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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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Pangasius imports into the European Union

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In 2023, total imports of pangasius into the European Union declined sharply from the previous year. In fact, some 70 000 tonnes were imported, 3...

Viet Nam Bolsters its Efforts on Combatting IUU Fishing

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On 12 November 2024, Viet Nam’s Ministry of National Defense’s Steering Committee for Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Prevention...

Virtual training event on Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) for fisheries and aquaculture: sharing expertise and relevant tools

18/11/2024

The importance of aquatic foods in global nutrition and food security cannot be overstated. Valued for their nutritional benefits and their contribution...

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Recent Publications

欧洲水产品价格报告 2024年10月

02/12/2024

在多种因素影响下，欧洲市场水产品价格呈现上涨趋势。一方面，由于圣诞节和年终假期即将到来，进口商正在加大采购力度；另一方面，底层鱼类、头足类等水产品供应持续紧缺，预计在未来 6 个月甚至更长时间内难以改善。

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Small Pelagics analysis - December 2024

28/11/2024

Pelagic resources in the North Sea have been overfished for years, and researchers are now calling for major reductions in quotas. However, since no...

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Cephalopods analysis - December 2024

28/11/2024

For various reasons, there will be less supplies of both octopus and squid in the months to come. The fisheries partnership agreement between the European...

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Readers and users worldwide are called to evaluate the report’s quality, relevance, and areas for improvement. Insights will help improve the next edition of SOFIA, guiding its future direction. The survey is open until 30 November - take it now and share your views!