INFORMATION ON AUSTRIA's SEAFOOD &
FISH
Austria's small fish production is limited mainly to trout and
carp. Since Austria is a landlocked country, all marine fish,
shellfish, and crustaceans must be imported. The main suppliers are
Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, and France. Of the total
import value, fresh/frozen fish account for 30 percent, dried and/or
smoked fish for 20 percent, fresh/frozen crustaceans and mollusks
for 10 percent, and processed fish, crustaceans and mollusks for 40
percent.
Consumption of seafood is low, but rising. The reason for the
general upward trend is the rising standard of living, health
awareness, and the growing number of restaurants serving seafood.
Austria has a
population of around 8 million and an area of 83,871 km². The
capital city of the parliamentary republic is Vienna, the official
language is German. Austria is part of the Euro zone and the GDP per
capita is EUR 27,700. Austria uses the metric system and is on
Central European Time.
Europêche
- Association of national
organisations of fishing enterprises in the European Union
European Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations (EAPO)
- European Association of Fish Producers Organisations
European Commission - Fisheries - The Common Fisheries
Policy (CFP) is the European Union's instrument for the management
of fisheries and aquaculture. It was created to manage a common
resource and to meet the obligation set in the original Treaties of
the then European Community. Because fish are a natural and mobile
resource they are considered as common property. In addition, the
Treaties which created the Community stated that there should be a
common policy in this area, that is, common rules adopted at EU
level and implemented in all Member States.
Austrian
Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water
Management - Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture,
Forestry, Environment and Water Management.
Fisheries and fish breeding (aquaculture) in Austria
Fish have always been an important source of food for man. As
compared to its small size, Austria is extraordinarily rich in fish
species.
The Austrian Fishing Association
- The Austrian Fishing Association
The
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is, by law, the
representative of the entire Austrian business community.
Department
Hydrobiology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Vienna. Department
Hydrobiology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Vienna
Federation of
European Aquaculture Producers - The Federation of European
Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that
is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European
countries. The basic aims of the Federation are: * to develop and
establish a common policy on questions relating to the production
and the commercialisation of aquaculture species are reared
professionally. * to make known to the appropriate authorities the
common policies envisaged above.
