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The 2024 import notifications are now available on the  FAO GLOBEFISH website. Stay up to date on key food safety and quality issues affecting international trade in fisheries and aquaculture products.
Quarterly Species Analysis

Browse the  Quarterly Species Analysis, the new publication by the GLOBEFISH project! Published quarterly, it provides the latest market analysis of the most traded fisheries and aquaculture species and products worldwide.

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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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FAO GLOBEFISH marks World Fisheries Day with a global webinar on decent work
04/12/2025

FAO GLOBEFISH organized the virtual event “Beyond the Catch: Advancing towards Dignity and Decent Work for Fishers and Fish Workers in the Sector”,...

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48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) tackles key food safety and trade topics
18/11/2025

The 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) was held physically at FAO Headquarters in Rome (Italy) from 10 to 14 November 2025.

The...

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FAO GLOBEFISH contributes expertise on responsible trade and social sustainability at the VI Tuna Sustainability Forum in Ecuador
11/11/2025

FAO GLOBEFISH participated in the VI Tuna Sustainability Forum held on 29 October 2025 in Manta, Ecuador, organized by the Ecuadorian Chamber of...

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Recent Publications
GLOBEFISH | Special features - Golden Pompano in global markets
10/12/2025

The term “Golden Pomfret” is used in several Asian and Near Eastern markets to describe golden coloured marine fish that are highly valued for their...

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tuna analysis - October 2025
10/12/2025

On average, tuna catches throughout 2025 have been holding steady in the Western and Central Pacific, the world’s largest tuna fishery, amid ongoing challenges...

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Groundfish analysis - October 2025
10/12/2025

In contrast, hake supply in Peru and Chile in 2025 is under pressure due to overfishing and stock declines, but both countries are taking steps to stabilize...

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