Macroeconomic context
Average prices for marine fuel in July 2026 ranged between 0,80 and 0,91 EUR/litre in ports in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Prices increased by an average of about 0,3% compared with the previous month and by an average of 37,8% compared with the same month in 2025
First sales in Europe
The overall value of first sales in the period January - May in 2026 was 1,62 billion euros, a 5% decrease compared to 2025, and a 3% decrease compared to 2024. Overall volume was 832.770 tonnes, a 15% decrease compared to 2025, and a 18% decrease compared to 2024. In 2026, first-sales value of “salmonids” totalled 219.393 euros, a decrease of 32% compared to 2025, while first-sales volume amounted to 21.734 kg, a decrease of 27% compared to 2025. Trout (-32%) was the main species responsible for the decrease in first-sales value.
Extra-EU imports
In January - May 2026, extra-EU imports of salmonids accounted for a total value of 3,331 million euros and a total volume of 426.269 tonnes, marking a 5% increase in value and 7% increase in volume compared to the same period in 2025. Between January and May 2026, the EU imported 412.501 tonnes of salmon for a value of 3,2 billion euros. The main extra-EU countries supplying freshwater salmon to the EU in 2026 were Norway (76%), followed by the Faroe Islands (6%), the United Kingdom and Iceland (5% respectively).
Consumption
Between May 2023 and April 2026 consumption of fresh freshwater fish is monitored in ten Member States: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. At species level, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland monitor salmon and trout, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain monitor salmon, and Sweden monitors other salmonids and salmon.
The most recent consumption data can be accessed on the dashboard household consumption of fresh products.
Fisheries and aquaculture in Indonesia
In 2024, Indonesia ranked second in world capture fisheries after China and third in aquaculture production after China and India (FAO). Over the period 2015–2024 Indonesia’s aquaculture production showed steady growth in freshwater, high-volume species. Total catches increased from about 6,7 million tonnes in 2015 to just over 7,8 million tonnes in 2024 (+17%). For more information on this case study, click here.
Mussel production in the EU
The EU is the world’s third largest producer of mussel. Mussel farming is significantly impacted by climate change, the spread of predators, spatial pressures, and pressures from human activities. EU mussel production originates mostly from aquaculture (96% of the production volume in 2024) and to a much lesser extent from fisheries (4%). In order to complement EU production, more than 61.000 tonnes of mussels are imported from non-EU countries. For more information on this case study, click here.