Posts Tagged ‘EUMOFA’
Fish and chips have older appeal
FISH and chip shops clearly outnumber other UK fast food outlets such as McDonalds, but they tend to be more popular among the older generation, a report into the UK food service sector has found. The young are now turning to more modern eating trends such as sushi, with its high salmon content. The report…
Read MoreTurbot growth driven by aquaculture
PRODUCTION of turbot is growing throughout Europe, largely thanks to an evolution in farming techniques. This is the view of EUMOFA, the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture, which has recently completed a case study on the species. EUMOFA said that this evolution began in Scotland in the 1970s; it was then introduced to…
Read MoreSalmon and oysters drive Australian growth
SALMON and oysters are the main drivers behind Australia’s impressive growth in fish farming, says report from EUMOFA, the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture. In 2008-09, the sector was producing just over 70,000 tonnes of farmed fish. By 2015-16, the last year for which figures are available, that total had risen to 97,000…
Read MoreRecord profits for EU fleets
FISHING businesses in the Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic Sea are making record profits, thanks to a solid recovery of popular fish stocks. These include North Sea cod and Northern hake, according to a report by EUMOFA, the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture. In the latest data available, EU fishing fleets registered a…
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