Czechia in the world and in the EU
Czechia is a landlocked country and has a few catches in inland waters, mainly recreational angling (source: FAO). As for aquaculture production, it was the 12th largest EU-27 producer in 2023.
| (1.000 tonnes) | World | EU-27 | Czechia | % world | % EU-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catches | 91.681 | 3.555 | 3 | 0,004% | 0,1% |
| Aquaculture | 136.140 | 1.043 | 19 | 0,014% | 1,8% |
| Total | 227.821 | 4.598 | 22 | 0,010% | 0,5% |
Aquaculture
Aquaculture consists in the farming of aquatic (fresh or saltwater) organisms, such as fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture data are reported in live weight equivalent and value. With no direct access to the sea, aquaculture activity in Czechia is limited to freshwater farming. Production mainly occurs in ponds (96%) and small quantity on tanks and raceways (3%). A marginal production is carried out through recirculation systems, cages and other methods for which no detail is available (1%).
Main commercial species farmed and % of total
2023, million euros (nominal value) and 1.000 tonnes
Processing
According to Eurostat-SBS, 743 persons were employed in Czechian fish processing industry in 2023. From these, 17% (app. 130 persons) are assigned to the fish processing industry strictly speaking, while the rest work in plants also processing other food commodities (source: Czech Fish Farmers Association). The sector recorded a value added of EUR 28 million, covering 1% of the value added of total manufacture of food products.
In 2024, the main products sold were “Fresh or chilled fish fillets and fish meat (including shark fins), whether or not minced” and “Frozen fish fillets” (source: Eurostat-PRODCOM).
23 companies
Net turnover: 172
million euros
(2024, source: Eurostat - SBS)
Distribution
The supply chain of fisheries and aquaculture products in Czechia (source: Eurofish):
To note, catches is almost exclusively non-commercial, but consumed by anglers and their families directly.
Import
Main commercial species imported
and % of total imports
2024, million euros (nominal value)
Export
Main commercial species exported
and % of total exports
2024, million euros (nominal value)
Consumption
In 2023, apparent consumption was estimated at 5,60 kg per capita, an increase of 5% compared with 2022. The most consumed species were Alaska pollock, salmon and skipjack tuna (source: EUMOFA).
5,60 kg
per capita in live weight
equivalent
(2023, source: CZSO Czech
Statistical Office)
The country in EUMOFA
| Landings | Aquaculture |
Supply chain stage not present (landlocked country). | Volumes and values are collected from Eurostat – Fishery and integrated with FAO data. They are available on a yearly basis and accessible through dashboards, as well as through the bulk download facility. |
| First sales | Wholesale |
Supply chain stage not present (landlocked country). | No data available |
| Import - Export | Processing |
Volumes and values are collected from Eurostat – COMEXT. Data concern trade flows of all fisheries and aquaculture products as recorded by national customs. They are available on a monthly and yearly basis and accessible through dashboards, as well as through the bulk download facility. | Data are collected from Eurostat – PRODCOM. They concern ex-farm quantities and values of fisheries and aquaculture products sold in the country after being transformed from raw material into final products. They are available on a yearly basis and accessible through dashboards, as well as through the bulk download facility. |
| Consumption | |
| Retail prices from online shops are available, as collected via price-scraper. |
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