“Value fisheries for development, poverty reduction, livelihoods, food security and nutrition” in the focus of Atlantic and Indian Ocean SIDS workshop
“Value fisheries for development, poverty reduction, livelihoods, food security and nutrition” in the focus of Atlantic and Indian Ocean SIDS workshop
For an effective fish trade and sustainable development for Small islands developing States 27-29 August 2018, Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort & Casino, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles Export and trade of fisheries products represent an important source of national income (including through fishing partnership agreements), food security and employment for AIMS (Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea) SIDS. While options to increase production are limited, there is still potential to trade more effectively, enter new markets, and increase value by consolidating and increasing delivery of higher value products. The agenda will focus on changes in the seascape of fish trade, fisheries management and governance issues, and promote a dialogue for authorities from about ten countries attending, to have a clear vision of the value of fish trade, the barriers to effective fish trade and opportunities to overcome such issues. During the workshop, FAO in partnership with the Government of Seychelles and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) will assist AIMS SIDS bridge the knowledge gap through information sharing and technical assistance. Keynote speakers who will address the opening of the workshop on 27 August (08:30) are:
- Hon. Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture of Seychelles
- Patrice Talla Takoukam, Dr, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative for Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles
- Gatot Hari Gunawan, Dr, IORA Director RESOURCES
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Press release: SIDS outskirts of Africa to value fisheries for development, poverty reduction, livelihoods, food security and nutrition
Agenda
Day 1 - Monday 27 August
Documents:
Dr Hussain Al Muscati - Fish Trade and Sustainable Development
Mr Chris O'Brien - Overview of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
Mr Daroomalingum Mauree - Overview of International Trade and
Mr John Ryder - Structure, function and role of Codex
Codex Alimentarius
- Code of practice for fish and fishery products
- Codex standard for canned salmon - FAO
- General methods for the detection of irradiated foods
- General methods of analysis for contaminants
- General methods of analysis for food additives
- General principles of food hygiene
- General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed
- General standards for food additives
- General standard for the labelling of prepackaged foods
- Guidelines for the sensory evaluation of fish and shellfish in laboratories
- Model certificate for fish and fishery products
- Recommended methods of analysis and sampling
- Standard for boiled dried salted anchovies
- Standard for canned crab meat
- Standard for Canned Finfish
- Standards for canned sardines and sardine-type products
- Standard for canned shrimps or prawns
- Standard for canned tuna and bonito
- Standard for crackers from marine and freshwater fish, crustacean and molluscan shellfish
- Standard for dried shark fins
- Standard for live abalone and for raw fresh chilled or frozen abalone for direct consumption or for further processing
- Standard for live bivalve molluscs
- Standard for quick frozen finfish, uneviscerated and eviscerated
- Standard for quick frozen fish fillets
- Standard for quick frozen lobsters
- Standard for quick frozen raw squid
- Standard for salted atlantic herring and salted sprat
- Standard for salted and dried salted fish of the gadidae family of fishes
- Standard for smoked fish, smoke-flavoured fish and smoke-dried fish
- Standard for sturgeon
FAO
- Assessment and management of seafood safety and quality
- FAOWHO guidance to governments on the application of HACCP
- Guidelines for risk-based fish inspection
- Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture
- Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture
- Overview of Food Fraud in the Fisheries Sector
- Risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods
- Risk assessment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood
- Risk assessment of Vibrio vulnificus in raw oysters
- Toxicity Equivalency Factor for Marine Biotoxins Associated with Bivalve Molluscs
Mr Marcio Castro de Souza:
Fish Trade - General Framework and Statistics
- GLOBEFISH - European Price Report - August 2018
- GLOBEFISH Highlights 3rd issue 2018
- The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018
- FAO and The SDGs Indicators: Measuring up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
- Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture Certification
- Voluntary Guidelines for Catch Documentation Schemes
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
- Achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Sustainable fish and seafood value chains and trade BACKGORUND NOTE
- WCO - Harmonized System - Fish and Fishery Products
- World Trade Report 2017
- World Trade Statistical Review 2018
- SIDS Workshop - Seychelles - Data and Trends
- SIDS Workshop - Seychelles - Fisheries Subsidies and SDG 14.6
- SIDS Workshop - Seychelles - Framework
Mr Sajal Mathur:
- WTO Regulatory Framework: Tariffs & NTMs
- SPS and TBT Agreements
- WTO Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
Mr Gerard Domingue - Effective Fish Trade and Sustainable Development
Mr Jan Robinson:
- FAO and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Current Indicator 14.7.1. and Proposals for Improvement
Mr John Ryder:
- Major importing market controls for food safety
- Legal and Sustainable - a brief overview
Mr Kim Friedman - Trade & Conservation Success & Challenges
Mr Marcio Castro de Souza - Rules of Origin: Trade of Fish and Fisheries Products
Mr Sajal Mathur - WTO: Fisheries, CTE & RTAs
Mr Christopher Hoareau - Trade Requirement: Practical Issues
Mr Phillippe Michaud - The Blue Economy and the role of government in providing an enabling environment