Details
- Publication date
- 1 September 2022
Description
| In recent years, the European fisheries and aquaculture sector has faced a succession of crises, ranging from the covid-19 pandemic to Russia’s unjust and illegal war in Ukraine. The impact of these crises was often severe, particularly affecting energy and production costs and, ultimately, inflation. But despite these challenges, the EU remains a leading global player. The EU’s internal market is the world’s second largest market of fishery and aquaculture products in terms of trade, after China. In terms of consumption, it is the world’s third largest market, behind only China and Indonesia. The EU producers and processors can draw on centuries of tradition and many lessons learned. This knowledge, combined with innovative thinking and the sustainable management of our resources, allows them to supply the market with a wide variety of products of the highest quality. At the same time, however, our appetite for seafood makes us also extremely dependent on imports from non-EU countries. This is especially the case with salmon, cod or shrimp. The EU Fish Market report, developed by the European Union Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA), details everything you need to know about the production, consumption and trade of fishery and aquaculture products in the EU and globally, per species or by Member State. This report goes well beyond market data. It is a companion to help you understand the complexities and interdependencies of this fascinating sector – a sector that employs tens of thousands of people across the EU and is vital for our long-term food security. |
Files
The EU Fish Market