The study on “Assessing the impact of seafood imports on EU self-sufficiency‘ was presented on 25 February 2026, focusing on the following topics:
- The state of play of extra-EU seafood imports
- Competitiveness in capture fisheries and aquaculture
- Innovation and investment in EU aquaculture
- Policy recommendations for stimulating EU self-sufficiency in seafood
The presentation was followed by questions from the Members and a stimulating debate.
Presentation
Watch video of the event (with multilingual interpretation):
Further reading: Assessing the impact of seafood imports on EU self-sufficiency