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.
Recent news
SWIOFC Members discuss implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
12/10/2026
Members of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) received a detailed briefing on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on...
African demand lifts Chinese tilapia exports as US buying slows
06/10/2026
China exported 62 300 tonnes of frozen whole tilapia during the first quarter of 2026, 39.4 percent more than a year earlier.
Lower Chinese buying pulls down global seaweed trade
05/10/2026
International trade in edible seaweed and agar-agar contracted sharply in the first quarter of 2026. Recorded world exports fell by 13.3 percent to...
Recent Publications
September 2026
12/10/2026
Inflation and higher fuel prices are impacting the fishing industry and fish imports into the European Union. After the summer season, which was relatively...
European Fish Price Report September 2026
08/10/2026
Inflation and higher fuel prices are impacting the fishing industry and fish imports into the European Union. After the summer season, which was relatively...
GLOBEFISH Quarterly Salmon Analysis - September 2026
05/10/2026
World salmon markets entered a new phase during the first quarter of 2026 as stronger harvests, particularly in Norway and Chile, improved product availability...
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