September 20. 2024. 3:13

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EU fisheries remained ahead of aquaculture in 2022


Value of aquatic animal production in the EU, 2013-2022. Share of total value. Chart. See link to full dataset below.

Source dataset: fish_aq2a, fish_aq2b, fish_ld_main

The situation in the EU is unlike the global trend, where a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently stated that in 2022 and for the first time in history, “aquaculture surpassed capture fisheries as the main producer of aquatic animals”.

For more information

  • Statistics Explained article on aquaculture statistics 
  • Thematic section on fisheries statistics
  • Database on fisheries 

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