5. Europeans are eating more fish, mostly thanks to one species
It’s no secret that consumers in Europe love their seafood, particularly when it comes to whitefish.
“Compared with a lot of continents, the E.U. is eating a lot of whitefish; the ratios in Asia, Africa and South America are much more balanced between species,” explained Xavier Guillou from the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA). “But because of its policies and commitment to sustainable fishing, we cannot sustain all of our needs with our own production, so we are importing a lot of our whitefish.”
Here, SeafoodSource Contributing Editor Jason Holland reveals the European fish of choice, and explores the trends sure to drive seafood consumption and sales within the region moving into the latter half of the year.
