In the period January to September 2017 

Landed catch and egg production registered a year-on-year growth; Poultry meat and livestock slaughtherings decreased

In the first nine months of 2017, the egg production stood at 18.3 million units, increasing by 7.5% year-on-year while the poultry meat totalled 2,449.5 tonnes, dropping by 9.9% compared to the same period of 2016. The year-on-year changes for the 3rd quarter 2017 for egg production and poultry meat were +28.3% and +0.1%, respectively.

Between January and September 2017, the weight of the slaughtered livestock decreased by 4.9% year-on-year, while the year-on-year drop for the 3rd quarter stood at -6.8%.

The data on landed catch show a increase in the first nine months of 2017 (+40.7% in volume and +41.8% in first sale receipts), compared to the same period last year.

This robust growth was mainly driven by the increase in the catch of tuna and tuna-like species (+81.7% in volume and +67.7% in value, compared to the same period of 2016). Black-scabbard fish has been more abundant during the first nine months of 2017 (+15.0% in volume and +13.6% in value). 

Furthermore, the results for the third quarter of 2017 contributed to fisheries sector growth, with changes of +112.9% in quantities of landed catch and +96.0% in the first sale value.

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