European Seabass Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Spain paid the most for European seabass in Q3 2026: USD 9.30/KG, up 1.1% from USD 9.20/KG in Q2. Prices there reflect steady demand and reliance on imported fish. Worldwide, the average rose 1.3% to USD 8.43/KG from USD 8.32/KG, mostly because farm output stayed limited and feed costs remained high. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 8.12-8.98/KG range, with farmed output, feed costs and southern European demand doing most of the work.

European seabass is a silvery marine fish farmed in cages along the Mediterranean coast. It is sold fresh and whole at around 400 to 600 grams, which is the plate-size fish favoured in restaurants and supermarkets, and also as fillets. This report tracks the ex-farm and wholesale price of fresh farmed seabass, quoted per kilogram, in the main producing and consuming countries. Prices follow farmed output, feed and labour costs, seasonal sea temperatures and demand in southern Europe.

Greece and Turkey farm most of the supply, with Spain, Italy and Croatia adding smaller volumes. Farming costs have risen through feed, energy and labour, while output has been limited by sea temperatures and by tighter licensing for new cages. Export unit prices from Greece were about 7.86 dollars a kilogram in 2025, with fish sent to Italy fetching closer to 8.71, and Turkish prices rose as well.

European Seabass Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should rise through the rest of 2026. Limited farm output and high feed costs support prices. Year on year, the global average has moved from USD 8.00/KG to USD 8.43/KG, an increase of 5.4%.

For Q4, the risks are weighted toward higher prices. What could push prices higher? Higher feed costs, hot summers that cut growth or stronger restaurant demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Larger harvests, cheaper Turkish exports or weak consumer spending would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

European Seabass Prices Q3 2026:

• Greece: USD 8.20/KG
• Turkey: USD 7.10/KG
• Spain: USD 9.30/KG
• Italy: USD 9.10/KG

European Seabass Prices in Greece

In Q3 2026, the average price in Greece firmed 1.2% to USD 8.20/KG, compared with USD 8.10/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as farm output stayed limited and feed costs remained high. Compared with Q3 2025, when Greece averaged USD 7.60/KG, the current price is 7.9% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 8.43/KG was 2.7% below for Greece.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q3 2026 in Greece?

Greece edged higher. Farm output stayed limited and feed costs remained high. Buyers kept orders close to immediate needs. At USD 8.20/KG, Greece is 3.8% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 7.90/KG, and the global average is 3.1% higher over the same period.

European Seabass Prices in Turkey

Turkey's average gained 1.4% in Q3 2026, to USD 7.10/KG from USD 7.00/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as export buyers kept ordering from Turkish farms. The current level is 7.6% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 6.60/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 8.43/KG, Turkey stood 15.8% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q3 2026 in Turkey?

Turkey edged higher. Export buyers kept ordering from Turkish farms. Traders checked stock levels before committing to larger volumes. Since Q4 2025 the price in Turkey has gone up 4.4%, from USD 6.80/KG to USD 7.10/KG, while the global average has gone up 3.1%.

European Seabass Prices in Spain

Prices in Spain rose 1.1% in Q3 2026 to USD 9.30/KG, against USD 9.20/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as retailers and restaurants kept demand steady. Compared with Q3 2025, when Spain averaged USD 9.00/KG, the current price is 3.3% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 8.43/KG was 10.3% above for Spain.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q3 2026 in Spain?

Spain edged higher. Retailers and restaurants kept demand steady. Offers were reviewed weekly as contract talks went on. Compared with the Q4 2025 average of USD 9.10/KG, the price in Spain has changed by +2.2%, against +3.1% for the global average.

European Seabass Prices in Italy

Italy recorded a 1.1% gain in Q3 2026, with the average rising to USD 9.10/KG from USD 9.00/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as importers paid more for farmed fish from Greece and Turkey. The current level is 3.4% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 8.80/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 8.43/KG, Italy stood 7.9% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q3 2026 in Italy?

Italy edged higher. Importers paid more for farmed fish from Greece and Turkey. Most deals were settled on short notice. At USD 9.10/KG, Italy is 2.2% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 8.90/KG, and the global average is 3.1% higher over the same period.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

European Seabass Prices Q2 2026:

• Greece: USD 8.10/KG
• Turkey: USD 7.00/KG
• Spain: USD 9.20/KG
• Italy: USD 9.00/KG

European Seabass Prices in Greece

Prices in Greece climbed 1.2% in Q2 2026 to USD 8.10/KG, against USD 8.00/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as farm supply stayed limited. Compared with Q2 2025, when Greece averaged USD 7.30/KG, the current price is 11.0% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 8.32/KG was 2.6% below for Greece.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q2 2026 in Greece?

Greece edged higher. Farm supply stayed limited. Order sizes stayed modest through the quarter. Q1 had brought a 1.3% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 11.0% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 7.30/KG. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 8.20/KG.

European Seabass Prices in Turkey

Turkey recorded a 1.4% gain in Q2 2026, with the average rising to USD 7.00/KG from USD 6.90/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as restaurant demand improved. The current level is 11.1% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 6.30/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 8.32/KG, Turkey stood 15.9% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q2 2026 in Turkey?

Turkey edged higher. Restaurant demand improved. Contract talks were mostly settled before the quarter began. After +1.5% in Q1, the quarter closed 11.1% above its year-earlier level of USD 6.30/KG, and in Q3 the move was extended, to USD 7.10/KG.

European Seabass Prices in Spain

In Q2 2026, the average price in Spain gained 0.5% to USD 9.20/KG, compared with USD 9.15/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as farm supply stayed limited. Compared with Q2 2025, when Spain averaged USD 8.80/KG, the current price is 4.5% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 8.32/KG was 10.6% above for Spain.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q2 2026 in Spain?

Spain edged higher. Farm supply stayed limited. Sellers adjusted offers in small steps. Year on year the price is 4.5% higher than the USD 8.80/KG of Q2 2025, following +0.5% in Q1. Q3 extended the move, with the price at USD 9.30/KG.

European Seabass Prices in Italy

Italy's average rose 0.6% in Q2 2026, to USD 9.00/KG from USD 8.95/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as restaurant demand improved. The current level is 4.7% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 8.60/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 8.32/KG, Italy stood 8.2% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of European Seabass change in Q2 2026 in Italy?

Italy edged higher. Restaurant demand improved. Buyers worked through existing stock before placing new orders. Q1 had brought a 0.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.7% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 8.60/KG. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 9.10/KG.

Quarterly European Seabass Price Trends

European seabass prices rose through 2025 and rose in 2026. The global average moved from USD 7.53/KG in Q1 2025 to 7.75 in Q2, 8.00 in Q3, 8.18 in Q4, then 8.25 in Q1 2026, 8.32 in Q2 and 8.43 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 12.0% across the window. Farmed output, feed costs and southern European demand set the direction.

What was European Seabass Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of steady gains for European seabass. Starting near USD 7.53/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 8.18 in Q4, a gain of about 8.6%. Farmed output, feed costs and southern European demand set the direction.

European Seabass Prices in Greece in 2025

In Greece, prices moved from about USD 7.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 7.90/KG by Q4, up roughly 12.9%. Prices rose in every quarter as farm output was limited and feed and labour costs climbed. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Greece is 3.8% higher at USD 8.20/KG.

European Seabass Prices in Turkey in 2025

In Turkey, prices moved from about USD 6.10/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 6.80/KG by Q4, up roughly 11.5%. Prices rose in every quarter as supply stayed tight and costs rose through the year. Since the 2025 close of USD 6.80/KG, the price in Turkey has moved up 4.4%, reaching USD 7.10/KG in Q3 2026.

European Seabass Prices in Spain in 2025

In Spain, prices moved from about USD 8.60/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 9.10/KG by Q4, up roughly 5.8%. Prices rose in every quarter as farm output was limited and feed and labour costs climbed. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Spain is 2.2% higher at USD 9.30/KG.

European Seabass Prices in Italy in 2025

In Italy, prices moved from about USD 8.40/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 8.90/KG by Q4, up roughly 6.0%. Prices rose in every quarter as supply stayed tight and costs rose through the year. Since the 2025 close of USD 8.90/KG, the price in Italy has moved up 2.2%, reaching USD 9.10/KG in Q3 2026.

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