How much fish does the UK import and export?
In 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) imported around 53.9 thousand metric tons of salmon from the EU28 countries. This quantity was far greater than the total volume of shellfish imported from the EU. With the EU as a trade partner, the UK exported more fish and fish preparations than it imported them with the EU.
How much of our fish do we export?
A parliamentary report published today has found that some 75 per cent of fish caught in the UK is exported, mostly to the European Union, while the majority of fish eaten in the UK is imported.
Does the UK export more fish than it imports?
The UK is a net importer of fish, with imports exceeding exports. Both imports and exports increased in 2012 and the crude trade gap (imports minus exports) rose by 4 thousand tonnes to 288 thousand tonnes.
What kind of fish does the UK export?
Most of the seafood exported from the UK to the EU goes to France, Spain and the Republic of Ireland. Most of the value of exports comes from salmon, Nethrops (better known as langoustine) and scallops. Over 25% of the value of exports comes from salmon going to France. View the full 2019 UK/EU seafood trade report.
What percentage of fish does UK import?
But there’s a catch. Two-thirds of the fish UK consumers eat are imported from overseas, and the costs of those would rise, due to the trade barriers resulting from a hard Brexit.
Where does the UK import most of its fish from?
The EU countries that import the largest value of seafood into the UK are Germany, Sweden and Denmark and a lot of the same imports come indirectly from Norway.
How much fish is consumed in the UK?
UK seafood consumption in 2019 (both in and out of home) stood at 152.8g per person, per week, down 3.9 percent compared to two years ago.
Where does fish come from in the UK?
The north Atlantic, and in particular the waters referred to as the EU’s Northern External Waters, has a plentiful stock of cod and haddock supplying the UK’s fish & chip shops.
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UK cod catches in distant waters (2017)
| Country | Tonnes |
|---|---|
| Svalbard | 9,637 |
| NAFO (Northwest Atlantic) | 1,144 |
| Total | 19,487 |
What fish does the UK catch?
According the latest UK Sea Fisheries Statistics from the Marine Management Organisation, the UK’s boats caught 152,100 tonnes of mackerel in 2019, 75,500 tonnes of herring and 60,800 tonnes of blue whiting. This chart shows the quantity of fish landed by UK vessels in the UK and abroad in 2019 (in tonnes).
How much cod does the UK export?
Total fish imports of the UK amounted to 228 thousand metric tons during the same year. The number one imported fish was salmon. The net exports of fish from the UK to the EU-28 came to 113 thousand metric tons.
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| Characteristic | Exports in thousand metric tons |
|---|---|
| Other fish | 96.04 |
| Sardines | 5.95 |
| Saithe | 7.51 |
| Cod | 10.97 |
Where does the UK get its cod from?
Cod, a significant fish in UK diets, is primarily sourced from Icelandic and Chinese markets, while UK-derived cod is exported to the EU 27. Cod in the North Sea lost its MSC certification in 2019 only two years after it was reinstated because of overfishing.