For Cyprus, the latest Eurostat figures place the country within an EU fishing sector whose production is heavily concentrated in a small number of marine regions. In 2025, the Northeast Atlantic accounted for 72% of all fishery products landed across the bloc, making it by far the largest contributor to the EU total.
Herring led the catch in the region, representing 18% of landings, followed by blue whiting at 17%, sprat at 15% and mackerel at 9%.
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Mediterranean And Black Sea Rank Second
The Mediterranean and Black Sea contributed 8% of the EU’s total catch. Sardines accounted for 19% of landings in the region, while anchovies represented 16%.
Meanwhile, the Western Indian Ocean supplied 7% of the EU total, with skipjack tuna dominating at 58%. Yellowfin tuna accounted for 29%, while bigeye tuna made up 7%.
Atlantic Regions Supply Diverse Catches
The Eastern Central Atlantic and Southwest Atlantic each represented 5% of the EU’s total catch. Horse mackerel was the leading species in the Eastern Central Atlantic, accounting for 38% of landings, followed by skipjack tuna at 13%, yellowfin tuna at 12% and mackerel at 9%.
In the Southwest Atlantic, hake dominated, representing 79% of the catch, while squid accounted for 13%. The remaining 2% of EU landings came from the Northwest and Southeast Atlantic regions.
EU Fishing Remains Concentrated In Key Regions
The figures highlight the dominance of the Northeast Atlantic in EU fishery production, while other marine regions contribute smaller but distinct shares. For Cyprus, the data offers a broader picture of the European fishing sector, although the figures cited do not specify the country’s individual contribution or its performance by value.
