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FAO Fisheries Report No. 744 Report of the |
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2004 |
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FAO. ABSTRACT The Expert Consultation on International Fish Trade met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 3 to 5 December 2003 to analyse the factors influencing fish trade and their impact on the future development of trade. Special emphasis was given to a possible impact in developing countries with the aim to give guidance to the future work of the FAO Fisheries Department, particularly the Fish Utilization and Marketing Service. Fourteen experts from 12 countries, invited in their individual capacity, attended the meeting. They analysed the impact of the resource situation and its sustainability on fish trade, and discussed globalization in the fisheries sector, taking into account the vertical concentration in the distribution channels and the resulting market power of retailers and supermarket companies. The consultation covered the distribution of cost and benefits in the food chain, the importance of value addition and quality cost for developing countries. The experts concluded by drafting 19 recommendations for FAO action. |
Executive summary of the report
First session: resource situation, sustainability and impact on fish trade
Second session: globalization, industry structure, market power and impact on fish trade
Third session: cost and earnings, value addition and distribution of benefits
Recommendations of the Third Session for FAO action:
Adoption of the report
Summary of recommendations for FAO action
APPENDIX B - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX C - LIST OF DOCUMENTS
MAIN CONTRIBUTION PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE EXPERT CONSULTATION ON INTERNATIONAL FISH TRADE
RUCKES, Erhard
" World fish trade, demand forecasts and regulatory framework"
MAHFUZUDDIN, Ahmed
" Outlook for fish to 2020 - Supply and demand in changing global markets"WIEFELS, Roland
" Consumer requirements for supply from sustainable resources"ANDERSON, James L.
" Aquaculture and the future: why fisheries economists should care"ANDERSON, James L.
" Fisheries, aquaculture and trade: the future"ROCHA, Itamar
" Advantages and constraints of the brazilian fishing industry"WILKINSON, John
" Global agrofood chains, retail and catering: the case of the fish sector"WILKINSON, John
" Global food chains - and retail dominance: implications for the fish sector"GUDMUNDSSON, Eyjólfur
" Revenue distribution through the seafood value chain"ZUGARRAMURDI, Aurora
" Competitiveness of value adding in developing countries"DZUNG, Nguyen Huu
" Value addition by utilizing comparative advantages of developing countries"ZUGARRAMURDI, Aurora
" Import requirements and quality costs"