Slovakia in the world and in the EU
As a landlocked country, Slovakia has a limited fishery production; it is also a minor EU-27 producer of farmed products.
| (1.000 tonnes) | World | EU-27 | Slovakia | % world | % EU-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catches | 91.681 | 3.555 | 2 | 0,002% | 0,0% |
| Aquaculture | 136.140 | 1.043 | 3 | 0,002% | 0,3% |
| Total | 227.821 | 4.598 | 5 | 0,002% | 0,1% |
Aquaculture
Aquaculture consists in the farming of aquatic (freshwater 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 Slovakia is limited to freshwater farming. The following main production methods were used in 2023:
- 48% of production: in ponds;
- 12% of production: in tanks and raceways;
The rest (40%) was farmed using other methods for which no detail is available.
Main commercial species farmed and % of total
2023, million euros (nominal value) and 1.000 tonnes
Processing
According to Eurostat-SBS, 152 persons were employed in the Slovak fish processing industry in 2023. The sector recorded a value added of 6 million euros, covering 1% of the value added of total manufacture of food products.
In 2024, the main products sold were “Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals (excluding chemically modified)” and “Other inedible products of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates or seaweed (including fish waste; excluding whalebone and whalebone hair, coral or similar materials, shells an cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared/natural sponges)” (source: Eurostat-PRODCOM).
4 companies
Net turnover: 29,8
million euros
(2023, source: Eurostat - SBS)
Distribution
The chart shows percentages representing how consumers prefer different purchasing channels, such as markets, fishmonger or specialist shop, grocery stores or supermarkets, or direct purchases from producers like fisher men.
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 10,20 kg per capita, a 2% decrease compared with 2022. Alaska pollock was by far the most consumed specie (source: EUMOFA).
10,20 kg
per capita in live
weight equivalent
(2023, source: EUMOFA)
The country in EUMOFA
| Landings | Aquaculture |
Supply chain stage not present (landlocked country) | Volumes and values are collected from Eurostat – Fishery. 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 | |
No data available |
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