37.5%
EU seafood self-sufficiency — declining since 2014 (was 46.1%)
EUMOFA · 2022
STAG · BLUE ECONOMY
Growing with the sea scaling the blue economy.
A private equity strategy focused on Portugal's blue economy — incremental innovation, scale and quality for European markets.
A school of barracuda — the sea Portugal has known for centuries.
Blue Economy Hub
In a sector where information sits scattered, we want to be the resource that brings it together for anyone operating, investing or researching in the Portuguese or European blue economy. We would like to do it collaboratively.
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Sector data
€21.6B
EU seafood trade deficit — the EU remains a structural net importer
EUMOFA · 2024
57%
of global seafood for human consumption now comes from aquaculture
FAO SOFIA 2024 · 2024
56 kg
per-capita consumption in Portugal — 3× the European average, the highest in Europe
EUMOFA · 2022
235 Mt
record global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2024
FAO SOFIA 2026 · 2024
1.2–1.5
aquaculture feed conversion ratio (kg feed per kg protein) vs. 6–10 for beef
FAO / BlueInvest · 2023
~5 kg
CO₂e per kg of protein for farmed fish vs. ~27 kg for beef
FAO / BlueInvest · 2023
€126B
annual SDG 14 funding gap (€147B/yr required; €21B invested)
UNEP / UN · 2023
EU seafood self-sufficiency, 2014–2022
Share of domestic demand met by EU production
View data
| Year | Self-sufficiency |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8% |
| 2017 | 43.1% |
| 2018 | 42.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% |
| 2020 | 40.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% |
| 2022 | 37.5% |
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Sector resources
Reference Reports
Relevant information from credible sources — sector reports and statistics.
Portugal Data
The latest available information on the sector in Portugal — fisheries, aquaculture and first sale.
Regulation & Funding
EU and national regulation, and the available funding and certification programmes.
Events
The sector’s event calendar — investment, policy and science across the blue economy.
Funds
Fund #1
STAG Blue Transformation Fund 1
A private equity strategy focused on Portugal's blue economy — incremental innovation, scale and quality for European markets.
€126M target size · 3 verticals · 20% IRR¹ · 2026–2034
Managed by STAG Fund Management · €450M AUM · 1,000+ investors · 50+ nationalities · Regulated by the CMVM
¹ Target return, not guaranteed. Investing in SBTF 1 involves risk, including the risk of partial or total loss of invested capital. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
