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Book (stand-alone)Report of the Expert Consultation on Trade in Fisheries Services, Gothenburg, Sweden, 20 - 22 March 2018 2018
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No results found.At its thirty-second session, in July 2016, the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) underlined the importance of trade in fisheries services and welcomed the work of the FAO on conducting a literature review on the subject. In September 2017, during its sixteenth session, the FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade (COFI:FT) was invited to note the literature review and to make recommendations for future work on the topic. On this occasion, the Sub-Committee agreed to hold an expert consultation on trade in fisheries services that would allow a more detailed analysis, within a clear scope. This report is the result of the first Expert Consultation on Trade in Fisheries Services. The Expert Consultation was convened by FAO with the financial support of the Government of Sweden, in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 20 to 22 March 2018. The Expert Consultation was tasked to deliberate in a definition on trade in fisheries services, possible classification and methodologies for assessing its extension and impact. In addition, the Expert Consultation also suggested follow-up developments by FAO to enhance the work of the Organization. -
Book (series)Report of the Expert Consultation on International Fish Trade, Rio de Janeiro, 3-5 December 2003 2004
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No results found.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 on 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, attende d 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 r ecommendations for FAO action. -
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