Organic fish farms: Which EU countries are at the forefront?

Production of organically farmed fish is growing exponentially.

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00:00Which European countries are putting more effort into developing organic fish farms?

00:11Organic fish farming is on the rise in the EU, although it accounts for less than 7% of total aquaculture production.

00:20Between 2015 and 2020, output grew by 60%.

00:25In Europe as a whole, Norway is by far the largest producer of organically farmed fish.

00:32European Union-wise, Ireland is the leader with over 34,000 tonnes,

00:39followed by Italy with over 22,000 and the Netherlands with almost 14,000.

00:46Mussels have the largest market share, followed by salmon and trout.

00:52Rainbow trout is the most valuable species among them,

00:56as it's considered one of the safest farmed fish to eat with high levels of vitamin B.

01:03Speaking about aquaculture in general,

01:06Greece is the EU country that produces the most valuable output,

01:12followed by Spain, France and Italy.

01:17EU aquaculture production, however, remains extremely tiny on a global scale.

01:24The bloc's annual output is less than the sole yearly production of Norway.