ISSN 1830-9119
FISHERIES
2010 EDITION
Facts and figures on the
Common Fisheries Policy
basic statistical data
Country codes used in this publication
Member States
BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
IT
CY
LV
LT
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
France
Italy
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Candidate countries
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
The Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
HR
MK
TR
Croatia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Turkey
EU-27
EU-25
EU-15
European Union of 27 Member States.
European Union before the accession of BG and RO.
European Union before the accession of BG, CZ, EE, CY, LV,
LT, HU, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK.
European Union before the accession of BG, CZ, EE, CY, LV,
LT, HU, MT, AT, PL, RO, SI, SK, FI, SE.
EU-12
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Foreword
Dear Reader,
Fish now feature regularly in the European diet. And yet, before they land on our plates, they must pass down a long
chain of processes in which many people are involved: from the fishermen who go out to bring the fish to port and
the fish farmers who also supply our markets, to those who sell and distribute fisheries products and those who
process them into the final product we take home from our market stall or supermarket shelf. All of which helps
explain why fisheries occupy such an important place in Europe’s economic, social and cultural life.
Accordingly, Europe’s fisheries policy has its social, economic and environmental dimensions. The European
Fisheries Fund helps us maintain viable fishing communities and give fishermen decent working and training
opportunities. The economic and social well-being of our maritime communities is inextricably linked to the wellbeing of our seas and oceans. Hence EU fisheries policy promotes responsible and sustainable fishing practices and
a long-term vision to ensure that our fishing industry can earn a proper livelihood from vibrant marine resources.
The EU also works for sustainable fishing internationally, since fish are an important trading commodity and many
European vessels ply the oceans outside Europe.
These and the many other facets of European fisheries are contained in this new edition of Facts and figures on the
Common Fisheries Policy, published by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and
Fisheries. I hope that you, like me, will find it an interesting and instructive read.
Maria Damanaki,
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
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Contents
1
Responsible and
sustainable fishing
4
5
Fisheries
and aquaculture
production
13
9
2
Protection
of the marine
environment
6
6
Catches
15
3
Fishing fleet
8
7
Aquaculture
4
Employment
12
8
Processing
sector
30
10
External
trade
32
22
11
Consumption
of fishery products
40
Fisheries and
aquaculture producers’ 29
organisations
12
Community aid
43
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1
Responsible and sustainable fishing
Responsible and sustainable management of fisheries requires decisions based on sound scientific findings and long-term management.
Decisions on total allowable catches (TAC) and fishing quotas are based on scientific advice; we are finding out more and more
about the stocks that are fished. Fishing can thus be adapted to the state of stocks.
Currently, most fish stocks are exploited at levels well in excess of their maximum sustainable yield, in other words the optimal
volume of catches that can be taken each year without threatening the future reproductive capacity of a fish stock.
By aiming for long-term management, the Commission has thus favoured a progressive approach, based on the introduction of
multi-annual plans for specific fisheries or fish stocks which benefit stocks and fishermen alike. These plans are aimed at ensuring
sustainable exploitation and, if necessary, at facilitating the recovery of stocks close to collapse.
State of stocks by TAC area (2009)
(in number of stocks)
z The stock is exploited at a level delivering maximum long-term yield.
z The stock is overexploited compared to the level delivering maximum
2
Baltic Sea
Total: 10
North Atlantic,
international waters
Total: 51
Atlantic, North Sea
and Black Sea
Total: 147
4
6
1
1
z
8
3
15
z
25
long-term yield, but remains within safe biological limits or is managed
in the context of a long-term plan approved by scientists.
The stock is no longer within safe biological limits and is not covered
by a long-term plan, or scientific advice suggests that it should no longer
be exploited.
It is not known whether the stock is within safe biological limits and/or
whether it can deliver maximum long-term yield.
10
24
24
89
Source: European Commission, Consultation on Fishing Opportunities for 2010
– Communication from the Commission COM(2009) 224 and preparatory work.
Multi-annual plans (2009)
North Sea cod
Northern hake
Southern hake and southern langoustine
Bay of Biscay sole
Western Channel sole
North Sea sole and plaice
Baltic Sea cod
Herring off the west of Scotland
NB: For eel, the Member States are required
to set up a multi-annual plan.
Source: European Commission, The Common
Fisheries Policy – A User’s Guide, Luxembourg,
Office for Official Publications of the European
Communities, 2009, ‘Multi-annual Plans’
fact sheet.
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2
Protection of the marine environment
The Common Fisheries Policy aims to reduce the negative impacts of fisheries on the environment and develop an integrated
approach for the protection of the ecological balance of our oceans as a sustainable source of wealth and well-being for future
generations. Various actions have been taken, particularly to protect endangered species such as sharks, cetaceans and essential
elements of marine ecosystems, such as certain seabed habitats.
These actions contribute to the objectives of European environmental policy, particularly in the context of the Marine Strategy
Framework Directive, the environmental pillar of the European Union’s new maritime policy. They are complemented by protection
measures put in place under regional fisheries or environmental agreements applicable in European waters.
One of the most notable impacts on the environment is the destruction of certain vulnerable habitats through the use of bottom
trawls and similar gears. The EU protects its habitats by limiting the use of bottom trawls in certain sensitive areas.
In the Mediterranean, bottom trawls are generally prohibited at distances less than three nautical miles from the coast. Exceptions
are possible under strict and specific conditions.
Areas where bottom trawls
are prohibited
(situation as at 31 December 2009)
Areas where bottom trawls
are permanently prohibited
Limits of EU waters
EU
Third countries
6
7
3
Fishing fleet
The main objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources. Fleet capacity
management is an essential tool for achieving that aim. Under European Union law, the total capacity of the fishing fleet may not
be increased, and if public funds are used to decommission a fishing vessel, the corresponding capacity cannot be replaced. In other
words, the reduction of fleet capacity with public financing must be permanent.
For the last 17 years, EU fishing fleet capacity has declined at a fairly steady annual average rate, a little below 2 %, in terms of
both tonnage and engine power. Despite the EU enlargements in 2004 and 2007, the number of vessels in September 2009 amounted
to 84 909, or 21 000 fewer than in 1995.
EU fishing fleet capacity by length category
(situation as at 1 September 2009)
Length
0-6
6-12
12-18
18-24
24-30
30-36
36-45
45-60
60-75
> 75
8
Average age
26 975
43 329
7 475
3 672
1 944
688
520
137
81
88
84 909
20 863
154 637
172 664
275 563
270 946
165 727
204 054
115 780
134 176
329 882
1 844 292
305 837
2 058 348
1 049 659
975 379
705 050
365 473
484 655
195 970
230 821
381 546
6 752 739
29
24
25
24
21
23
18
21
18
20
25.5
Number of vessels
Gross tonnage
Engine power in kW
NB: length refers to total length.
Source: EU Fishing Fleet Register.
Evolution of the number of vessels in the EU fishing fleet between 1992 and 2009
z
z
z
z
120
EU-27
EU-25
EU-15
EU-12
-5.7 % 2007-2009 = -1.8 % average annual reduction
-12.2 % 2004-2009 = -2.3 % average annual reduction
-28 % 1995-2009 = -1.9 % average annual reduction
-32 % 1992-2009 = -1.8 % average annual reduction
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90
70
60
50
40
30
20
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Number of vessels 1/1 000
80
NB: The increase in the number of vessels in 1998 is due to the inclusion of vessels registered in the French
outermost regions in the EU Fishing Fleet Register.
Source: EU Fishing Fleet Register.
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Evolution of EU fishing fleet capacity between 1992 and 2009
z
z
z
z
9 000
z
z
z
z
kW EU-27
kW EU-25
kW EU-15
kW EU-12
GT EU-27
GT EU-25
GT EU-15
GT EU-12
8 000
7 000
0
5 000
2 000
0
4 000
1 500
0
3 000
1 000
0
2 000
500
0
1 000
0
NB: The apparent tonnage increase registered between 1999 and 2001 is due to the transition from national tonnage systems to
the EU system. On average, a vessel’s tonnage in GT is greater than its tonnage measured in national units. The increase in engine
power in 1998 is due to the inclusion of vessels registered in the French outermost regions in the EU Fishing Fleet Register.
Source: EU Fishing Fleet Register.
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Total tonnage in GT/1 000
Total engine power in kW/1 000
0
6 000
The fishing fleet of the Member States (situation as at 1 September 2009)
%
BE
BG
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
IT
CY
LV
LT
MT
NL
PL
PT
RO
SI
FI
SE
UK
EU-27
93
2 199
2 878
1 785
946
2 089
17 258
11 215
7 398
13 638
1 180
800
201
1 147
833
848
8 579
441
184
3 239
1 439
6 519
84 909
0.1 %
2.6 %
3.4 %
2.1 %
1.1 %
2.5 %
20.3 %
13.2 %
8.7 %
16.1 %
1.4 %
0.9 %
0.2 %
1.4 %
1.0 %
1.0 %
10.1 %
0.5 %
0.2 %
3.8 %
1.7 %
7.7 %
100.0 %
%
16 971
7 407
72 930
68 780
14 486
69 986
87 902
446 671
189 496
195 403
5 327
41 692
46 032
12 083
156 672
40 947
105 646
1 809
994
16 238
39 720
207 100
1 844 292
0.9 %
0.4 %
4.0 %
3.7 %
0.8 %
3.8 %
4.8 %
24.2 %
10.3 %
10.6 %
0.3 %
2.3 %
2.5 %
0.7 %
8.5 %
2.2 %
5.7 %
0.1 %
0.1 %
0.9 %
2.2 %
11.2 %
100.0 %
%
53 613
58 752
261 115
160 658
40 436
195 048
506 023
997 019
1 025 645
1 146 155
49 196
63 354
54 091
88 236
350 726
99 176
383 827
6 949
10 845
169 758
200 282
831 833
6 752 739
Number of vessels
Engine power in kW
Tonnage in GT
Trawlers
0.8 %
0.9 %
3.9 %
2.4 %
0.6 %
2.9 %
7.5 %
14.8 %
15.2 %
17.0 %
0.7 %
0.9 %
0.8 %
1.3 %
5.2 %
1.5 %
5.7 %
0.1 %
0.2 %
2.5 %
3.0 %
12.3 %
100.0 %
%
89
53
731
423
151
851
883
1 378
1 867
4 208
14
91
44
26
596
209
718
17
23
107
332
2 194
15 005
96 %
2%
25 %
24 %
16 %
41 %
5%
12 %
25 %
31 %
1%
11 %
22 %
2%
72 %
25 %
8%
4%
13 %
3%
23 %
34 %
18 %
%
4
2 146
2 147
1 362
795
1 238
16 375
9 837
5 531
9 430
1 166
709
157
1 121
237
639
7 861
424
161
3 132
1 107
4 325
69 904
4%
98 %
75 %
76 %
84 %
59 %
95 %
88 %
75 %
69 %
99 %
89 %
78 %
98 %
28 %
75 %
92 %
96 %
88 %
97 %
77 %
66 %
82 %
Non-trawlers
Source: EU Fishing Fleet Register.
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4
Employment
Employment in the salt-water fishing sector, measured in full-time equivalents, tends to be concentrated in a handful of countries.
Spain alone accounts for a quarter of employment in the EU and the three countries with the highest levels of employment (Spain,
Greece and Italy) account for 60 %.
Employment in the fisheries sector (2007)
(measured in full-time equivalent)*
ES
IT
** EL
**** PT
FR
UK
** IE
PL
NL
DK
SE
** FI
LV
DE
CY
LT
** BE
*** MT
EE
SI
Total EU-27
12
35 274
25 426
24 745
14 445
13 155
8 064
3 838
2 664
1 966
1 943
1 879
1 783
1 632
1 617
747
744
501
345
247
95
141 110
* See also the ‘Processing sector’ chapter for employment
in this industry.
** Total employment (full-time and part-time).
*** Figures for 2006.
**** Excluding the Azores and Madeira.
NB: Figures were not available for BG and RO and
were not relevant for AT, CZ, HU, LU and SK.
Source: European Commission, The 2009 Annual Economic
Report on the European Fishing Fleet, Luxembourg,
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009
(Report EUR 24069 EN).
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Fisheries and aquaculture production
The European Union represents about 4.6 % of global fisheries and aquaculture production, which makes it the fourth producer
worldwide. As has been the case each year for the last 20 years, total European Union production decreased slightly compared to
previous years. Within the EU, the three largest producers in terms of volume are Spain, France and the United Kingdom.
Main world producers (2007) (catches and aquaculture)
(volume in tonnes live weight and percentage of total)
China
India
Peru
EU-27
Indonesia
United States
Japan
Chile
Vietnam
Thailand
Russian Federation
Philippines
Norway
Myanmar
South Korea
Bangladesh
46 079 311 32.8 %
7 308 230 5.2 %
7 250 075 5.2 %
6 443 127 4.6 %
6 329 533 4.5 %
5 293 877 3.8 %
4 977 047 3.5 %
4 635 927 3.3 %
4 277 900 3.0 %
3 858 815 2.7 %
3 559 717 2.5 %
3 209 349 2.3 %
3 209 140 2.3 %
2 840 240 2.0 %
2 464 328 1.8 %
2 440 011 1.7 %
The EU and the world (2007) (catches and aquaculture)
(volume in tonnes live weight and percentage of total)
EU-27
World
6 443 127 4.6 %
140 392 858 95.4 %
Sources: Eurostat for EU-27 and FAO for other countries.
13
Production per Member State (2007) (catches and aquaculture)
(volume in tonnes live weight and percentage of total)
ES
FR
UK
DK
IT
NL
DE
IE
PT
SE
EL
LT
* PL
FI
LV
EE
CZ
BE
HU
RO
BG
MT
CY
SK
AT
SI
EU-27
1 020 908 15.84 %
795 313 12.34 %
790 687 12.27 %
684 181 10.62 %
467 631 7.26 %
467 011 7.25 %
293 758 4.56 %
279 650 4.34 %
260 504 4.04 %
243 619 3.78 %
208 266 3.23 %
190 874 2.96 %
180 271 2.80 %
177 404 2.75 %
156 001 2.42 %
100 225 1.56 %
24 723 0.38 %
24 667 0.38 %
22 946 0.36 %
16 497 0.26 %
13 307 0.21 %
9 834 0.15 %
5 425 0.08 %
4 071 0.06 %
2 889 0.04 %
* Figures for 2006.
NB: Not relevant for LU.
2 465 0.04 %
Source: Eurostat.
6 443 127 100 %
Production per candidate country (2007) (catches and aquaculture)
(volume in tonnes live weight and percentage of total)
TR
HR
MK
Total
14
772 471 93.43 %
53 089 6.42 %
1 218 0.15 %
826 778 100 %
Source: FAO.
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Catches
The European Union accounts for almost 6 % of total fisheries production worldwide, with a reduction in volume compared to
previous years. Although the European fleet operates worldwide, EU catches are taken primarily in the Eastern Atlantic and the
Mediterranean. They are mainly made up of herring, sprat and blue whiting. The leading fishing countries are Spain, Denmark,
the United Kingdom and France, which together account for around half the catches.
Total world catches
in major fishing areas (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
Pacific, north-west
Pacific, south-east
Pacific, western central
Atlantic, north-east
Indian Ocean, eastern
Indian Ocean, western
Atlantic, eastern central
Pacific, north-east
Atlantic, south-west
Atlantic, north-west
Mediterranean and Black Sea
Pacific, eastern central
Atlantic, western central
Atlantic, south-east
Pacific, south-west
19 824 131 22.0 %
11 757 627 13.1 %
11 525 972 12.8 %
8 906 822 9.9 %
6 059 359 6.7 %
4 185 805 4.6 %
3 170 589 3.5 %
2 925 584 3.2 %
2 499 737 2.8 %
2 148 058 2.4 %
1 686 351 1.9 %
1 642 054 1.8 %
1 500 209 1.7 %
1 436 420 1.6 %
633 641 0.7 %
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Source: FAO.
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Total EU catches in major
fishing areas (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
Atlantic, north-east 3 735 435 72.74 %
Mediterranean
524 461 10.21 %
Atlantic, eastern central
341 345 6.65 %
Other areas
134 462 2.62 %
Indian Ocean, west
126 683 2.47 %
Pacific, south-east
85 426 1.66 %
Atlantic, south-west
65 172 1.27 %
Atlantic, north-west
50 123 0.98 %
Pacific, eastern central
25 683 0.50 %
Atlantic, south-east
22 966 0.45 %
Black Sea
8 325 0.16 %
Atlantic, western central
6 846 0.13 %
Pacific, south-west
5 584 0.11 %
Indian Ocean, east
3 029 0.06 %
Source: Eurostat.
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Total catches of world’s
leading producers (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
China
Peru
EU-27
Indonesia
United States
Japan
India
Chile
Russian Federation
Philippines
Thailand
Norway
Myanmar
Vietnam
South Korea
Bangladesh
Iceland
14 659 036 16.3 %
7 210 544 8.0 %
5 135 540.1 5.7 %
4 936 629 5.5 %
4 767 596 5.3 %
4 211 201 4.7 %
3 953 476 4.4 %
3 806 085 4.2 %
3 454 214 3.8 %
2 499 634 2.8 %
2 468 784 2.7 %
2 378 950 2.6 %
2 235 580 2.5 %
2 121 400 2.4 %
1 858 206 2.1 %
1 494 199 1.7 %
1 399 167 1.6 %
Sources: Eurostat for EU-27
and FAO for other countries.
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z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Total catches per Member State (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
ES
DK
UK
FR
NL
IT
PT
DE
SE
IE
LT
FI
LV
PL
EE
EL
BE
BG
HU
RO
CZ
SK
CY
MT
SI
AT
735 926
653 013
616 487
557 862
413 640
286 643
253 033
248 763
238 254
227 146
187 496
164 373
155 272
144 404
99 447
95 078
24 539
8 876
7 024
6 184
4 276
2 872
2 225
1 245
1 111
350
14.33 %
12.72 %
12.00 %
10.86 %
8.05 %
5.58 %
4.93 %
4.84 %
4.64 %
4.42 %
3.65 %
3.20 %
3.02 %
2.81 %
1.94 %
1.85 %
0.48 %
0.17 %
0.14 %
0.12 %
0.08 %
0.06 %
0.04 %
0.02 %
0.02 %
0.01 %
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Total catches per candidate country (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
TR
HR
MK
632 450 94.01 %
40 205 5.98 %
122 0.02 %
z
z
z
Source: FAO.
Source: Eurostat.
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The 15 main species caught by the European Union (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight and percentage of total)
%
Atlantic herring
Sprat
Blue whiting
Atlantic mackerel
European pilchard
Sand eels
Atlantic horse mackerel
Atlantic cod
Yellowfin tuna
Cunene horse mackerel
Anchovy
Skipjack tuna
Chilean jack mackerel
Common mussel
Norway lobster
684 115
498 818
337 290
302 075
235 139
180 068
153 288
117 750
116 402
113 541
109 486
87 047
75 180
74 896
73 399
13 %
10 %
7%
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
Source: Eurostat.
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The 3 main species caught per Member State (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight and percentage of total)
BE
European plaice
Common sole
Skates and rays
EE
5 732
3 856
1 901
23 %
16 %
8%
Sprat
Atlantic herring
Northern prawn
4 310
2 985
539
49 %
34 %
6%
Atlantic mackerel
Blue whiting
Atlantic herring
3 341
190
152
78 %
4%
4%
Anchovy
European pilchard
Hake
167 270
140 892
120 659
26 %
22 %
18 %
Yellowfin tuna
Mackerel
European pilchard
49 966
34 677
30 974
20 %
14 %
12 %
Yellowfin tuna
European pilchard
Skipjack tuna
BG
Sea snail
Sprat
Common carp
21 %
14 %
14 %
16 020
9 410
5 192
17 %
10 %
5%
70 422
61 181
60 316
10 %
8%
8%
42 710
38 658
38 366
8%
7%
7%
ES
FR
DE
Atlantic herring
Blue whiting
Sprat
48 686
31 092
30 827
EL
DK
Sand eel
Sprat
Atlantic herring
51 %
26 %
12 %
IE
CZ
Common carp
Freshwater bream
Northern pike
51 007
26 108
12 076
19
IT
Anchovy
Striped venus
Hake
NL
61 216
28 802
14 660
21 %
10 %
5%
Atlantic herring
Blue whiting
Atlantic horse mackerel
620
275
216
28 %
12 %
10 %
Freshwater fish
CY
Albacore
Picarels
Bogue
103 120
80 730
61 767
25 %
20 %
15 %
350
100 %
60 203
25 175
11 785
42 %
17 %
8%
91 646
26 585
11 668
36 %
11 %
5%
2 907
1 090
354
47 %
18 %
6%
407
249
74
37 %
22 %
7%
AT
PL
LV
Sprat
Cunene horse mackerel
Atlantic herring
60 454
22 507
22 404
39 %
14 %
14 %
Sprat
Atlantic herring
Atlantic cod
PT
LT
Cunene horse mackerel
Chilean jack mackerel
Sardinella
41 349
33 433
21 116
22 %
18 %
11 %
European pilchard
Chub mackerel
Atlantic horse mackerel
RO
HU
Common carp
Carps
Silver carp
3 554
1 344
583
51 %
19 %
8%
Goldfish
Freshwater bream
Roach
SI
MT
Bluefin tuna
Common dolphinfish
Swordfish
20
338
276
203
27 %
22 %
16 %
Anchovy
European pilchard
Common carp
SK
Common carp
Rainbow trout
Goldfish
1 430
917
82
50 %
32 %
3%
89 393
24 626
14 639
54 %
15 %
9%
100 441
99 487
13 562
42 %
42 %
6%
133 700
91 098
56 466
22 %
15 %
9%
The 3 main species caught
per candidate country (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
FI
Atlantic herring
Sprat
European perch
HR
European pilchard
Anchovy
Mackerel
16 900
13 200
1 127
42 %
33 %
3%
90
30
2
74 %
25 %
2%
385 000
47 215
22 991
61 %
7%
4%
SE
Sprat
Atlantic herring
Atlantic cod
MK
Freshwater fish
Trout
Common carp
UK
Atlantic mackerel
Atlantic herring
Blue whiting
TR
Anchovy
Striped venus
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Source: Eurostat.
Source: FAO.
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7
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a major activity in many European regions. Aquaculture production in the
European Union is in the region of 1.3 million
tonnes, while its value amounts to € 3.2 billion.
This represents 20.3 % of the total volume of
EU fisheries production. Its share of total
world aquaculture production is 2.6 % in terms
of volume and 5.1 % in terms of value.
Total aquaculture production
per Member State (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and value in thousands of EUR
and percentage of total)
Aquaculture production
Value in thousands of EUR
* Figures for 2006.
NB: Not relevant for LU.
Source: Eurostat.
22
%
BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
IT
CY
LV
LT
HU
MT
NL
AT
* PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK
EU-27
128
4 431
20 447
31 168
44 995
778
52 504
113 188
284 982
237 451
180 988
3 200
729
3 378
15 922
8 589
53 371
2 539
35 867
7 471
10 313
1 354
1 199
13 030
5 365
174 200
1 307 587
0.01 %
0.34 %
1.56 %
2.38 %
3.44 %
0.06 %
4.02 %
8.66 %
21.79 %
18.16 %
13.84 %
0.24 %
0.06 %
0.26 %
1.22 %
0.66 %
4.08 %
0.19 %
2.74 %
0.57 %
0.79 %
0.10 %
0.09 %
1.00 %
0.41 %
13.32 %
100.00 %
%
557
13 319
36 104
80 615
139 524
3 399
118 281
389 234
280 407
552 678
552 848
15 337
1 605
7 057
29 617
17 503
112 596
11 561
76 618
42 871
16 098
2 961
1 926
46 600
15 632
677 295
3 242 243
0.02 %
0.41 %
1.11 %
2.49 %
4.30 %
0.10 %
3.65 %
12.01 %
8.65 %
17.05 %
17.05 %
0.47 %
0.05 %
0.22 %
0.91 %
0.54 %
3.47 %
0.36 %
2.36 %
1.32 %
0.50 %
0.09 %
0.06 %
1.44 %
0.48 %
20.89 %
100.00 %
Total aquaculture production
per Member State (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight,
value in thousands of EUR
and percentage of total)
%
HR
MK
TR
Total
12 884
1 096
140 021
154 001
8.37 %
0.71 %
90.92 %
100.00 %
%
33 808
3 127
441 282
478 217
7.07 %
0.65 %
92.28 %
100.00 %
Source: FAO.
Total aquaculture production
by other major producers (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight,
value in thousands of EUR
and percentage of total)
%
China
India
Vietnam
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Norway
Chile
Japan
Philippines
Egypt
South Korea
31 420 275
3 354 754
2 156 500
1 392 904
1 390 031
945 812
830 190
829 842
765 846
709 715
635 516
606 122
62.4 %
6.7 %
4.3 %
2.8 %
2.8 %
1.9 %
1.6 %
1.6 %
1.5 %
1.4 %
1.3 %
1.2 %
%
28 969 803
3 199 954
3 303 798
1 797 194
1 775 916
1 111 463
2 173 752
3 852 409
2 316 253
900 965
870 608
1 151 119
45.6 %
5.0 %
5.2 %
2.8 %
2.8 %
1.8 %
3.4 %
6.1 %
3.7 %
1.4 %
1.0 %
1.8 %
Source: FAO.
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The top 10 species
produced in aquaculture in
the European Union (2007)
(volume in tonnes live weight
and percentage of total)
The top 10 species
produced in aquaculture in
the European Union (2007)
(value in thousands of EUR
and percentage of total)
%
Mediterranean mussel
Rainbow trout
Common mussel
Atlantic salmon
Pacific cupped oyster
Gilthead sea bream
Common carp
Japanese clam
European sea bass
Bluefin tuna
306 934
206 043
166 681
141 151
121 709
84 607
66 288
63 844
57 878
14 419
23 %
16 %
13 %
11 %
9%
6%
5%
5%
4%
1%
%
Atlantic salmon
Rainbow trout
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
Pacific cupped oyster
Japanese clam
Common mussel
Common carp
Mediterranean mussel
European eel
649 034
533 249
358 293
300 512
288 085
281 887
238 171
137 518
74 095
71 950
20 %
16 %
11 %
9%
9%
9%
7%
4%
2%
2%
Source: Eurostat.
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The top 3 species produced
in aquaculture per Member State (2007)
(volume in tonnes and percentage
of total volume – value in thousands
of EUR and percentage of total value)
DK
T
%
Rainbow trout
European eel
Common mussel
27 657
1 614
949
89 %
5%
3%
€
%
Rainbow trout
European eel
Brown trout
62 538
13 205
2 054
78 %
16 %
3%
DE
BE
T
%
Rainbow trout
68
53 %
€
%
Rainbow trout
295
53 %
T
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Bighead carp
2 030
1 230
397
46 %
28 %
9%
€
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Danube sturgeon
8 516
1 913
851
64 %
14 %
6%
T
%
Common carp
Rainbow trout
Bighead carp
17 947
623
405
88 %
3%
2%
€
%
Common carp
Rainbow trout
Bighead carp
30 704
1 833
798
85 %
5%
2%
BG
T
%
Rainbow trout
Common mussel
Common carp
23 174
10 539
9 244
52 %
23 %
21 %
€
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Common mussel
81 147
32 369
14 656
58 %
23 %
11 %
EE
CZ
T
%
Rainbow trout
Sturgeons
European eel
610
75
45
78 %
10 %
6%
€
%
Rainbow trout
Sturgeons
European eel
2 191
427
384
64 %
13 %
11 %
IE
T
%
Common mussel
Atlantic salmon
Pacific cupped oyster
32 835
9 923
7 661
63 %
19 %
15 %
€
%
Atlantic salmon
Common mussel
Pacific cupped oyster
50 631
42 696
17 628
43 %
36 %
15 %
25
EL
CY
T
%
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
Mediterranean mussel
50 023
34 761
22 179
44 %
31 %
20 %
€
%
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
Mediterranean mussel
196 682
156 493
8 876
51 %
40 %
2%
T
%
Mediterranean mussel
Rainbow trout
Gilthead sea bream
209 633
25 195
20 354
74 %
9%
7%
€
%
Gilthead sea bream
Moules
European sea bass
74 288
53 556
46 762
26 %
19 %
17 %
T
%
Pacific cupped oyster
Common mussel
Rainbow trout
110 800
56 700
32 288
47 %
24 %
14 %
€
%
Pacific cupped oyster
Common mussel
Rainbow trout
259 128
87 926
87 541
47 %
16 %
16 %
T
%
Japanese clam
Mediterranean mussel
Rainbow trout
61 724
58 479
37 800
34 %
32 %
21 %
€
%
Japanese clam
Rainbow trout
European sea bass
271 712
88 871
61 860
49 %
16 %
11 %
ES
%
1 404
940
740
44 %
29 %
23 %
€
%
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
Bluefin tuna
7 224
4 442
2 720
47 %
29 %
18 %
LV
FR
T
%
Common carp
Crucian carp
Sheatfish
538
57
46
74 %
8%
6%
€
%
Common carp
Sturgeon
Sheatfish
987
174
169
61 %
11 %
11 %
LT
IT
26
T
Gilthead sea bream
Bluefin tuna
European sea bass
T
%
Common carp
Rainbow trout
Northern pike
3 231
68
23
96 %
2%
1%
€
%
Common carp
Rainbow trout
Northern pike
6 551
272
70
93 %
4%
1%
HU
T
%
Common carp
Silver carp
African catfish
9 570
2 484
1 911
60 %
16 %
12 %
€
%
Common carp
African catfish
Silver carp
19 428
4 716
1 681
66 %
16 %
6%
MT
PT
T
%
Bluefin tuna
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
6 813
1 097
75
79 %
13 %
1%
€
%
Bluefin tuna
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
11 048
4 812
1 105
63 %
27 %
6%
T
%
Common mussel
African catfish
European eel
43 731
4 500
4 000
82 %
8%
7%
€
%
Common mussel
European eel
African catfish
70 440
32 015
4 502
63 %
28 %
4%
T
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Speckled trout
1 633
377
253
64 %
15 %
10 %
€
%
Rainbow trout
Speckled trout
Common carp
7 509
1 551
1 156
65 %
13 %
10 %
T
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Carps
16 984
15 575
1 375
47 %
43 %
4%
€
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Carps
34 783
31 100
2 640
47 %
42 %
4%
NL
T
%
Gilthead sea bream
European clam
European sea bass
1 930
1 874
1 391
26 %
25 %
19 %
€
%
European clam
Gilthead sea bream
European sea bass
20 249
9 172
7 598
47 %
21 %
18 %
RO
AT
T
%
Common carp
Bighead carp
Silver carp
3 544
2 056
1 695
34 %
20 %
16 %
€
%
Common carp
Bighead carp
Silver carp
6 588
2 774
2 287
41 %
17 %
14 %
SI
PL*
T
%
Rainbow trout
Mediterranean mussel
Common carp
799
301
195
59 %
22 %
14 %
€
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Mediterranean mussel
2 086
468
181
70 %
16 %
6%
SK
T
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Goldfish
879
273
15
73 %
23 %
1%
€
%
Rainbow trout
Common carp
Goldfish
1 444
399
16
75 %
21 %
1%
* Figures for 2006.
27
FI
T
%
Rainbow trout
Whitefish
12 055
888
93 %
7%
€
%
Rainbow trout
Whitefish
40 648
5 419
87 %
12 %
T
%
Rainbow trout
Common mussel
Chars
3 700
1 168
317
69 %
22 %
6%
€
%
Rainbow trout
Chars
European eel
11 578
1 843
1 569
74 %
12 %
10 %
T
%
Atlantic salmon
Common mussel
Rainbow trout
130 104
20 759
15 128
75 %
12 %
9%
€
%
Atlantic salmon
Rainbow trout
Common mussel
593 540
46 417
21 119
88 %
7%
3%
The top 3 species produced in aquaculture
per candidate country (2007)
(volume in tonnes and percentage
of total volume – value in thousands
of EUR and percentage of total value)
HR
SE
T
%
Mediterranean mussel
European sea bass
Rainbow trout
3 000
2 800
2 031
23 %
22 %
16 %
€
%
European sea bass
Bluefin tuna
Gilthead sea bream
12 263
5 775
5 036
36 %
17 %
15 %
MK
UK
Source: Eurostat.
Trout
Common carp
European perch
Trout
Common carp
European perch
T
%
758
206
21
69 %
19 %
2%
€
%
2 469
429
39
79 %
14 %
1%
TR
T
%
Trout
Bars
Gilthead sea bream
61 173
41 900
33 500
44 %
30 %
24 %
€
%
Trout
Bars
Gilthead sea bream
154 942
149 861
128 376
35 %
34 %
29 %
Source: FAO.
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8
Fisheries and aquaculture
producers’ organisations
Producers’ organisations are made up of fishermen and fish farmers who choose to joint
together to take measures aimed at ensuring
a rational approach to production and creating
the best possible conditions for marketing
their products. They are a fundamental part of
the common organisation of the market in the
fisheries and aquaculture sector.
SE
3 EE
DK
5
IE
3
20
6
2 LT
5
17
1 BE
Small-scale fishing / coastal fishing /
offshore fishing / deep sea fishing
Total: 169 organisations in 2009
23
Aquaculture and other types of fishing
Total: 35 organisations in 2009
Source: Official Journal of the European Union,
C17, 23/7/2009.
2 LV
1
NL
1
UK
NB: In BG, CZ, CY, LU, HU, MT, AT, SI, FI
and SK, there are no producers’ organisations.
1
5
1
DE
5
1
PL
7
FR
14
2
PT
2
30
28
12
RO
4
IT
ES
3
EL
29
9
Processing sector
The overall value of the output of the processing industry amounts to around EUR 23 billion, or three times the turnover of the catch
sector. Spain, Italy, France and the United
Kingdom are the leading countries in terms of
production. This sector consists of nearly
4 000 companies, the majority of which with
20 employees at most, for total employment of
around 126 000 persons. The mainstay of
European production is conserves and preparations of fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
Value of the output
of the processing
sector (2007)
(in thousands of EUR)
NB: Figures are not available for CZ, CY, HU,
MT and AT and are not relevant for LU.
Sources: Eurostat and, for IT and NL, European
Commission, Report on the evaluation of data
collection related to the fish processing
sector 2009, Office for Official Publications
of the European Communities, 2009.
30
ES
UK
IT
FR
DE
DK
PL
NL
PT
SE
BE
IE
LT
EL
LV
FI
EE
RO
SK
BG
SI
EU-27
4 104 400
3 403 500
3 153 000
3 075 300
2 085 100
1 799 500
1 132 300
784 000
717 000
469 600
462 300
359 300
217 000
177 800
161 600
144 400
92 600
52 700
37 100
26 400
13 900
22 468 000
Number of persons employed
in the processing sector (2007)
Total number
of persons
employed
ES
UK
PL
FR
DE
IT
PT
LV
DK
LT
NL
SE
EE
IE
RO
EL
BE
BG
SK
FI
SI
CZ
EU-27
22 915
16 660
16 096
14 099
8 915
7 750
6 468
6 151
5 212
4 597
3 305
2 377
2 103
2 086
1 673
1 496
1 361
1 304
820
716
203
NA
126 307
Number of processing
companies (2007)
Number
of persons
working in
companies with
20+ employees
19 882
15 130
14 692
12 782
7 834
NA
NA
5 869
4 824
4 391
2 494
NA
1 930
1 781
1 588
1 301
1 116
1 140
798
398
NA
936
98 886
NA: Not available.
ES
FR
PL
UK
IT
DE
SE
PT
FI
NL
DK
LV
EL
LT
IE
BE
EE
RO
BG
SK
SI
AT
CZ
EU-27
Total number
of companies
Number
of companies
with 20+
employees
747
496
398
389
376
228
219
175
159
130
124
109
75
74
67
61
57
39
30
9
8
5
NA
3 975
263
134
101
111
NA
60
23
71
8
35
54
57
14
24
34
15
27
16
13
5
2
3
9
1 079
NA: Not available.
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10 External trade
Along with Japan and the United States, the European Union is one of the world’s top three importers of fishery and aquaculture
products. Norway, China and Iceland are the EU’s main suppliers. Intra-EU trade is also significant. Taking into account all trade,
both intra-EU and with third countries, Spain, France and Italy are the leading importing Member States. Denmark and the
Netherlands are the leading exporting Member States, followed by Spain.
Trade of fishery and aquaculture products between the European Union and third countries (2008)
(volume in tonnes and value in thousands of EUR)
Imports
Exports
Volume in tonnes
Value in thousands of EUR
z Tuna, sardine, mackerel, herring, anchovy, etc.
z Salmon, trout.
z Cod, hake, pollock, haddock, panga, sole, halibut,
sea bream, etc.
z Shrimp, spiny lobster, scallop, mussels, cuttlefish,
squid, etc.
z Products not intended for human consumption,
fish meal, decorative fish.
Source: Eurostat.
32
z
z
z
z
z
Pelagic fish
Salmonids
Other fish
Crustaceans and molluscs
Non-food products
Total EU-27
1 127 528
618 616
1 928 306
1 313 202
669 070
5 656 721
2 615 663
2 286 766
6 063 445
5 089 055
485 034
16 539 963
1 010 885
50 635
353 847
164 145
194 950
1 774 462
1 135 077
238 922
899 278
493 527
167 272
2 934 076
Trade of fishery and aquaculture products between the European Union and third countries (2008)
(value in thousands of EUR and percentage of total)
The European Union’s
main suppliers
Norway
China
Iceland
Morocco
United States
Vietnam
Ecuador
Thailand
Chile
Argentina
India
Other third countries
2 789 404 17 %
1 281 645 8 %
1 017 309 6 %
841 020 5 %
837 518 5 %
772 426 5 %
767 000 5 %
703 479 4 %
546 067 3 %
536 502 3 %
461 049 3 %
5 986 543 36 %
The European Union’s
main customers
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Japan
Switzerland
Russia
China
Norway
United States
Nigeria
Seychelles
Morocco
Ukraine
Croatia
Other third countries
311 401 11 %
288 983 10 %
278 479 9 %
239 775 8 %
215 854 7 %
213 781 7 %
113 533 4 %
95 161 3 %
81 280 3 %
66 592 2 %
54 475 2 %
974 762 34 %
Total: 16 539 963
Main Member States
importing from third countries
ES
UK
DE
IT
DK
SE
FR
NL
Other Member States
Source: Eurostat.
3 142 884
1 960 618
1 630 233
1 625 045
1 592 352
1 561 539
1 560 269
1 312 351
2 154 672
19 %
12 %
10 %
10 %
10 %
9%
9%
8%
13 %
Total: 2 934 076
Main Member States
exporting to third countries
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Total EU-27: 16 539 963
ES
DK
NL
FR
UK
DE
IT
PT
Other Member States
568 885
505 325
427 882
289 867
234 503
182 439
115 288
90 675
519 212
19 %
17 %
15 %
10 %
8%
6%
4%
3%
18 %
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Total EU-27: 2 934 076
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Imports
Imports and exports of fishery
and aquaculture products (2008)
Total trade: intra-EU and extra-EU
(volume in tonnes and value
in thousands of EUR)
Exports
SE
481 876
1 846 382
464 026
1 273 518
z
LV
53 617
94 806
120 832
142 790
z
IE
38 531
162 488
162 924
332 335
z
UK
774 594
2 731 827
414 046
1 258 970
z
NL
729 787
1 957 928
827 255
2 338 387
z
BE
317 362
1 516 041
176 986
847 915
z
LU
8 461
68 058
1 197
12 609
z
DE
956 782
3 081 955
624 020
1 566 120
z
AT
66 178
301 773
5 208
24 824
z
SI
16 371
58 004
4 581
16 398
z
FR
1 010 142
3 943 154
353 588
1 337 288
z
PT
376 293
1 270 603
131 531
484 760
z
ES
1 497 790
4 823 554
934 793
2 337 415
z
IT
888 803
3 619 054
131 191
526 556
z
22 801
33 667
4 696
63 877
z
MT
z Member States
z Candidate countries
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Imports
Exports
z FI
65 099
212 025
41 652
31 343
z EE
54 224
89 694
123 122
98 095
z DK
689 367
1 876 573
793 551
2 787 494
z LT
100 456
189 370
92 527
195 585
z PL
411 817
854 222
220 043
807 108
z CZ
65 458
147 617
17 837
53 120
z SK
23 366
47 724
283
5 160
z HU
18 429
48 341
965
2 095
z RO
89 532
130 428
1 705
7 661
z HR
55 223
96 213
29 704
104 368
z BG
29 752
40 712
6 496
13 690
z MK
10 240
21 929
2 164
8 874
z EL
125 218
427 062
121 239
441 797
z TR
120 242
126 616
60 054
288 713
z CY
17 369
59 063
2 719
29 273
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Imports of fishery and aquaculture products (2008)
(value in thousands of EUR)
Total trade: intra-EU and extra-EU
Fresh and chilled products
ES
FR
IT
SE
DK
UK
DE
NL
Other Member States
Total EU-27
Frozen products
1 410 673
1 335 008
1 103 965
1 084 741
797 994
624 977
560 177
485 484
1 497 441
8 900 459
ES
FR
IT
DE
UK
NL
PT
BE
Other Member States
Total EU-27
333 660
306 050
274 823
268 558
268 467
225 632
161 267
164 869
179 386
2 182 711
Source: Eurostat.
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2 226 406
Total EU-27 12 951 667
Smoked, salted and dried products
DE
PT
SE
ES
IT
NL
DK
FR
Other Member States
2 794 202
1 619 050
1 604 550
1 449 731
1 089 741
844 629
669 329
654 029
Preparations and conserves
UK
FR
DE
IT
NL
ES
BE
DK
Other Member States
Total EU-27 5 597 287
986 495
864 001
738 388
642 072
402 183
350 121
339 045
303 534
971 449
Exports of fishery and aquaculture products (2008)
(value in thousands of EUR)
Total trade: intra-EU and extra-EU
Fresh and chilled products
DK
SE
NL
FR
UK
ES
EL
DE
Other Member States
Frozen products
1 097 405
876 216
705 532
598 410
560 763
474 940
362 289
312 173
851 335
Total EU-27 5 839 064
1 241 351
1 057 648
833 700
738 276
508 064
480 658
448 129
238 997
775 838
Total EU-27 6 322 660
Smoked, salted and dried products
DK
PL
SE
224 973
NL
168 806
DE
113 358
ES
83 754
PT
73 907
FR
69 282
Other Member States
163 785
Total EU-27 1 545 673
ES
NL
DK
DE
UK
BE
FR
PL
Other Member States
Preparations and conserves
343 839
303 970
ES
DK
NL
DE
PL
226 446
FR
221 467
BE
164 383
IT
152 982
Other Member States
Total EU-27 3 328 785
537 369
512 550
406 401
402 314
704 873
Source: Eurostat.
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Imports of fishery and aquaculture products (2008)
(value in thousands of EUR)
Total trade: intra-EU and extra-EU
Pelagic fish
IT
ES
FR
UK
DE
NL
PL
DK
Other Member States
Salmonids
854 397
785 557
55
639 734
549 693
534 252
300 045
197 084
132 695
8
888 827
SE
DE
FR
DK
UK
PL
IT
BE
Other Member States
Other fish
2 110 135
Source: Eurostat.
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734 892
Crustaceans and molluscs
1 711 810
1 413 534
1 353 293
1 303 569
1 230 218
1 021 112
823 797
709 969
Total EU-27 11 697 436
290 509
274 197
194 144
189 804
Total EU-27 4 679 514
Total EU-27 4 882 282
ES
FR
UK
DE
IT
NL
PT
DK
Other Member States
1 047 445
755 417
597 403
595 704
ES
IT
FR
BE
UK
NL
DE
DK
Other Member States
Total EU-27 8 392 890
2 153 939
1 340 295
1 292 483
747 020
538 333
503 437
488 717
438 205
890 462
Exports of fishery and aquaculture products (2008)
(value in thousands of EUR)
Total trade: intra-EU and extra-EU
Pelagic fish
ES
NL
FR
DK
DE
IT
UK
PT
Other Member States
Salmonids
950 683
9
385 516
337 398
253 223
248 289
204 394
182 892
167 755
666 851
Total EU-27 3 397 000
SE
DK
PL
UK
DE
FR
BE
NL
Other Member States
388 319
281 417
258 236
122 590
72 268
68 174
225 958
Total EU-27 2 948 468
Other fish
NL
DK
DE
ES
FR
SE
UK
EL
Other Member States
799 462
7
044
732 0
Crustaceans and molluscs
1 182 536
1 13
135 776
871 440
720 473
501 437
352 405
335 210
334 898
1 202 515
Total EU-27 6 636 690
NL
DK
ES
UK
BE
FR
DE
IT
Other Member States
702 160
7
666 452
629 89
895
459 450
449 265
375 863
188 155
165 481
419 301
Total EU-27 4 056 023
Source: Eurostat.
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11 Consumption of fishery products
Fishery and aquaculture products play a significant role in human diet, both in Europe and
worldwide, as a source of protein-rich healthy
food.
Worldwide, the consumption of these products represents 16.4 kg/person/year or 15.6 %
of animal protein intake.
Within the European Union, the average
consumption of fish is 22.3 kg/person/year.
Consumption varies from 4.2 kg/person/year
in Bulgaria to 55.6 kg/person/year in Portugal.
Consumption of fishery and
aquaculture products (2005)
(quantity in live weight (kg/inhabitant/year))
Supply balance per Member State
PT
ES
LT
FR
FI
MT
SE
LU
BE
IT
DK
IE
EU-27
EL
UK
NL
EE
DE
AT
LV
CZ
SI
PL
SK
RO
HU
BG
55.6
41.2
36.8
35.3
31.9
30.7
28.9
26
24.9
24.7
24.7
22.5
22.3
21.2
20.6
19.2
16.4
14.8
13.5
12.4
10.5
9.6
9.5
8.1
5.2
5.1
4.2
Source: FAO.
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Consumption of fishery and aquaculture products (2005)
(quantity in live weight (kg/inhabitant/year))
Supply balance per candidate country
HR
TR
MK
15
1
7
4.8
Consumption of fishery and aquaculture products (2005)
(quantity in live weight (kg/inhabitant/year))
Supply balance per EFTA country and per major world economy
Iceland
Japan
Norway
China
Australia
United States
Canada
Russia
* Switzerland
Brazil
India
World average
90.9
9
61.2
52.3
25.8
25.1
24.1
24.1
18.6
15.2
6.0
4.7
16.4
* Including Liechtenstein.
Source: FAO.
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Consumption of fishery and aquaculture products (2005)
(quantity in live weight (tonnes))
Supply balance
EU-27
Rest of the world
11 014 228 10 %
95 703 572 90 %
Source: FAO.
The main species consumed in the European Union
1
DE
DK
ES
FR
UK
IT
LT
NL
PT
PL
Alaska pollock
Salmon
Hake
Tuna
Salmon
Sea bass/Sea bream
Herring
Salmon
Cod
Alaska pollock
2
Herring
Plaice
Cephalopods
Mussels
Tuna
Tuna
Salmon
Herring
Tuna
Herring
3
Salmon
Cod
Sardine/Anchovy
Salmon
Cod
Sardine/Anchovy
Hake
Panga
Hake
Panga
Source: From the report ‘Study on the supply and marketing of fishery and aquaculture
products in the European Union’ – Executive summary, by Ernst & Young for the
European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 2009.
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The consumption of fishery and aquaculture
products varies from one Member State to the
next within the European Union. The table
opposite shows the main species consumed (in
live weight) for a selection of Member States.
12 Community aid
Structural policy in the fisheries sector contributes to the objectives of the CFP whilst strengthening economic and social cohesion.
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF), in operation since 1 January 2007, is the financial instrument of this policy. With a budget of
around EUR 4.305 billion for 2007-2013, including 75 % for regions whose development is lagging behind, the EFF helps to finance
projects presented by companies, public authorities or representative bodies. The EFF’s strategic objectives and priority axes are
defined by the Council.
Axis 1 Adaptation of the Community fishing fleet to the available resources
(aid for permanent or temporary cessation, for small-scale coastal fishing, for investments on board fishing boats, etc.)
Axis 2 Aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products
(measures for productive investments in aquaculture, aqua-environmental measures, public health measures, etc.)
Axis 3 Measures of common interest
(protection and development of aquatic fauna and flora, promotional campaigns, transformation of fishing
vessels for a different use, etc.)
Axis 4 Sustainable development of fishing areas
(local projects for sustainable development, diversification of economic activities, etc.)
Axis 5 Technical assistance intended to facilitate the implementation of aid from the EFF
(financing the work of public services which manage the funds, etc.)
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Community aid to the
fisheries sector – Distribution
per Member State for the 2007-2013
programming period – Per axis
(in thousands of EUR)
BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
IT
CY
LT
LV
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK
Total per axis
Total in %
Axis 1
Axis 2
Axis 3
7 562
8 001
0
40 365
8 145
15 265
34 766
77 272
442 907
59 621
161 250
2 200
13 668
20 861
0
2 175
16 913
0
168 841
62 865
9 975
2 164
0
3 445
13 666
39 635
1 211 563
28.14 %
5 000
36 004
11 927
37 650
57 560
24 584
0
59 690
322 048
63 029
106 086
3 250
22 431
46 129
24 164
1 760
7 379
5 164
146 819
74 187
105 000
7 141
10 468
16 990
10 933
33 590
1 238 983
28.78 %
9 488
20 002
13 824
36 515
68 688
21 210
6 000
32 320
298 756
85 049
106 086
12 924
9 249
24 153
8 944
4 095
16 903
50
146 819
83 408
30 000
7 574
2 536
14 784
19 133
49 621
1 128 133
26.21 %
Axis 4
Axis 5
2 900
12 001
0
12 461
19 438
19 282
1 501
33 300
49 212
5 700
16 974
1 000
6 694
28 911
0
0
4 987
0
234 910
17 403
75 000
2 164
0
3 606
8 200
11 598
567 242
13.18 %
1 312
4 000
1 355
6 684
2 034
4 228
0
5 250
18 967
2 653
33 947
350
2 672
4 961
1 743
342
2 395
45
36 705
8 622
10 739
2 597
684
624
2 733
3 384
159 028
3.69 %
Total per
country
26 262
80 010
27 107
133 675
155 865
84 568
42 267
207 832
1 131 891
216 053
424 343
19 724
54 713
125 016
34 851
8 372
48 578
5 259
734 093
246 485
230 714
21 640
13 689
39 449
54 665
137 828
4 304 949
100.00 %
% per
country
0.61 %
1.86 %
0.63 %
3.11 %
3.62 %
1.96 %
0.98 %
4.83 %
26.29 %
5.02 %
9.86 %
0.46 %
1.27 %
2.90 %
0.81 %
0.19 %
1.13 %
0.12 %
17.05 %
5.73 %
5.36 %
0.50 %
0.32 %
0.92 %
1.27 %
3.20 %
100.00 %
NB: Not relevant for LU.
Source: Operational programmes adopted by the European Commission. Latest update: 15.2.2010.
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To find out more
European Commission, The Common Fisheries Policy – A User’s Guide,
Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009
(ISBN 978-92-79-09874-1)
 http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/pcp08_en.pdf and
 http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/publications/pcp2008_factsheets_en.pdf
European Commission, Fisheries and aquaculture in Europe
(periodical published five times a year)
 http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/magazine_en.htm
European Commission, Report on the evaluation of data collection related to the fish processing sector,
Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009
European Commission, Study on the supply and marketing of fishery and aquaculture
products in the European Union – Executive Summary, 2009
 http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/studies/study_market/index_en.htm
European Commission, The 2009 Annual Economic Report on the European Fishing Fleet,
Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009
(ISBN 978-92-791409-5 – Report EUR 24069 EN)
 http://bookshop.europa.eu/uri?target=EUB:NOTICE:LBNA24069:EN:HTML
European Commission websites
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries:
 Common Fisheries Policy: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries
 European Atlas of the Seas: http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeatlas
Eurostat=> statistics on fisheries:
 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/fisheries/introduction
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European Commission
Facts and figures on the Common Fisheries Policy – Basic statistical data – 2010 Edition
Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
2010 — 45 p. — 14.8 × 21 cm
ISBN 978-92-79-14127-0
doi: 10.2771/12708
KL-AH-09-001-EN-C
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries