Molluscs Market

Molluscs Market Size by Type (Abalone, Mussels and Oyesters), Distribution channel (Food Service and Retail), Regions, Global Industry Analysis, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2024 to 2033

Base Year: 2023 Historical Data: 2020-22
  • Report ID: TBI-14609
  • Published Date: Mar, 2025
  • Pages: 237
  • Category: Consumer Goods
  • Format: PDF
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Market Introduction

The global Molluscs market was valued at USD 68.35 Billion in 2023 and growing at a CAGR of 5.00% from 2024 to 2033. The market is expected to reach USD 111.33 Billion by 2033. Molluscs are the most common aqua-cultured organisms after cyprinids worldwide. These are the most preferred group of mariculture and are farmed in marine and brackish water environments. Based on the 2015 article, it comprises around 21% of the total aquaculture production. The majority of the aquaculture production of molluscs is from freshwater. The demand for Molluscss is growing at a fast pace.

Molluscs are the leading marine phylum and comprise around 21% to 23% of the marine organisms. These are very diverse in size, anatomical structure, behaviour, etc. These are also diverse in habitat, as many groups of freshwater and terrestrial species exist. Phylum is generally divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, and these two are extinct. Cephalopod molluscs like cuttlefish, squid and octopuses are considered the most neurologically advanced in all the invertebrates. Gastropods, including slugs, snails and abalone, are considered the most varied class, accounting for around 80% of the overall classified molluscan species.  Molluscs have become a crucial food source for humans. Molluscs have also become the source of important luxury goods for ages, including pearls, mother of pearl, sea silk and Tyrian purple dye. Their shells were used as money in the preindustrial societies.   The market is growing due to global expansion in the food sector and an increase in people's health consciousness. Also, there is a greater demand for nutritious foods like molluscs, which help mitigate the risk of chronic diseases. These factors are substantially attributed to the growth of the market. The Molluscs market is growing due to a surge in demand for protein-rich diets and alternative options to high-calorie foods. Seafood like molluscs is a low-fat and protein-rich source that contains important nutrients like iron, vitamins, and omega fatty acids, which help in muscle building and complete health.  Moreover, there is a growing inclination for processed seafood and an increase in aquaculture fish production in merging economies like India, China and Japan. All these factors are driving the market. There is a growing popularity of molluscs-based dishes as consumer preferences change. All these factors are driving the Molluscs market.

Molluscs Market Size

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Recent Development

  • In March 2016: Maruha Nichiro Corporation acquired around 4.7 per cent of its stake in Sanford, Auckland, New Zealand.  Sanford is the big producer of Farmed mussels and oysters, among others. This is helping the organization gain market share in the region, particularly in the Molluscs Market.

1. Introduction
    1.1. Objectives of the Study
    1.2. Market Definition
    1.3. Research Scope
    1.4. Currency
    1.5. Key Target Audience

2. Research Methodology and Assumptions

3. Executive Summary

4. Premium Insights
    4.1. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
    4.2. Value Chain Analysis
    4.3. Top Investment Pockets
          4.3.1. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Type
          4.3.2. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Distribution Channel
          4.3.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region
    4.4. Industry Trends

5. Market Dynamics
    5.1. Market Evaluation
    5.2. Drivers
          5.2.1. Growing demand for seafood
    5.3. Restraints
          5.3.1. High investment required
    5.4. Opportunities
          5.4.1. Health benefit and demand for packaged food
    5.5. Challenges
          5.5.1. Economic slowdown

6. Global Molluscs Market Analysis and Forecast, By Type
    6.1. Segment Overview
    6.2. Abalone
    6.3. Mussels
    6.4. Oyesters

7. Global Molluscs Market Analysis and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    7.1. Segment Overview
    7.2. Food Service
    7.3. Retail

8. Global Molluscs Market Analysis and Forecast, By Regional Analysis
    8.1. Segment Overview
    8.2. North America
          8.2.1. U.S.
          8.2.2. Canada
          8.2.3. Mexico
    8.3. Europe
          8.3.1. Germany
          8.3.2. France
          8.3.3. U.K.
          8.3.4. Italy
          8.3.5. Spain
    8.4. Asia-Pacific
          8.4.1. Japan
          8.4.2. China
          8.4.3. India
    8.5. South America
          8.5.1. Brazil
    8.6. Middle East and Africa
          8.6.1. UAE
          8.6.2. South Africa

9. Global Molluscs Market-Competitive Landscape
    9.1. Overview
    9.2. Market Share of Key Players in Global Molluscs Market
          9.2.1. Global Company Market Share
          9.2.2. North America Company Market Share
          9.2.3. Europe Company Market Share
          9.2.4. APAC Company Market Share
    9.3. Competitive Situations and Trends
          9.3.1. Type Launches and Developments
          9.3.2. Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements
          9.3.3. Mergers & Acquisitions
          9.3.4. Expansions

10. Company Profiles
    10.1. Cermaq ASA
          10.1.1. Business Overview
          10.1.2. Company Snapshot
          10.1.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.1.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.1.5. Recent Developments
          10.1.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.2. Maruha Nichiro Corporation
          10.2.1. Business Overview
          10.2.2. Company Snapshot
          10.2.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.2.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.2.5. Recent Developments
          10.2.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.3. Eastern Fish Company
          10.3.1. Business Overview
          10.3.2. Company Snapshot
          10.3.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.3.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.3.5. Recent Developments
          10.3.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.4. Selonda Aquaculture S.A.
          10.4.1. Business Overview
          10.4.2. Company Snapshot
          10.4.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.4.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.4.5. Recent Developments
          10.4.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.5. Ulka Seafoods Pvt. Ltd.
          10.5.1. Business Overview
          10.5.2. Company Snapshot
          10.5.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.5.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.5.5. Recent Developments
          10.5.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.6. Tassal Group Ltd.
          10.6.1. Business Overview
          10.6.2. Company Snapshot
          10.6.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.6.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.6.5. Recent Developments
          10.6.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.7. Avla Nettos Exports
          10.7.1. Business Overview
          10.7.2. Company Snapshot
          10.7.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.7.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.7.5. Recent Developments
          10.7.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.8. Nireus Aquaculture S.A.
          10.8.1. Business Overview
          10.8.2. Company Snapshot
          10.8.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.8.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.8.5. Recent Developments
          10.8.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.9. Blue Ridge Aquaculture
          10.9.1. Business Overview
          10.9.2. Company Snapshot
          10.9.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.9.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.9.5. Recent Developments
          10.9.6. SWOT Analysis
    10.10. Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
          10.10.1. Business Overview
          10.10.2. Company Snapshot
          10.10.3. Company Market Share Analysis
          10.10.4. Company Type Portfolio
          10.10.5. Recent Developments
          10.10.6. SWOT Analysis

List of Table

1. Global Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

2. Global Abalone, Molluscs Market, By Region, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

3. Global Mussels, Molluscs Market, By Region, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

4. Global Oyesters, Molluscs Market, By Region, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

5. Global Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

6. Global Food Service, Molluscs Market, By Region, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

7. Global Retail, Molluscs Market, By Region, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

8. North America Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

9. North America Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

10. U.S. Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

11. U.S. Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

12. Canada Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

13. Canada Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

14. Mexico Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

15. Mexico Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

16. Europe Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

17. Europe Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

18. Germany Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

19. Germany Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

20. France Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

21. France Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

22. U.K. Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

23. U.K. Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

24. Italy Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

25. Italy Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

26. Spain Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

27. Spain Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

28. Asia Pacific Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

29. Asia Pacific Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

30. Japan Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

31. Japan Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

32. China Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

33. China Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

34. India Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

35. India Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

36. South America Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

37. South America Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

38. Brazil Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

39. Brazil Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

40. Middle East and Africa Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

41. Middle East and Africa Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

42. UAE Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

43. UAE Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

44. South Africa Molluscs Market, By Type, 2020-2033 (USD Billion)

45. South Africa Molluscs Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020-2033 (USD Billion) 

List of Figures 

1. Global Molluscs Market Segmentation

2. Global Molluscs Market: Research Methodology

3. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach

4. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach

5. Data Triangulation

6. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 

7. Value Chain Analysis 

8. Global Molluscs Market Attractiveness Analysis By Type  

9. Global Molluscs Market Attractiveness Analysis By Distribution Channel 

10. Global Molluscs Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region

11. Global Molluscs Market: Dynamics

12. Global Molluscs Market Share By Type (2023 & 2033)

13. Global Molluscs Market Share By Distribution Channel (2023 & 2033)

14. Global Molluscs Market Share By Regions (2023 & 2033)

15. Global Molluscs Market Share By Company (2023)

This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2033. The Brainy Insights has segmented the global Molluscs market based on below mentioned segments:

Global Molluscs Market by Type:

  • Abalone
  • Mussels
  • Oyesters

Global Molluscs Market by Distribution Channel:

  • Food Service
  • Retail

Global Molluscs by Region:

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • U.K.
    • Italy
    • Spain
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
  • South America
    • Brazil
  • Middle East and Africa  
    • UAE
    • South Africa

Methodology

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Our research reports feature both; quantitative and qualitative aspects for any market. Qualitative information for any market research process are fundamental because they reveal the customer needs and wants, usage and consumption for any product/service related to a specific industry. This in turn aids the marketers/investors in knowing certain perceptions of the customers. Qualitative research can enlighten about the different product concepts and designs along with unique service offering that in turn, helps define marketing problems and generate opportunities. On the other hand, quantitative research engages with the data collection process through interviews, e-mail interactions, surveys and pilot studies. Quantitative aspects for the market research are useful to validate the hypotheses generated during qualitative research method, explore empirical patterns in the data with the help of statistical tools, and finally make the market estimations.

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Our research methodology encompasses an idyllic combination of primary and secondary initiatives. Key phases involved in this process are listed below:

MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS

Data Procurement:

The phase involves the gathering and collecting of market data and its related information with the help of different sources & research procedures.

The data procurement stage involves in data gathering and collecting through various data sources.

This stage involves in extensive research. These data sources includes:

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Secondary Research: The secondary data sources includes information published by the on-profit organizations such as World bank, WHO, company fillings, investor presentations, annual reports, national government documents, statistical databases, blogs, articles, white papers and others. From the annual report, we analyse a company’s revenue to understand the key segment and market share of that organization in a particular region. We analyse the company websites and adopt the product mapping technique which is important for deriving the segment revenue. In the product mapping method, we select and categorize the products offered by the companies catering to domain specific market, deduce the product revenue for each of the companies so as to get overall estimation of the market size. We also source data and analyses trends based on information received from supply side and demand side intermediaries in the value chain. The supply side denotes the data gathered from supplier, distributor, wholesaler and the demand side illustrates the data gathered from the end customers for respective market domain.

The supply side for a domain specific market is analysed by:

  • Estimating and projecting penetration rates through analysing product attributes, availability of internal and external substitutes, followed by pricing analysis of the product.
  • Experiential assessment of year-on-year sales of the product by conducting interviews.

The demand side for the market is estimated through:

  • Evaluating the penetration level and usage rates of the product.
  • Referring to the historical data to determine the growth rate and evaluate the industry trends

In-house Library: Apart from these third-party sources, we have our in-house library of qualitative and quantitative information. Our in-house database includes market data for various industry and domains. These data are updated on regular basis as per the changing market scenario. Our library includes, historic databases, internal audit reports and archives.

Sometimes there are instances where there is no metadata or raw data available for any domain specific market. For those cases, we use our expertise to forecast and estimate the market size in order to generate comprehensive data sets. Our analyst team adopt a robust research technique in order to produce the estimates:

  • Applying demographic along with psychographic segmentation for market evaluation
  • Determining the Micro and Macro-economic indicators for each region 
  • Examining the industry indicators prevailing in the market. 

Data Synthesis: This stage involves the analysis & mapping of all the information obtained from the previous step. It also involves in scrutinizing the data for any discrepancy observed while data gathering related to the market. The data is collected with consideration to the heterogeneity of sources. Robust scientific techniques are in place for synthesizing disparate data sets and provide the essential contextual information that can orient market strategies. The Brainy Insights has extensive experience in data synthesis where the data passes through various stages:

  • Data Screening: Data screening is the process of scrutinising data/information collected from primary research for errors and amending those collected data before data integration method. The screening involves in examining raw data, identifying errors and dealing with missing data. The purpose of the data screening is to ensure data is correctly entered or not. The Brainy Insights employs objective and systematic data screening grades involving repeated cycles of quality checks, screening and suspect analysis.
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Market Deduction & Formulation: The final stage comprises of assigning data points at appropriate market spaces so as to deduce feasible conclusions. Analyst perspective & subject matter expert based holistic form of market sizing coupled with industry analysis also plays a crucial role in this stage.

This stage involves in finalization of the market size and numbers that we have collected from data integration step. With data interpolation, it is made sure that there is no gap in the market data. Successful trend analysis is done by our analysts using extrapolation techniques, which provide the best possible forecasts for the market.

Data Validation & Market Feedback: Validation is the most important step in the process. Validation & re-validation via an intricately designed process helps us finalize data-points to be used for final calculations.

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Moreover, we always validate our data and findings through primary respondents from all the major regions we are working on.

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