Fish and Seafood

Brazil is an important producer of fish and seafood. Production is spread across the regions, but the northern and southern regions are amongst the most important suppliers in national marketing, while the southeast region concentrates most…

Foodservice is a key channel for Australian seafood, but pandemic restrictions led to declines in this channel. Although sales are set to see some recovery in 2022, they will remain far lower than the pre-pandemic level. By contrast, the retail…

There were a lot of myths around fish and seafood during COVID-19, and there was speculation that fish should not be eaten, which contributed to decline in 2020. Initiatives were therefore undertaken by the FSSAI to dispel the myths around the…

Fish and seafood in Morocco saw a steady revival of total volume sales in 2022, driven by the excellent performance of fish, the main contributor to overall fish and seafood sales. Pelagic fish (sardines, mackerel and anchovy) account for the bulk of…

While demand for fish and seafood through retail in Russia remained positive in 2021, the rate of growth through the channel slowed down in comparison with 2020. The dynamics of the dominant fish drive the entire category’s development. However, the…

Fish and seafood is posting positive growth in terms of total volume sales in 2022 as foodservice and institutional channels continue to rebound strongly in post-pandemic Spain. Fish and seafood in Spain relies heavily on the success of horeca in the…

Due to Germany's geographical position, there are strong regional differences in fish consumption. On the one hand, there is the strong north-south divide, as Germans from the north, close to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, eat greater quantities…

The foodservice consumption of fish and seafood returned to growth in 2021, and is set to see a more significant rebound in 2022, as domestic tourism has rebounded throughout the year. As the government of Thailand began to ease COVID-19…

Retail volume sales of fish and seafood are expected to decline in 2022, following atypical growth in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 lockdowns and higher consumption of food at home. In addition, France has been struggling with the production of fish…

Fish and seafood is set to see a slight decline in total volume sales in 2022, mainly driven by increases in unit prices. Impacted by soaring oil prices, fish and seafood has been seeing increases in unit prices in 2022. However, not only has the…

The Italian economy suffered significant losses as a result of the impact of COVID-19 with many businesses forced to close down permanently, while others have struggled for growth in the post lockdown period. Indeed, the reopening of the country…

China’s seafood supply chain is shifting rapidly towards aquaculture, thanks to improvements in farming technology and an increased focus on quality control. Standardisation in distribution, driving increased volume sales in the retail channel, is…

Thanks to good control of COVID-19 in 2022, all channels (retail, foodservice and institutional) have been allowed to fully reopen. Also, consumer demand has recovered due to the easing of mobility restrictions and greater confidence in leaving the…

Foodservice sales of fish and seafood continued to see a steady recovery in 2022 as consumers felt safe to go out to restaurants again thanks to the rollout of vaccines and a perceived lower threat from COVID-19. Consumers also returned to more…

Fish and seafood was amongst the categories that was severely hit by the pandemic outbreak and the subsequent closure of foodservice outlets. Following the easing of lockdown restrictions in 2021, total volume sales of fish and seafood recorded…

Consumers in South Africa have always been price sensitive; however, within the context of 2022, they are under greater financial pressure than ever before. There are numerous compounding factors reducing the spending power of local consumers,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a variety of production and supply chain disruptions that have affected a variety of industries. As costs for inputs such as raw materials, labour, and transportation continue to rise, producers have passed these…

Owing to social restrictions that followed the outbreak of COVID-19, the foodservice channel saw a sharp decline in sales during 2020, which even lead to the closure of several foodservice outlets. Fortunately, the launch of Dubai Expo in Q4 2021 and…