2025 milestones: Advancing global market intelligence for fisheries and aquaculture products

Welcome to the FAO GLOBEFISH 2025 milestones overview, a year dedicated to strengthening global market transparency, sharing knowledge, expanding digital intelligence tools, and supporting sustainable and inclusive fisheries and aquaculture through data driven insights. Explore the key achievements that are shaping our contribution to greater transparency in trade-related information, improved fisheries and aquaculture practices and stronger global networks. Our work places strong emphasis on social responsibility, inclusivity and on ensuring that small scale fisheries, developing countries and economies in transition have the tools, knowledge, and information they need to access and compete effectively in global aquatic food markets.

Publications and market intelligence

• GLOBEFISH Highlights: 4 editions featuring updated global market trends and trade data
• Quarterly Species Analyses: 52 reports covering the world’s most traded seafood species
• Chinese Fish Price Reports: 4 issues providing market and price insights
• European Fish Price Reports: 12 monthly releases including monthly analysis of market trends and prices in Europe
• GLOBEFISH Insights: 4 analytical publications offering timely, in depth analysis on contemporary themes shaping fisheries and aquaculture markets, including geopolitical dynamics, trade disputes, price trends, shifting trade flows, regulatory developments, and broader impacts on international seafood trade.
• Redesigned publication formats to improve accessibility and user experience
• Enhanced market intelligence tools including the European price dashboard, country briefs, import notification analysis, updates on food safety regulatory frameworks, database of trade agreements and regular news updates on trade, markets, and events related to global and regional fisheries and aquaculture.

Global engagement and outreach

• Participation in 33 major international seafood events such as Seafood Expo Global, WTO public forum, Seafood Expo Asia, Seafood Expo Bharat, United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), China Seafood Summit.
• Expanded partnerships with UN agencies, the FISHINFONetwork (FIN), and member countries to strengthen data collection and market transparency

Digital tools and data systems

• Strengthened market intelligence platform with expanded data driven analysis on trade, prices, and market developments
• Development of a user-friendly platform for the Harmonized System (HS) codes
• Enhanced online dissemination channels to reach a broader global audience

Sustainability, social responsibility and capacity development

• Targeted capacity building activities on market access, trade regulations, social responsibility, decent working conditions and sustainability
• Support to FAO’s Blue Transformation agenda through improved market transparency and evidence based analysis
• Support for Article 11 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries focusing on post harvest practices and trade
• Support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.7.1 “contribution of sustainable fisheries to national economies”

Looking ahead

The 2026–2027 biennium will focus on strengthening FAO GLOBEFISH’s core activities while responding to emerging global priorities. The program will enhance market transparency tools, expand technical assistance at country and regional levels, and deepen youth engagement to support sustainable development and inclusive participation across fisheries and aquaculture.

Output 1 — Market access, capacity development and youth engagement

• FAO GLOBEFISH Market Hub – a new centralized digital platform that will provide up to date export requirements for major import markets, including the EU, USA, and China. By consolidating regulatory information and linking to official documentation, the Market Hub will help exporters meet standards, reduce border rejections, and improve competitiveness in global markets.
• Targeted training and capacity development - in response to Member needs and requests, we will deliver specialized training on trade regulations, food safety, certification schemes, value chain analysis, market access for small scale actors, and social responsibility. Activities will prioritize youth, women, and small scale fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders, supporting more equitable participation in international trade.
• Youth engagement in the Blue Economy - To address rural to urban migration and build the next generation of sector professionals, FAO GLOBEFISH will expand youth focused initiatives, including interdisciplinary training, study tours, and internship opportunities that highlight diverse career pathways in fisheries and aquaculture.

Output 2 — Market intelligence, price monitoring and global reporting

• We will continue producing regular trade and market analyses through its publications, with a focus on the impacts of contemporary global issues.
• Global Fish Price monitoring - building on the European Price Dashboard, FAO GLOBEFISH will integrate additional regional price data to create a comprehensive global system offering automated, accessible fish price information. This will support producers, especially in developing countries and small scale sectors, with real time insights for better market decisions.
• Contribution to SOFIA 2026 - FAO GLOBEFISH will support the development of the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2026, featuring its analytical tools and the expanded fish price dashboard.

Output 3 — Global engagement, events and expert dialogues

• FAO GLOBEFISH will strengthen its presence at major international events, with expanded participation in Asia and Latin America. Key engagements include:
• To complement in person outreach, we will launch a global webinar dialogue series, bringing together experts to discuss emerging markets, technological innovations, and evolving trade dynamics.

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