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Advanced Course on Promoting decent working conditions in fisheries
In its efforts to promote human and labour rights in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, FAO GLOBEFISH, together with CIHEAM Zaragoza, is organizing the International Advanced Course on Promoting Decent Working Conditions in Fisheries, which will take place on 19-23 May 2025 in Isla Cristina (Huelva, Spain). The deadline for applications is 9 February 2025. More information about the course is  available here.
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GLOBEFISH publications
GLOBEFISH publications are being redesigned with a fresh new layout!
Guidance document: Advancing end-to-end traceability
The FAO Guidance document “Advancing end-to-end traceability” aims at developing insights and addressing gaps in developing and implementing traceability systems along capture fisheries and aquaculture value chains for both the private sector and government.  Click here to browse the publication in English and French.
Institutional and Economic Perspectives on Distant-Water Fisheries Access Arrangements

The report is an expansion of the first report, “Mapping Distant-Water Fisheries Access Arrangements” published in 2022, and it conducts a more targeted examination of the economic dynamics, policy drivers, and institutional framework of fishing access arrangements (FAA) through six case studies. In particular, three resource-holding countries or regions (Ghana, Namibia and the Pacific Island Countries and Territories), and three resource‑seeking countries or regions (Japan, the European Union and China) are examined.

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HS Codes
Product classification is a key element in international trade. The publication Harmonized System (HS) Codes for fisheries and aquaculture products – Nomenclature 2022, developed by FAO GLOBEFISH in collaboration with the World Customs Organizations (WCO), builds on the Harmonized System 2017 Edition and provides an internationally recognized product classification system. It is used for many purposes, including import duties, rules of origin, freight documents and statistics.

FAO GLOBEFISH is a multi-donor funded project established in 1984 within the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of FAO (NFI) to produce and disseminate up-to-date information and analysis on trade and markets for fisheries and aquaculture products.

FAO GLOBEFISH promotes and facilitates information exchange among the seafood industry, governments, academia and stakeholders worldwide, providing a platform for capacity-building, coordination and dialogue. 

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Recent news
China Announces Duties for 2025 – Certain Fisheries and Aquaculture Products Imports Face Increased Import Duties in 2025
31/01/2025

On 26 December 2024, China announced the revised import duties as detailed in the notice titled

The FAO elearning Academy to Support Competencies in Fisheries and Aquaculture Value Chain
24/01/2025

Proper management of the value chain of the fisheries and aquaculture sector requires adequate training of public and private stakeholders involved....

South Africa and Chile Increase Cooperation in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
15/01/2025

On 4 November 2024, South Africa and Chile signed a

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Recent Publications
Chinese Fish Price Report 2024 Issue 4
11/02/2025

The red swimming crab (Monomia haani), once a non-target species for local fishers before the 1990s, rapidly emerged as a key commercially produced...

European Price Report January 2025
27/01/2025

January is normally a relatively quiet month for seafood demand and consumption in Europe. One of the major consumption periods (the year-end festivities)...

Status, technological innovations, and industry development needs of mud crab (Scylla spp.) aquaculture
23/01/2025

The FAO Expert Workshop on Mud Crab Aquaculture, held in Singapore, brought together leading experts to address critical challenges and emerging opportunities...

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