ArmInfo.Armenian fish producers and exporters participated in the leading international seafood exhibition Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global 2026 in Barcelona.
Armenian companies had the opportunity to study EU market trends and buyer expectations, meet with distributors, trading companies, and industry specialists, learn about new products, innovations, and consumer trends, better understand quality, packaging, and certification requirements, compare their products and practices with international competitors, and gain practical insight into how fish products are imported, marketed, and sold in Europe. As Lilit Apujanyan, a representative of the International Trade Center, noted on her Facebook page, Armenian producers visited the Mercabarna market, one of the largest wholesale food markets in the region, where they learned about fish distribution channels and met with wholesalers. The delegation was also accompanied by representatives from the Food Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Armenia, to strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors and more efficiently organizing export processes to the EU.
The initiative was implemented by the International Trade Center as part of the EU4Business program, funded by the European Union in Armenia, to support Armenian producers in enhancing their export readiness and effectively exploiting new opportunities to enter the EU market.
Seafood Expo Global is the world's largest international seafood exhibition, bringing together producers, suppliers, and buyers from around the world to establish business contacts, study market trends, and expand exports.
Recall, in March 2025, the Armenian fishing industry gained access to the European market. This opportunity was established in accordance with the adopted European Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/354, provided that exporting operators must be registered in the EU's TRACES system.
According to the RA Statistics Committee, Armenia's gross fisheries production increased by 3.7% in 2025, reaching 71.6 billion drams. The fish farming catch amounted to 28,000 tons, compared to 27,000 tons in 2024.
