Costas Kadis, Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, hosted an implementation dialogue on EU aquaculture policy, which brought together stakeholders from across the sector to discuss how the European Union can unlock the full potential of sustainable aquaculture.
With global demand for seafood continuing to grow, aquaculture offers a major opportunity to strengthen the EU's food security, create jobs, and support coastal and inland communities. Yet EU aquaculture currently accounts for only 0.72% of global production by volume, equivalent to 1 million tonnes and 1.29% by value (€4.66 billion).
The dialogue assessed progress in implementing EU aquaculture policy and legislation with participants sharing their views to support the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation and the development of the Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Discussions addressed the aquaculture sector's challenges and opportunities, as well as bottlenecks, areas for improvement, and examples of best practice.
Implementation dialogues are an opportunity to align implementation with realities on the ground. President von der Leyen tasked all Commissioners with organising two Implementation Dialogues per year.
- Publication date
- 3 July 2026