Around half of the EU's production is shellfish, with mussels and oysters being the most popular, with other species including marine fish such as salmon, seabream and seabass, and freshwater fish such as trout and carp.
Umbes poole ELi vesiviljelustoodangust moodustavad karploomad, eelkõige rannakarbid ja austrid, kuid lisaks sellele kasvatatakse ka merekalu, näiteks lõhet, pagrust ja huntahvenat, ning mageveekalu, näiteks forelli ja karpkala.