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012611. 1005.
Source: EUROSTAT – 20100525.
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Australian Rock lobster exports, by product form, in tonnes
Product
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Live/fresh/chilled
2921
4490
7553
8365
8918
9213
9519
9531
10610
8450
7907
Frozen
6852
8640
7162
7466
6337
6077
6047
5926
6772
7487
5257
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
9800
13130
14715
15831
15255
15290
15566
15457
17382
15937
13164
Product
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Live/fresh/chilled
6756
6769
7443
6899
7114
6231
5884
Frozen
4740
5951
6327
5135
4411
3559
3250
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11496
12720
13770
12636
11938
10252
9134
Canned
Canned
Total
AN 012609.1007.
Source: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS - 20080722.
Canadian lobster exports, by product form, in tonnes
Product
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
18434
17774
19656
19985
20569
20570
20930
22921
25490
27381
29641
Frozen
8939
8502
12611
11277
10678
9873
8650
13058
12524
13058
12735
Canned
880
563
267
688
617
3737
3440
4089
4750
4715
5194
28253
26839
32534
31950
31864
34180
33020
40068
42764
45154
47570
Live/Fresh/Chilled
Total
Product
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Live/Fresh/Chilled
28838
28838
28134
26253
25883
25212
25356
26693
Frozen
13692
13692
10656
10937
14345
12517
12994
12857
Canned
5100
5100
5531
6107
5934
4794
5809
4977
47630
47630
44321
43297
46162
42523
44159
44527
Total
AN 012607. 1007.
Source: NATIONAL STATISTICS - 20080728.
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Canadian canned lobster exports, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
USA
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
3.1
2.9
0.4
2.5
2.6
2.0
2.6
France
-
-
-
-
-
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Belgium
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Japan
-
-
-
-
-
0.1
0.1
-
-
*
0.0
0.1
Sweden
-
-
-
-
-
0.1
0.1
-
-
*
0.0
0.1
Others
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.0
Total
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
3.7
3.2
0.8
2.9
2.9
2.4
2.9
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
USA
2.6
2.8
3.3
3.2
3.9
4.4
4.4
4.9
4.8
4.3
5.1
5.6
France
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.2
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
0.2
0.1
Japan
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
Sweden
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Others
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.0
Total
3.0
3.1
3.7
3.4
4.1
4.7
4.7
5.2
5.1
5.5
6.1
5.9
2007
2008
2009
USA
4.7
5.4
4.9
France
0.0
0.2
0.0
Belgium
0.0
0.0
0.0
Japan
0.0
0.1
0.0
Sweden
0.0
0.0
0.0
Others
0.0
0.1
0.1
Total
4.7
5.8
5.0
Country
Belgium
Country
* = included under Others.
AN 012601. 1007.
Source: NATIONAL STATISTICS. 20100725.
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Canadian lobster exports by country, in 1 000 tonnes
NOT FROZEN-LIVE
USA
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1993
-
9.3
10.4
12.6
14.5
13.9
14.8
12.9
14.9
15.6
13.4
13.1
Belgium
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.6
0.1
0.6
Japan
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.0
0.9
0.9
UK
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
Netherlands
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.7
-
-
-
-
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Germany
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
France
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.9
-
-
-
-
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Switzerland
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.1
Others
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.8
0.3
10.5
11.9
14.4
16.6
16.8
18.7
16.9
19.9
20.9
18.4
17.8
China,Hong Kong
Italy
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
USA
FROZEN
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.9
2.2
1.2
0.6
0.7
1.8
A
2.8
France
0.9
0.9
1.6
1.2
1.7
2.9
2.0
1.6
2.4
2.0
1.6
Japan
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
1.0
1.4
0.5
0.4
1.2
1.6
1.0
Belgium
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
Germany
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
UK
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Sweden
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
A
0.2
Norway
-
-
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
NA
0.1
Denmark
Others
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.1
0.2
2.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
2.3
0.3
0.2
Total
4.7
5.0
5.7
5.3
7.2
8.8
4.2
4.0
6.6
6.9
6.9
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
NOT FROZEN-LIVE
USA
Belgium
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.1
13.5
13.0
14.0
15.1
16.5
20.6
22.5
24.1
22.6
22.5
Japan
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.0
1.2
UK
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.9
Netherlands
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
China,Hong Kong
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.4
Germany
0.3
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
France
0.5
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Italy
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
Switzerland
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.1
Others
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total
0.5
0.4
1.5
1.0
0.8
1.2
0.7
0.9
1.5
1.9
1.5
19.7
20.0
20.7
20.6
20.9
22.9
25.5
27.4
29.6
28.9
28.1
FROZEN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
France
USA
4.0
3.2
4.1
4.5
4.1
7.0
7.7
7.7
8.2
8.2
7.3
Japan
2.3
2.0
1.3
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.9
0.9
Belgium
1.4
1.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.8
1.1
0.6
0.7
Germany
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.8
1.3
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.2
UK
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.4
Sweden
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
Norway
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.3
Denmark
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
Others
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
Total
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.4
1.0
0.6
9.4
8.9
8.0
9.9
8.7
13.1
12.5
13.0
12.7
13.7
10.7
29
Canadian lobster exports by country, in 1 000 tonnes (cont.)
2005
NOT FROZEN-LIVE
2006
2007
2008
2009
-
-
-
-
-
21.0
20.5
19.6
20.1
21.3
Belgium
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
Japan
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.5
0.4
UK
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.4
Netherlands
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
China,Hong Kong
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
Germany
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.3
France
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.5
Italy
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
Switzerland
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Others
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.6
26.3
25.9
25.2
25.4
26.7
USA
Total
FROZEN
-
-
-
-
-
USA
7.5
8.9
7.5
9.4
8.8
France
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
Japan
0.5
0.8
1.0
0.7
0.5
Belgium
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.5
0.3
Germany
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
UK
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
Sweden
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
Norway
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.0
Denmark
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Others
1.0
1.6
0.9
0.6
1.3
10.9
14.4
12.5
13.0
12.9
Total
* = meat cooked/frozen not included; A = included under Others.
AN 012600. 1007.
Source: NATIONAL STATISTICS - 20100722.
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LOBSTER PROCESSING
Yearly world frozen lobster processed production,
by major producing countries, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
1987
1988
1989
India
1.5
1.6
2.0
Canada
8.1
9.9
9.6
Bahamas
1.6
1.8
2.0
Australia
5.0
8.6
Cuba
7.7
7.2
Brazil
2.5
Mexico
1991
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997
2.0
1.5
1.6
1.3
10.8
10.0
6.6
9.0
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.7
12.4
11.5
8.2
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.6
9.8
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.7
6.4
6.3
6.6
9.7
7.1
5.1
6.1
5.3
8.5
7.1
6.3
6.1
6.1
5.2
5.8
6.3
6.6
2.6
2.5
3.3
3.9
5.7
4.3
3.4
2.8
3.0
2.8
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
2.0
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.4
Honduras
0.8
0.7
0.5
1.5
0.4
1.0
-
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.8
Iceland
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
0.8
1.0
-
0.7
-
0.8
2.2
2.8
1.6
1.5
1.6
2.7
1.2
1.1
1.5
4.9
1.3
1.7
2.3
2.0
1.8
2.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
Others
10.0
8.2
6.8
8.5
8.1
9.5
8.8
8.5
9.0
9.6
8.4
Total
40.8
47.5
41.2
44.4
46.7
45.1
44.7
47.4
47.5
43.6
41.9
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Indonesia
USA
1990
1994
India
1.4
2.7
11.6
14.5
17.7
18.3
26.1
25.9
25.4
24.9
Canada
8.7
12.9
12.5
13.1
12.7
13.6
10.7
10.9
14.3
12.5
Bahamas
2.6
2.8
3.0
2.3
2.8
3.2
3.0
2.1
2.3
4.3
Australia
5.9
6.8
7.4
5.2
4.7
5.9
6.3
5.5
4.1
3.6
Cuba
5.4
6.4
4.8
4.5
5.4
3.0
4.7
3.0
2.8
3.1
Brazil
1.8
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.1
Mexico
1.4
1.3
1.9
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Honduras
0.7
1.6
0.5
0.1
1.5
1.1
1.0
1.8
1.5
1.2
Iceland
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.3
0.1
1.1
Indonesia
0.9
1.1
1.6
1.2
2.3
2.9
0.9
0.2
0.7
1.1
USA
1.7
1.7
1.8
0.7
1.4
1.1
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.1
Others
8.5
8.2
8.2
8.2
6.6
6.5
6.2
6.5
5.7
3.8
39.8
47.9
56.5
54.9
60.8
61.2
65.9
63.1
62.5
60.8
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012553.1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus. 20100515.
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Yearly world lobster processed production, by product
form, in 1 000 tonnes
frozen
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
40.8
47.5
41.2
44.4
46.7
45.1
44.7
47.4
47.5
43.6
41.9
prepared/preserved
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
2.3
3.5
4.7
6.1
8.8
fresh/chilled
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.6
0.8
0.6
0.8
1.3
1.3
1.0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total
frozen
39.8
47.9
56.5
54.9
60.8
61.2
65.9
63.1
62.5
60.8
prepared/preserved
7.2
7.9
8.7
6.0
6.1
5.5
5.6
7.6
6.2
5.331
fresh/chilled
0.9
0.8
1.3
2.3
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.2
0.7
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012552.1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus. 20100515.
Yearly Canadian lobster processed production, product
weight, in tonnes
Product
Frozen
Canned
Fresh/Chilled
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
10800
9980
6620
9020
12360
11520
8200
9800
8713
12909
12531
13050
340
300
500
1983
2758
3028
3071
3724
3434
4089
4750
4715
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11140
10280
7120
11003
15118
14548
11271
13524
12147
16998
17281
17765
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Frozen
12738
13620
10650
10892
14293
12517
Canned
5195
5098
5532
6121
5939
4794
0
0
0
0
0
0
17933
18718
16182
17013
20232
17311
Total
Product
Fresh/Chilled
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012551.1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus. 20100515.
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LOBSTER PRODUCTION
Yearly world global production (captures + aquaculture) of lobster, by major
species, in 1 000 tonnes
Species
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
American
40.7
47.7
48.6
53.6
58.9
60.1
62.6
68.0
75.5
77.2
67.1
66.6
Spiny
51.1
52.9
58.2
62.2
63.6
64.5
67.0
69.0
65.1
68.1
68.3
64.6
Rock
17.7
17.5
18.6
19.0
16.9
17.7
17.1
12.2
11.3
9.1
11.4
11.4
European
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.0
2.3
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.3
Total
111.5
120.4
127.9
136.9
141.3
144.5
149.3
152.0
154.8
156.9
149.0
144.8
Species
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
American
71.7
70.6
71.9
78.1
77.2
83.1
83.1
83.8
82.4
81.3
81.6
83.8
Spiny
68.3
67.6
66.1
72.4
64.1
69.4
71.4
63.6
67.3
69.0
75.7
72.1
Rock
10.6
11.3
10.6
12.6
10.2
10.4
10.3
9.9
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.9
2.9
3.0
2.6
3.2
2.9
3.3
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.4
Total
153.4
152.5
151.2
166.3
154.5
166.2
167.4
160.1
163.1
163.9
171.0
169.2
Species
2006
2007
2008
American
95.4
77.6
94.2
Spiny
65.0
58.3
62.1
Rock
10.3
10.7
10.0
4.1
4.2
4.4
174.9
150.9
170.7
European
European
Total
AN 012502. 1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus. 20100515.
Yearly world lobster production (captures + aquaculture),
by major producing countries, in 1 000 tonnes
Country
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Canada
27.7
28.7
32.6
38.0
39.4
40.5
44.0
47.9
48.5
41.8
40.9
41.5
UK
23.1
23.7
26.1
26.6
25.7
28.8
28.6
27.0
28.2
26.4
29.9
31.7
USA
22.4
22.8
23.3
24.0
23.3
25.3
27.2
30.9
31.9
27.5
28.4
33.8
Australia
18.0
16.0
16.9
16.0
16.6
17.4
17.7
15.8
14.4
18.6
18.5
17.0
Ireland
6.1
4.5
5.1
6.5
6.9
5.0
5.4
4.6
6.4
5.2
5.3
6.1
Bahamas
2.8
3.5
5.5
3.6
4.6
5.1
6.2
5.8
7.6
8.2
7.8
7.6
Brazil
5.0
8.9
8.1
6.9
6.9
7.1
7.1
9.2
11.1
9.1
9.1
9.1
Cuba
10.9
12.6
13.6
11.8
12.8
11.7
11.2
8.0
9.9
9.3
8.5
9.7
0.8
0.5
0.4
1.3
1.0
1.3
0.9
0.8
1.4
2.4
1.2
2.0
10.8
10.0
10.1
8.9
10.2
10.3
9.7
10.0
8.1
10.6
10.2
9.7
Nicaragua
1.5
1.4
1.2
0.8
1.3
0.7
1.2
0.8
1.3
2.4
2.2
2.8
Denmark
3.0
3.6
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.9
3.7
2.7
3.0
3.2
Italy
3.0
3.4
5.2
6.0
5.5
7.5
4.9
5.5
6.0
6.2
5.1
5.5
New Zealand
5.0
5.5
5.5
5.3
4.9
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.5
3.8
4.0
3.8
Honduras
3.9
3.1
4.1
5.4
4.6
4.9
4.5
4.0
3.8
4.1
3.1
3.3
Indonesia
France
Mexico
2.3
2.3
1.8
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.2
Others
29.2
32.7
38.4
36.3
38.7
38.5
33.6
34.4
29.7
28.5
29.5
30.6
175.6
183.1
200.9
202.6
208.1
213.3
211.7
214.5
217.9
208.7
208.8
219.6
Total
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Yearly world lobster production (captures + aquaculture),
by major producing countries, in 1 000 tonnes (cont.)
Country
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Canada
40.5
39.4
40.1
41.0
43.4
45.3
51.4
45.1
48.8
47.4
43.8
53.4
UK
33.3
30.3
33.3
30.7
33.1
29.6
29.6
29.7
29.1
31.5
28.3
43.7
USA
33.4
36.3
41.4
38.8
42.7
40.7
34.3
39.7
34.8
36.8
41.9
44.6
Australia
16.5
15.7
16.0
16.6
18.4
19.9
16.5
14.0
17.1
19.9
18.1
15.7
7.9
5.8
7.6
7.6
9.1
8.4
7.9
7.8
7.5
7.7
7.3
7.0
Ireland
Bahamas
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.6
8.2
9.0
7.0
10.0
10.4
9.3
9.3
8.3
Brazil
10.8
8.0
7.5
6.0
6.3
6.5
7.1
6.8
6.3
8.7
6.9
6.7
Cuba
9.4
9.4
9.0
9.4
9.9
7.5
6.8
8.0
5.3
7.6
5.8
4.4
Indonesia
2.9
2.5
4.0
2.4
3.2
3.6
4.5
4.8
5.3
5.4
6.6
5.3
10.2
9.0
7.6
6.9
6.2
7.0
7.4
7.9
8.0
6.6
7.1
6.6
Nicaragua
2.3
4.5
4.2
3.8
5.3
6.5
4.2
4.5
3.9
4.4
3.9
3.7
Denmark
3.6
4.2
4.3
5.0
5.5
5.1
4.8
5.5
4.9
5.2
5.3
4.5
Italy
4.5
5.4
5.2
2.8
3.2
2.6
2.5
2.2
2.7
2.5
4.8
4.9
New Zealand
4.7
3.9
6.2
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.5
3.4
2.9
3.4
3.4
Honduras
3.8
4.4
3.5
3.7
4.6
2.5
1.8
2.3
3.1
2.9
3.3
2.9
Mexico
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.2
2.0
2.8
2.5
3.0
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.6
France
Others
28.4
27.2
35.8
31.2
27.4
29.2
31.5
32.6
34.8
34.2
36.2
34.5
Total
222.1
216.2
235.8
219.4
232.3
230.0
223.5
227.4
228.3
235.7
234.6
252.1
Country
2007
2008
Canada
43.5
57.0
UK
47.3
46.2
USA
36.1
39.0
Australia
13.9
13.9
Ireland
9.5
9.7
Bahamas
7.0
6.9
Brazil
6.5
6.5
Cuba
4.8
5.7
Indonesia
4.7
5.2
France
6.0
4.9
Nicaragua
3.8
4.3
Denmark
4.3
4.3
Italy
4.6
3.8
New Zealand
3.4
3.4
Honduras
2.8
3.0
Mexico
2.2
2.6
Others
33.4
33.2
233.6
249.9
Total
* Excluding Norway lobster
AN 012501. 1005.
Source: Fishstat Plus. 20100515.
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Lobster, US commercial global production
(captures + aquaculture), by species
Species
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
AMERICAN LOBSTER Q
37.0
37.5
39.4
44.2
44.0
46.2
46.1
45.6
48.6
52.9
61.0
AMERICAN LOBSTER V
75.2
86.5
90.9
106.8
114.3
114.9
120.6
133.6
145.2
149.1
154.7
SPINY LOBSTER Q
6.9
6.6
6.4
5.2
6.3
5.3
6.8
5.8
7.2
8.1
7.1
SPINY LOBSTER V
14.8
19.4
16.2
13.7
17.3
14.3
19.2
21.3
23.0
26.4
23.2
Species
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
AMERICAN LOBSTER Q
63.3
55.8
56.5
66.4
66.4
71.6
83.9
79.6
87.5
83.2
73.6
AMERICAN LOBSTER V
165.0
161.0
151.7
196.2
214.8
241.8
267.2
253.6
323.0
301.3
254.3
SPINY LOBSTER Q
7.1
4.9
6.1
8.1
7.1
8.3
7.2
5.9
6.7
6.5
4.1
SPINY LOBSTER V
32.1
20.2
21.0
33.4
34.2
35.2
33.4
24.4
29.8
32.9
21.4
Species
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
AMERICAN LOBSTER Q
82.3
73.7
75.3
88.0
75.2
92.6
81.3
AMERICAN LOBSTER V
293.3
292.1
315.6
416.6
349.1
395.2
375.6
SPINY LOBSTER Q
5.2
4.9
5.8
4.1
5.7
4.3
4.4
SPINY LOBSTER V
25.6
23.4
28.7
22.8
35.5
32.8
33.9
Q=million pounds; V=million USD.
AN 012503. 1005.
Source: NMFS - 20100518.
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Extract from GLOBEFISH Databank
Prices - Exports - Imports - Catches - Consumption
September 2009