Newlyn Market Update: Weather Weekly Landings
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This week at Newlyn fish market was defined by significant volatility in supply, driven largely by changing fleet activity and disruptive mid-week weather.
The week opened strongly on Monday. A combined effort from a stern trawler, a beamer, and the inshore fleet delivered a substantial 9.4 tonnes. The floor was dominated by high volumes of Megrim Sole (1.5t), Cuttlefish (1.1t), Dover Sole (1t), and Monkfish (1t). Buyers responded well to prime stock, pushing N3 Dover Sole to £28.99/kg and N1 John Dory to £24.53/kg.
Supply tightened on Tuesday, with 3.8t landed solely by one beamer. Megrim Sole and Mediterranean Octopus headed up the volume, prices were reported as solid across the board.
By Wednesday, adverse tidal and weather conditions brought operations almost to a halt, restricting landings to a negligible 0.2t of Bass.
Thursday saw a partial recovery as conditions eased enough for crabbers and the inshore fleet to land 4.6t. This later part of the week was characterised by a surge in Mediterranean Octopus (2.6t) and Bass (2t). Despite the earlier disruptions, premium prices were still achievable, notably N3 Red Mullet hitting £27.38/kg and N3 Bass reaching £23.17/kg
Weekly snapshot at a glance
