Fisheries and aquaculture biomass: observatories and annual reports

This page provides a non-exhaustive list of links to relevant observatories and reports which are periodically released by EU institutions and international organisations:

• EU biomass supply, uses, governance and regenerative actions - 10 year anniversary (2025) – This wide report includes a deep dive on fisheries and aquaculture biomass, including information on safe fishing thresholds, fisheries and aquaculture production and supply as well as aquatic biomass demand and uses.
• EU Blue Economy Observatory - Explore country profiles, dashboards and maps providing a full understanding of the EU blue economy.
• The EU Blue Economy report (annual release) - Access the annual flagship publication of the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the JRC. It offers an in-depth analysis of the scope and size of the blue economy in the European Union.
• CFP monitoring reports - Access the reports carried out every year by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) to monitor of the performance of the Common Fisheries Policy.
• STECF reports  - Access the full collection of reports carried out by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).
• FAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics - The FAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics, presents a synthesis of the major trends in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Statistics are presented in eight thematic chapters.
• The European Market Observatory for fisheries and aquaculture products (EUMOFA) - Explore this market intelligence tool on the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector, developed by the European Commission. It aims to increase market transparency and efficiency, analyses EU markets dynamics, and supports business decisions and policy-making.
• EU Fish Market report - Consult this structural analysis of the whole European fisheries and aquaculture industry by EUMOFA. It replies to questions such as what is produced/exported/imported, when and where, what is consumed, by whom and what are the main trends.
• Freshwater aquaculture in the EU (2021) - Know more on the freshwater aquaculture sector, its role and its specificities across the European Union as well as the main challenges and opportunities to its growth.
• Organic aquaculture in the EU (2022) - Read this analysis carried out by EUMOFA, based on quantitative data on organic aquaculture in the period 2016-2020 and qualitative information to understand better the patterns of organic farming, the barriers and drivers for growth, as well as the growth’s prospects.
• Fisheries - catches and landings – Consult this analysis of the latest statistics on fisheries by Eurostat.
• Aquaculture Statistics - Consult this analysis of the latest statistics on aquaculture by Eurostat.
• European Parliament Facsheets (2025) - Easility access key data and information on European fisheries in figures, EU fisheries management, Integrated maritime policy of the European Union, Aquaculture production in the European Union
• The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (published biennially) - Access this detailed situation report by FAO on matters ranging from global aquatic resources to the trade in seafood products or the extent of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
• Review of the state of world marine fishery resources – 2025 - This document updates the regular reviews of the state of the world’s marine fishery resources, based on stock assessments and complementary information up to 2023, and official catch statistics through to 2021.

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