Egypt to export farmed fish to European Union
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Egyptian fish farmers will begin shipping farmed fish and crustaceans to all 27 countries in the European Union on November 4, after the EU approved Egypt’s plan for monitoring aquaculture.
Brussels adopted a new regulation on October 14 allowing the exports from Africa’s largest fish-farming nation. This decision follows a strategic partnership signed between Egypt and the EU in March 2024, which included a USD 8.5 billion financial package.
Egypt demonstrated it could meet European standards for food safety, including limits on chemicals and contaminants, to gain access to the market. While the EU approval allows exports, individual businesses must still follow EU hygiene rules and register on the TRACES-NT platform. Every shipment of fish will require official certification and undergo inspection at EU borders. The European Union was already Egypt’s largest trading partner in 2025, handling over 22 percent of its trade in goods.
