FEAP

What FEAP does

FEAP – The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers is a non-profit trade federation founded in 1969, legally domiciled as a Foreign Association in France (Official Journal authorisation, 19 June 1969) and operationally headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, at Avenue des Arts 56. It aggregates 24 national aquaculture producer associations from 23 European states, representing producers of trout, salmon, carp, sea bass, sea bream, turbot, and cod, and functions as the unified industry voice on EU aquaculture policy, sustainability, fish health and welfare, and competitive positioning against third-country seafood imports.

The federation's core activity is advocacy and representation rather than technology product development. FEAP holds formal advisory status with the European Commission and the European Parliament, is registered on the European Transparency Register (No. 42738291569-54), and contributes to EU aquaculture policy through position papers, factsheets, production reports, and participation in dialogues such as the Commission's Implementation Dialogue on EU Aquaculture Policy. It has been involved in European projects since 1995 and provides the secretariat for the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP) created in 2008. Member-facing programs include NEXTGEN (a training pipeline launched in 2025), SMART CHATS (a digital discussion series), and the FEAP Award for Excellence.

FEAP operates as a membership-based association financed primarily through recurring dues from its 24 national member associations, supplemented by EU project funding and partnerships with bodies such as the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). It maintains a lean General Secretariat (8 employees firmographic headcount; 3 named secretariat staff) and does not offer commercial software, certifications, or fee-for-service products. Its go-to-market motion is institutional advocacy rather than commercial sales, targeting EU institutions, national governments, regulators, NGOs, the veterinary profession, food-chain stakeholders, and consumers.

Name

FEAP

Legal name

FEAP – The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers

Website

https://feap.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FEAP is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit federation founded in 1969 that represents 24 national aquaculture producer associations across 23 European states, providing unified advocacy, data aggregation, and policy representation to the European Commission, European Parliament, and broader aquaculture stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels, Brussels Region

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Association Dues: FEAP generates revenue through membership fees from its 24 national member associations drawn from 23 European states. The federation uses these funds to support its advocacy activities, research coordination, and representation efforts at EU level.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FEAP is a non-profit trade federation representing 24 national aquaculture producer associations across 23 European states. It provides policy advocacy and representation to EU institutions (European Commission, European Parliament), aggregates and publishes aquaculture production data gathered from members, develops position papers, factsheets, and annual reports, and facilitates knowledge sharing and training programs for the European aquaculture sector.

Product overview

FEAP (The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers) is a trade federation and industry association, not a product or technology company. It provides representation, advocacy, data, position papers, factsheets, and industry resources for the European aquaculture sector. The organization facilitates collaboration, shares knowledge, and advocates for policy positions on behalf of 24 member associations from 23 European states. FEAP does not offer commercial software products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FEAP Membership Services
• EU Policy Advocacy & Representation
• Production Data Reports
• NEXTGEN Training Program
• SMART CHATS Digital Series

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008FEAP maintains an advisory role with the European Commission, providing positions, documentation and data on European aquaculture issues. FEAP participated in the European Commission's Implementation Dialogue on EU Aquaculture Policy and contributes to EU aquaculture policy development.
• EATiP (European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEAP encouraged the creation of EATiP, a multi-stakeholder association promoting innovative and effective research for sustainable development of the European aquaculture sector. FEAP has provided the secretariat of EATiP since its creation in 2008. EATiP is an officially-recognised European Technology Platform that helps define aquaculture research programmes at European, national and regional levels.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEAP provides advisory services to the European Parliament on aquaculture matters. The Parliament took positions on aquaculture in 2010 and 2013-2014 during CFP reform. FEAP engages with the Committee on Fisheries on sustainable and competitive European aquaculture.
• General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of FAOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEAP collaborates with GFCM on initiatives supporting the GFCM 2030 Strategy, including programs on empowering women in Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture development, and knowledge exchange activities in Athens.
• Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC)minorOthersFEAP provides opinions and suggestions for the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC), an advisory body for aquaculture sector stakeholders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Mollusc Producers Association (EMPA): European-level association representing national mollusc producer associations to EU institutions. Highly comparable structure and mission to FEAP, but focused on the mollusc sub-sector of European aquaculture rather than the full species range.
• European Aquaculture Society (EAS): Pan-European membership organization focused on sustainable aquaculture, operating as a professional/scientific society covering the same European aquaculture ecosystem FEAP represents. Both organizations operate as European-level aquaculture bodies with overlapping member communities and shared Brussels-facing positioning.
• Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC): International non-profit operating the leading global certification and labelling program for responsible aquaculture. Comparable to FEAP as an aquaculture-focused NGO working with producers and supply-chain stakeholders on sustainability, although ASC's role is standards-setting and certification rather than producer advocacy.
• Global Seafood Alliance (GSA): International non-profit advancing responsible aquaculture and seafood practices, formed through the merger of the Global Aquaculture Alliance and the Seafood Alliance. Directly comparable to FEAP as a sector-wide advocacy and standards body, but with a global rather than European geographic mandate.
• AIPCE-CEP (Alliance of Independent Producers of the European Community - Confederation of the Fish Producers and Processors Organisations of the European Union): European-level federation representing fisheries and aquaculture producer/processor organizations in EU policy debates. Highly comparable to FEAP in structure (federation of national associations) and function (Brussels-based advocacy to Commission and Parliament), though with a broader fisheries mandate.

Broad incumbents

• National Fisheries Institute (NFI, USA): US-based trade association for the seafood industry, including aquaculture, capture fisheries and processing. A broader incumbent than FEAP in terms of portfolio, but comparable as a member-funded federation performing advocacy, communications and data functions for its sector.

Regional players

• Seafood Norway (Sjømat Norge): Norwegian seafood industry trade association representing fish farming, fisheries and processing companies. Comparable to FEAP in representing aquaculture producers at national and supranational levels, but focused on Norway rather than operating a multi-country European federation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/FEAP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feapinfo

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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