The EU Fish Processing Sector: Economic Report (STECF-19-15)

Loretta Malvarosa (Editor), Natacha Carvalho (Editor), Jordi Guillen (Editor), Lamprakis Avdelas, Edvard Avdic Mravlje, Cecile Brigaudeau, Maria Cozzolino, Christos Danatskos, Irina Davidjuka, John Dennis, Jose Manuel Fernandez Polanco, Leyre Goti, Geert Hoekstra, Emmet Jackson, Edvardas Kazlauskas, MałGorzata Kieliszewska, Joanna Krupska, Janek Lees, Ignacio Llorente Garcia, Remi MongruelSimone Nicheva, Rasmus Nielsen, Heidi Pokki, Philip Rodgers, Annelie Rosell, Constantin Stroie, Jarno Virtanen, Svjetlana Višnić Novaković, Ana Witteveen, Kolyo Zhelev

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Abstract

Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic
Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4–10. The Commission may
consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology,
fisheries economics, fisheries governance, ecosystem effects of fisheries, aquaculture or similar
disciplines. This report contains the 2019 economic report of the EU fish processing sector, covers
the period 2008 to 2017 and includes information on the EU fish processing industries in terms of
number of enterprises, employment, income and costs. The profitability and performance of the
sector is also reported in terms of gross value added, profits, profit margins and labour
productivity. In 2017 the sector was made up of about 3,500 firms, provided about 130,000 jobs
and produced a turnover of €32 billion. The first time, because of new variables collected under
EUMAP, the analysis of the socio-demographic aspects of the labour forces employed by the
sector is provided, in terms of gender, age, nationality and educational aspects. The report
provides an in-depth look of the different factors affecting the economic performance of the EU
fish processing industry with a special focus on the major drivers and issues affecting the sector.
Following a specific request, the report provides an assessment of the sources of raw material
(e.g. internal catches, internal aquaculture, imports) detailing potential specificities by species,
type of industry and Member State and provide suggestions for the improvement of the future
data collection. The report also provides a first insight on the potential impact of the Autonomous
Tariff Quotas (ATQs).
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLuxembourg
PublisherPublications Office of the European Union
Number of pages238
ISBN (Electronic) 978-92-76-14666-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
SeriesJRC Science for Policy Reports
Number119498
ISSN1831-9424

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