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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.
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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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Celebrating 30 years of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
10/04/2025

The FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) was drafted by 170 Members and adopted unanimously at the FAO Conference on 31 October...

Supply struggles and market uncertainty
02/04/2025

The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) reported that Norwegian salmon exports during January–September 2024 accounted for 873 102 tonnes worth NOK 88.1...

International Conference on Advancing Ocean Governance for a Sustainable Future: The Role of International Law — 28, 29 March 2025, Ahmedabad, India
02/04/2025

The International Conference on Advancing Ocean Governance for a Sustainable Future: The Role of International Law was held on 28th and 29th March...

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Recent Publications
Globefish Highlights 1.2025
03/04/2025

The US economy and trade policy matter intensely to the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Although inflationary pressures in the United States of America...

European Price Report March 2025
28/03/2025

New tariffs, including those announced by the United States of America, are impacting the global seafood market. Effective 20 March, China added a 25...

Chinese Fish Price Report 2025 Issue 1
10/03/2025

As the world’s important squid producer and one of the significant importers and exporters of the species, China plays a pivotal role in the global...

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