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Fish and Seafood in Spain

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  • 19 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: Spain
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1085535
Volume sales of fresh fish and seafood in Spain declined in 2025 as many consumers perceive these products as expensive and time-consuming to prepare, accelerating switching to processed alternatives. Crustaceans recorded the least negative performance, supported by prawns’ role in traditional dishes and stronger foodservice demand in tourist regions, although frozen competition remained relevant.

This Fish and Seafood in Spain report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2021-2025, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Crustaceans, Fish, Molluscs and Cephalopods.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Fish and Seafood market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Fish and seafood volumes decline as preparation barriers and pricing deter buyers
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Volume declines as value rises for fish and seafood in 2025
  • Pescanova loses value share to Profand
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Stagnation to set in for forecast period as government strives to support local fishing industry
  • Producers prioritise sustainability, as new EU regulations may help or hinder category growth potential
  • Summary 1 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSFRESH FOOD IN SPAIN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fresh food volumes struggle as drought and convenience pressures intensify
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Fresh food turns in marginal volume growth thanks partly to price hikes
  • Challenges persist in form of droughts and processed alternatives
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Fresh foods to see only marginal rises in volume sales
  • Sugar will fall fastest, while tourism helps to sustain foodservice sales
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets channel benefits from convenience, proximity and broad array
  • Retail e-commerce gains pace as players invest in omnichannel approach
MARKET DATA
  • Table 14 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources