Study on EU frozen cod fillet production

Published 2021년 9월 14일

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A study by EUMOFA has found that despite declining cod stocks in EU waters, cod production has increased since 2009. The EU was the fifth largest producer of cod in 2018, accounting for 7% of global production. However, the EU's self-sufficiency for cod was only 7%, meaning the majority of cod consumed in the EU is imported. The study also looked at the price structure of frozen cod fillets in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.

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Study on EU frozen cod fillet production. A recently published study by EUMOFA (The European Market Observatory for fisheries and aquaculture) analyses frozen cod fillet production and market trends at EU level, focusing on the price structure along the supply chain in in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. According to EUMOFA estimates on “apparent consumption”, cod is one of the top five seafood species consumed in the EU, together with tuna, salmon, Alaska pollack, and shrimp. Despite cod stocks in EU waters showing significant declines in recent decades, cod production has been increasing since 2009. In 2018, global cod production amounted to 1,63 million tonnes, 7% lower than in 2017 but 33% higher than in 2009. Atlantic cod (which accounts for around 75% of production volume) and Pacific cod (around 25%) are the main species caught. In 2018, with 116.000 tonnes produced in 2018, the EU was the fifth world’s largest producer, accounting for 7% of global production. In 2018, ...

Source: Fish Focus