The EU is becoming ever more dependent on imports of cod from third-party countries to meet the demand of its consumers, and it's a trend that is to get even steeper this year according to AIPCE-CEP, the representative group of the union's fish processors.

While it is not -- and has never been -- possible to entirely meet cod demand with EU landings alone, the total volume brought in by EU fishermen was at an all-time low last year and is set to drop further still by next year [...]