The value of whole fresh spiny lobster production in capture fisheries in France showed fluctuations from 2013 to 2023, standing at 46.55 thousand Euros per metric ton in 2023. The period witnessed a significant increase in 2020, before stabilizing in subsequent years with moderate growth. Between 2018 and 2023, the average yearly growth was 2.44%. Forecasts from 2024 onwards suggest a steady increase, culminating in an estimated 51.66 thousand Euros per metric ton by 2028, with a forecasted 5-year CAGR of 1.65%.
Future trends to watch include potential impacts of environmental changes, regulatory shifts in fishery policies, and market demand fluctuations that could reshape lobster production and its pricing dynamics over the coming years.
