Today, 19 May, marks the EU’s “End of Fish Day”, the date on which the European Union is estimated to have exhausted its domestic seafood production for the year and must rely on imports from the rest of the world to meet demand until the end of 2026.
The analysis, based on the latest data from the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) (1), reveals a growing disconnect between European seafood consumption patterns and the ecological reality of EU marine ecosystems. Declining domestic production, highly concentrated consumption habits, and increasing dependence on global supply chains are reinforcing a seafood system that exceeds the ocean’s ecological limits…
Source: Seas At Risk | Press Releases
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