The main characteristic of the cooked shrimp EU market is its total dependence on imports mainly from central and south America and Asia. Shrimps are mostly imported raw and frozen to be cooked next to consumption areas. Thus, shrimp cooking industry relies almost exclusively on tropical shrimp...

One of the objectives of the study is to evaluate the evolution of the offer and its adaptation to consumer needs and expectations, in particular to clarify if the offer is justified by a demand from the consumer or if the consumer purchasing behaviour is driven by the offer. Through analysing...

According to the Methodological Guidelines of the study, Task 1 "Mapping and analysis of existing studies on consumer habits" is based upon the following works: - Review of studies compiled in the 2008 survey to check whether authors/institutions listed at that time have continued to produce...

According to the study's methodological guidelines, Task 3 "Consumer Survey - Mapping of National Campaigns" is based on the following work: - Mapping and review of national promotional campaigns to improve the image of fishery and aquaculture products that were carried out in all 28 Member...

The study describes the main canned sardine markets in the EU and particularly focuses on one of the most important markets (in terms of per capita consumption) for both fresh and canned sardines: Portugal. Analyses are particularly developed for canned sardine but also concern the supply take...

The aim of this study was to investigate the economic performance of organic aquaculture, focusing on price premiums and differences in production costs deriving from organic certification and identifying the beneficiaries of added value in the supply chain.

The present study has been conducted by EUMOFA following a request from the Market Advisory Council (MAC) to explore the challenges faced by EU aquaculture products in sales outlets. In 2021, the European Union (EU) aquaculture production accounted for 28% (1,13 million tonnes) of the total...