12 September 2019 - Fish is currently one of the most traded animal protein worldwide in value terms. The fisheries sector is characterized by a wide range of product types and operators, making trade both global, diverse, and complex. These intensive international trade flows ...

17 July 2019 - In line with the mandate from the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) to promote social sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture value chains, a number of dialogues will be organized over the coming months. In particular, the dialogues will focus on ...

26 June 2019 - A new online database (https://edb.wto.org/) is available to track trade and environmental measures and policies of over 160 World Trade Organization (WTO) members. With search functionalities to filter data by member/country, sector (e.g. fisheries), objective (e.g. sustainable fisheries management) and type ...

29 May 2019 - For the third consecutive year, the city of St. Petersburg will host the Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo, the Russian fishery sector’s key event. The Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo 2019 will take place from 10–12 July 2019 in St. Petersburg, ...

28 May 2019 - International trade is an important element associated with fish production - shifting economic activities from a local environment to the mainstream global markets is a crucial activity for many economic actors and countries. Global fish production is estimated to have ...