Fishery products

Means aquatic organisms resulting from any fishing activity or products derived therefrom.

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC

Source: EU Legislation

In the context of external trade statistics, fishery products consist of:

edible fishery products, including:

fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, smoked and dried fish;
fish preserves and conserves;
fresh, chilled, frozen, dried and smoked crustaceans and molluscs;
preparations and conserves of crustaceans and molluscs;

inedible products, including:

meals and solubles;
oils and fats;
sponges, corals, etc.;

aquatic plants.

Eurostat b, Glossary, accessed 11 December 2023

Source category: EC Technical Documents

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