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DocumentHow international multi-stakeholder initiatives contribute to sustainable trade of fish and fish products: the case of FiTI
FAO Instruments supporting the Sustainability of Trade in Fish and Fishery Products
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No results found.A variety of instruments have been established within the framework of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, assisting fishers, industry, and governments in the area of management, operations, aquaculture development, coastal area management and post-harvest and trade. Among FAO instruments, the set of International Plan of Actions (IPOA) covers a wide area of fish-related issues like sharks (IPOA-sharks), fishing capacity (IPOA-capacity), seabirds (IPOA-seabirds) and IUU fishing (IPOA-IUU). The importance of small-scale fishers and developing countries at a global level in producing and supplying fish and fishery products put them at the forefront in facing specific trade measures. In this regard, the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) focuses on integrated and participatory approaches for small-scale fishers to reduce any associated barriers. -
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. -
Book (series)The fish trade of North African Mediterranean countries: intra-regional trade and import-export with the European Union. 2002
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No results found.This report draws together data for the 1990s on fisheries and other economic sectors relevant to trade among the five North African Mediterranean countries, and between them and European Union countries. The analysis considers the pattern of trade in the context of relevant trade agreements, socio-economic dimensions and historico-cultural ties.
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