UK fish and sea food exports to the EU-27 2020, by type

In 2020, the leading fish type the United Kingdom (UK) exported to the EU-27 countries was Salmon. There was over 60 thousand metric tons of Mackerel sent to the EU member countries that year. Total volume of UK's fish exports to the EU, including fish and shellfish, amounted to almost 341 thousand metric tons.

Fish and seafood imports & trade balance

Total fish imports of the UK amounted to 228 thousand metric tons during 2019. 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.

Fish and seafood retail retail

In 2018, retail sales of fish and seafood in the UK came to a total of 4,646.9 million U.S. dollars. The leading category was fresh fish and seafood sold over the counter. The leading brand on the market was Bird’s eye. However, together all the private labels had a larger market share.