EU consumers have eaten more fresh seafood products at home, mostly due to the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant and hotel sector The Commission has released the EU Fish Market Report 2024, focusing on the fishery and aquaculture market’s performance in 2022-2023. According to the report, 2023 saw a decrease[Read More…]
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EU approves €155 million scheme for seafood processing in Denmark
This scheme aims to support large Danish fish-processing companies in implementing projects that reduce CO2 emissions The European Commission has approved a €155 million (DKK 1.1 billion) Danish scheme designed to promote green investments in the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, by EU State aid rules. This scheme aims[Read More…]
EU-Thailand FTA incorporates measures to improve sustainability of seafood: MAC
The main product imported into the EU from Thailand is prepared and preserved fish, of which canned and preserved tuna represents the majority of the volume The Market Advisory Council (MAC) provided recommendations to the European Commission concerning the ongoing negotiations for an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, which was relaunched last year. In a[Read More…]
Australian fisheries and aquaculture thrive in 2022
In 2021-22, Australians consumed around 350,000 tonnes of seafood in 2021-22, equivalent to 13.8 kilograms per person Aquaculture has had another successful year within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics. David Galeano, Acting ABARES Executive Director said the gross[Read More…]