The GFCM collects aquaculture production statistics and other relevant information through the Information System for the Promotion of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean (SIPAM), which supports the work of the Scientific Committee on Aquaculture (CAQ).
CPCs are required to transmit data to the GFCM Secretariat in line with Rec. GFCM/41/2017/1 through the SIPAM online platform. The platform provides tools for National Focal Points (NFPs) to submit and analyse data and share information, with features continuously updated in line with CAQ and SIPAM activities.
Aquaculture data and information
Aquaculture Production Statistics (APS)
Data on aquaculture production by:
- CWP statistical areas
- culture environment
- cultured species
- system of culture
- type of culture
- capture-based aquaculture input production quantity
- production value
Aquaculture Production Centres (APC)
- Data on unit/segment of production
- number of production centres per unit/segment
- cultured species per unit
- total volume (m3) of facilities of production centres per segment
- destination of product per segment
Aquaculture Market Data (AMD)
- Trade and consumption:
- Imports and exports of aquatic products of animal origin (weight and value);
- Imports and exports of species that are also produced with aquaculture (weight and value);
- Top five import origins and export destinations of farmed species.
SIPAM online platform access and user rights
The SIPAM online platform is the key tool for the official transmission of national aquaculture data to the GFCM. It provides CPCs with online tools for data entry and submission in line with relevant GFCM decisions.
Excel-based APS, APC and AMD reporting tools, together with data visualization and analysis dashboards, support CPCs in enhancing data reliability, usability of aquaculture information and facilitate evidence-based analysis.
