Fisheries, aquaculture utilization and trade:

Challenges and opportunities

Trade and Environment Review 2016

UNCTAD Briefing on High Level UN Oceans Conference

16 January 2017, Geneva

HERRING CARP,

common TILAPIA CHICKEN BEEF

Protein g/100g 18 18 20 19 21

Lipids g/100g 9.0 5.6 1.7 15 12

Water g/100g 72 76 78 66 65

Ash g/100g 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.8 1.0

DHA + EPA

(ω-3) mg/100g 1571 350 91 40 3

USDA National Nutrient Database (USDA, 2012)

Comparison of Omega-3 levels in fish and other meats

56 million people are engaged in capture

fisheries and aquaculture production,

However, 10% of global population directly or

indirectly relies on this sector for livelihoods

Employment and Livelihoods

Fisheries

US $ 100 billion Primary

processing

US $ 90

billion

Secondary

processing

US $ 180

billion

Distribution

US $ 350

billion Aquaculture

US $ 98 billion

Total value of global supply chain (818 billion U.S. dollars)

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Capture Fisheries Governance

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2009 PSMA blocks undocumented fish landing at ports:

 stops IUU fish products from entering supply chains

 removes economic incentives for IUU fishing

 entered into force on 5 JUNE 2016

FAO Port State Measures Agreement

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FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

Voluntary Certification (eco-labels) Certified vs conventional seafood production, latest year, 2015

(Potts, Lynch Wilkings, TER 2016 ch. 2.3)

THANK YOU

Victoria Chomo Products, Trade and Marketing Branch

Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

Victoria.Chomo@fao.org

mailto:Victoria.Chomo@fao.org