Black Sea anchovies and other marine fish are an important food source for Georgia. With new standards of hygiene and food safety in place, the country can also look forward to exporting processed fish to international markets.

State-of-the-art laboratory equipment, training for laboratory technicians and inspectors, and comprehensive regulations and procedures for seafood testing were provided through a recently concluded FAO project.

Seafood testing to international standards can now be conducted by the laboratory of the Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture. For the laboratory, this is an important towards obtaining international accreditation, which will enable farmers, cooperatives and business operators to export their certified products to the European Union.