Fish and seafood industry in Italy - statistics & facts
In Italy, the fish and seafood industry counts more than four hundred enterprises, and the gross value added of the fishery sector has reached almost one billion euros. A variety of fish and seafood is reported in annual landings, mostly sardines, anchovies, and mussels. Italy exports its fish products mainly to western European countries, especially to Germany. In 2019, the value of German imports of Italian fish was double the value of imports reported by Spain and Greece, second and third importers, respectively. On the other hand, Spain was the main supplier of fish imports for Italy.
