This study analyses Senegal’s seafood production, the market situation and development over the past years with a special focus on trends in trade with Europe. In this context, the study will analyse the European import standards, their role and implementation, as well as make general observations in the context of fish harvest and aspects of sustainability. Since nearly 90% of Senegal’s seafood production has an artisanal orientation — therefore an extremely large community — structural changes in the sector do have social implications. The study will also describe the government’s functions, mainly the ministry of fisheries, their role in structuring development in cooperation with other business support entities, such as associations and international support structures