The EU imported a significantly larger volume of haddock last year in order to keep up with the domestic demand, according to the European Commission’s European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA).
In 2016, the bloc imported 70,000 metric tons (MT) of haddock products for a total value of EUR 210 million (USD 246.6 million), representing a 9 percent increase in volume but an 8 percent in value from 2015. Because the EU fleet accounts for only around…