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How Global Turmoil Reshaped the European Seafood Market

EUROPEAN UNION
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 06:00 (GMT + 9)

From Brexit to the 2026 Middle East War, the EU Fisheries Sector Navigates a "New Normal" of High Costs and Digital Evolution BARCELONA – The European dinner table is looking a little different these days. What used to be a predictable flow of fresh catches has been transformed by a relentless decade of global shocks. A definitive report released today by the European Market Observatory for fisheries and aquaculture products (EUMOFA) at the Seafood Expo Global 2026 reveals a sector forced to reinvent itself under the pressure of a "perfect storm." Between 2019 and 2026, the supply chain faced four major threats: the COVID-19 pandemic, the structural divorce of Brexit, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the current USA-Israel war against Iran. The 2026 Crisis: Emergency Funding Activated While the EUMOFA study tracks long-term trends, the ... FULL STORY

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