Trading is slowing down, as the supply for the holiday season is already secured. Besides, some processing companies in southern Europe close for the summer period. Product prices are rising steadily for some capture fish; for instance, sole prices are about EUR 5.00 per kg ahead of what they were at the same time last year.

In contrast, prices of cultured species such as seabass and seabream are stable, although salmon prices have declined further. Small pelagic catches are good at the moment, practically in all European waters and for all species. As a result, their prices are dropping drastically, sometimes by half compared to just one month earlier.