How do people eat in Germany? Quite a few apparently rely on fish. The fish information center gives new figures.
Alaska pollock remains the most popular fish among consumers in Germany. According to the latest figures, the amount consumed in this country increased significantly to 234,847 tons in 2022, which corresponds to a market share of 19.3 percent. The Fish Information Center (FIZ) in Hamburg gave these figures based on data from the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).
Just behind the Alaska pollock in consumer favor is the salmon with a consumption volume of 224,344 tons and a market share of 18.4 percent.
The undisputed number three is tuna with a consumption volume of 164,847 tons, which corresponds to a market share of 13.5 percent. After Alaska pollock (plus 47,089 tons), tuna recorded the second highest sales increase in 2022 with an increase of 29,822 tons.
According to the FIZ, the second highest consumption of fish, crustaceans and molluscs was calculated for the German market in the past ten years, with a catch weight of around 1.217 million tonnes. Only fish sales in 2020 were slightly higher, “which was due to the changed shopping behavior and the temporary closure of out-of-home catering during the Corona pandemic,” according to the German fishing industry’s marketing organization. The FIZ puts the per capita consumption of fish and seafood in 2022 at 14.4 kilograms.
According to the information, herring is in fourth and fifth place on the popularity scale with a market share of 9.9 percent and shrimp with a market share of 8.9 percent. Overall, the top 5 German fish favorites have continuously increased their market share over the past 20 years from 60 percent in 2002 to 70 percent. “Demand for salmon and shrimp in particular was extremely dynamic during this time.”
Source: Stern
