Compared to other EU-countries, the consumption of fish is relatively high in Finland at 15 kg per capita. On the contrary, the consumption of meat is low. The total consumption of meat is 66 kg per capita, of which 20 per cent is poultry. During the last decade there have...
The market for fish products in Finland has changed markedly since the removal of trade barriers after the country's accession to the EU in 1995. Further the transition from a producer to a consumer-oriented society has created numerous new demands for food products. New dietary trends, such as low fat...
The fish market in Finland has changed dramatically since the removal of trade barriers to the importation of fresh salmon in 1993. Imported salmon has rapidly captured markets from domestically produced salmon trout. Another clear trend has been increased concentration at the wholesale and retail level, which in turn has...
Fishery barometer is a follow up survey that measures and analyses simultaneously consumers' and producers' opinions about fish products, fisheries and production environments. The barometer also establishes a platform for a traditional business survey of the economic outlook for fishery enterprises. The fishery barometer aims to collect data that are...
The fish markets in Finland were formerly protected from international competition. The markets were gradually
opened to free competition in the 1990s due to the EEA agreement and EU membership. As a consequence, the importation of fresh salmon from Norway rapidly increased, and imported salmon captured the markets from domestic...