Sole in the EU - Price structure in the supply chain : focus on France, the Netherlands and Belgium

Global catches of sole species reached 20.779 tonnes in 20221, consisting almost entirely of the common sole. Catches decreased by 43% compared to 2013. In 2022, the EU accounted for 66% of total catches with the Netherlands, France and Belgium as the main producing countries. Main non-EU producing countries include the UK and Morocco. Global sole production also includes a small share of Senegalese sole from aquaculture, which reached 1.730 tonnes in 2022. Catches of common sole in the EU reached 11.927 tonnes in 20232 (overall catches for oth

Source: op.europa.eu