Eurofish International Organisation

What Eurofish International Organisation does

Eurofish International Organisation is a Copenhagen-based intergovernmental organization established in 2002 that supports the development of fisheries and aquaculture across Europe, serving 13 member countries (Albania, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Türkiye) and operating as the only regular English-language information provider for the Central and Eastern European, Mediterranean, and Balkan regions. Its core product offering is the Eurofish Magazine, a bi-monthly print and electronic publication available by subscription at EUR 135 for six issues with international shipping, complemented by the Eurofish Website (eurofish.dk) and the FISH INFONetwork, which together function as an information dissemination platform covering fisheries, aquaculture, processing, trade and markets, species, technology, and country profiles.

The organization's business model rests on three revenue streams: magazine subscriptions and advertising in both print and digital formats (subscription_recurring and advertising revenue models), and project management services for EU-funded and Interreg-funded initiatives including FishEUTrust, VeriFish, MarineGuardian (2025-2029 EU Mission Ocean portfolio, 21 partners across nine countries), Interreg RoundGoby (November 2023 to October 2026, Baltic Sea Region), and the FIDEL project launched in Volos, Greece in July 2026. Project revenues are described as dependent on external funding. Go-to-market is event-driven: Eurofish supports the presence of member-country companies at international food and seafood exhibitions and trade fairs, organizes conferences and business-to-business meetings, and carries out market and sector studies for both national public administrations and private sector clients.

Underlying technology is a content publishing and project management platform rather than a proprietary software product, with no documented API and no AI/ML components. Competitive advantages rest on extensive regional networks, brand recognition as the leading English-language information source for European fisheries and aquaculture, and structural intergovernmental alignment with FAO, WTO, GFCM, FEAP, and the Aegean Exporters Association. The organization is governed by its member countries and does not have traditional ownership, venture capital, or public shareholders.

Name

Eurofish International Organisation

Legal name

Eurofish International Organisation

Website

https://eurofish.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fisheries and Aquaculture Information Services

NAICS

Animal Production and Aquaculture (112), Aquaculture (11251)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture & Fish Health Services (AFAEANAE), Finfish Farming (e.g., salmon, tilapia, catfish) (AFAEAAAA), Marine Shellfish Farming (e.g., oysters, mussels, clams) (AFAEAAAB), Aquaculture Processing & On-Farm Value-Add (primary handling, icing, packing) (AFAEAAAN)

Keywords

• Fisheries information services
• Aquaculture sector publications
• Seafood trade promotion
• EU project management
• Industry magazine publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscription: Bi-monthly publication featuring fisheries and aquaculture sector with focus on Europe and Eurofish member countries. Subscription includes current and 5 consecutive issues with international shipping.
2. Project Management Services: Eurofish carries out market and sector studies, surveys, evaluations, organizes conferences, workshops, seminars and business-to-business meetings. Also assists national authorities in preparation of project applications. Projects depend on external funding.
3. Advertising: The organization offers advertising opportunities in the Eurofish Magazine and on their digital platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eurofish International Organisation is an intergovernmental body that publishes the bi-monthly Eurofish Magazine (print and electronic), maintains an informational website and FISH INFONetwork covering fisheries and aquaculture across Europe, and delivers project management services including market studies, conferences, workshops, and assistance with EU project applications for member country governments and industry stakeholders.

Product overview

Eurofish International Organisation operates as a specialised regional fisheries and aquaculture organisation offering a portfolio of information products and services. The core offering consists of the Eurofish Magazine (a bi-monthly publication in print and electronic formats), the Eurofish Website (a comprehensive information platform), and the FISH INFONetwork (an affiliated information service). These are complemented by project management services for EU-funded initiatives including FishEUTrust, VeriFish, MarineGuardian, and RoundGoby, as well as international conferences. The organisation focuses on information dissemination, promotion, and project management within the European fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eurofish Magazine: Bi-monthly publication covering fisheries and aquaculture sector with focus on Europe and Eurofish member countries
• FishInfoNetwork

Products and services

• Eurofish Magazine A bi-monthly publication (six issues per year) covering the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Europe. Available in printed and electronic formats via annual subscription (EUR 135 including international shipping). Targets private sector industry, government authorities, and seafood sector professionals.
• Eurofish Website (eurofish.dk) A web-based information platform with news, articles, project information, magazine archives, and member country profiles on European fisheries and aquaculture.
• FISH INFONetwork An information services network affiliated with Eurofish, providing fisheries and aquaculture content as part of Eurofish's information dissemination ecosystem.
• Project Management Services Professional services for managing EU-funded projects covering market studies, sector evaluations, conferences, workshops, B2B meetings, and project application preparation. Targeted at national authorities and private sector industry in member countries.
• Eurofish International Conference International conferences covering processing, certification, and trade in the fisheries and aquaculture business sector.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• MarineGuardian Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EU-funded research and innovation project under Mission Ocean portfolio (2025-2029) with 21 partners from nine countries across Atlantic and Arctic sea basins. Includes researchers, gear manufacturers, fishers, processors, policymakers and ecolabelling bodies.
• Interreg RoundGoby Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Interreg Baltic Sea Region project running from November 2023 to October 2026. Partners include Latvian Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health, and Environment (BIOR) and other Baltic Sea Region countries working to develop round goby fisheries and products for local markets.
• FISH INFONetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFishInfoNetwork is a partner organization of Eurofish, contributing to the organization's information dissemination network across the fisheries and aquaculture sector.
• FAOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Eurofish has cooperated with FAO on international workshops covering trade policy and fisheries topics.
• WTOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Trade Organization. Eurofish has cooperated with WTO on international workshops covering trade policy and fisheries topics.
• GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean has partnered with FEAP to implement Women in Aquaculture Programme across Mediterranean and Black Sea region countries.
• FEAP (Federation of European Aquaculture Producers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of European Aquaculture Producers supports Women in Aquaculture Programme in collaboration with GFCM, with editions hosted by aquaculture associations from different countries.
• Aegean Exporters AssociationregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerTürkiye-based organization bringing together 12 sectoral associations representing more than 7,500 producing and exporting companies. Supported Women in Aquaculture Programme edition in Izmir, Türkiye.
• ECO-CATCH and Sea4FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplementary EU projects covering European seas alongside MarineGuardian. ECO-CATCH covers Baltic and North Sea; Sea4Future covers Mediterranean. All endorsed under UN Ocean Decade's Gear Up Towards Sustainable Fisheries action, led by ICES.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NOAA Fisheries: U.S. federal agency responsible for fisheries science and management; an incumbent that publishes extensive fisheries and aquaculture information but operates in a different geography than Eurofish.
• FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division: UN agency with a global fisheries and aquaculture mandate that collaborates with Eurofish on workshops and information dissemination; a much larger incumbent whose publications overlap with Eurofish's coverage.

Others

• WorldFish: International non-profit research organisation focused on aquatic food systems in developing countries; comparable in producing research-driven publications and managing aquaculture-development projects, though with a global rather than European remit.
• ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea): Intergovernmental marine science organisation that overlaps with Eurofish on sustainable-fisheries research and convening across European member countries; complementary rather than directly competitive.

Direct peers

• EUMOFA (European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture): EU agency providing market intelligence on fisheries and aquaculture products across Europe, directly overlapping with Eurofish's market-study and trade-information activities.
• NACA (Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific): Intergovernmental organisation promoting sustainable aquaculture development across Asia-Pacific, with a comparable network-of-member-countries and information-sharing model to Eurofish.
• FEAP (Federation of European Aquaculture Producers): European aquaculture industry association that partners with Eurofish and GFCM on sector initiatives; comparable in serving the European aquaculture value chain with information, advocacy, and convening functions.
• GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean): Regional fisheries management body under FAO that, like Eurofish, focuses on Mediterranean fisheries and aquaculture and collaborates with Eurofish on programmes such as Women in Aquaculture.
• INFOFISH: Intergovernmental organisation for fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region, structurally analogous to Eurofish with a similar information-dissemination and project-management mandate covering a defined regional membership.

Regional players

• NASCO (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization): Regional intergovernmental organisation focused on North Atlantic salmon conservation; comparable governance structure (member governments, information dissemination, project work) but narrower geographic and species focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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