Export of fresh and frozen octopus from Egypt

The export of octopus represents a significant portion of total fish export from Egypt. The octopus is harvested from the Mediterranean Sea whereas the export is carried by licensed establishments. A portion of the export is done at fresh form while most of exported octopus is at frozen form. The European markets are the key markets for Egyptian octopus especially Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Malta.

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