Report of the EXPERT CONSULTATION ON TRADE IN FISHERIES SERVICES

Report of the EXPERT CONSULTATION ON TRADE IN FISHERIES SERVICES
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251306214

At its thirty-second session, in July 2016, the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) underlined the importance of trade in fisheries services and welcomed the work of the FAO on conducting a literature review on the subject. In September 2017, during its sixteenth session, the FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade (COFI:FT) was invited to note the literature review and to make recommendations for future work on the topic. On this occasion, the Sub-Committee agreed to hold an expert consultation on trade in fisheries services that would allow a more detailed analysis, within a clear scope. This report is the result of the first Expert Consultation on Trade in Fisheries Services. The Expert Consultation was convened by FAO with the financial support of the Government of Sweden, in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 20 to 22 March 2018. The Expert Consultation was tasked to deliberate in a definition on trade in fisheries services, possible classification and methodologies for assessing its extension and impact. In addition, the Expert Consultation also suggested follow-up developments by FAO to enhance the work of the Organization.

Report of the Expert Consultation on International Fish Trade and Food Security

Report of the Expert Consultation on International Fish Trade and Food Security
Author:
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251050033

Recommendations made include the need: for a background study and consultation on the normative framework for fish trade and food security; for the preparation of technical guidelines on the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF), fish trade and food security; and better training to improve capacity of policy makers and technical personnel on international issues dealing with fish trade and food security.

Report of the Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries, Rome, 28 November - 1 December 2000

Report of the Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries, Rome, 28 November - 1 December 2000
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789251045381

The Consultation defined four sets of subsidies and recommended that these " Sets of subsidies" be referred to in future discussions and analysis of subsidies. The experts concluded that empirical knowledge of impact is extremely weak. This is true both in respect of impact on trade and impact on fishery resources. The Consultation identified priorities for further research about the impact of subsidies. In respect of impact on fishery resources, priority for future study was given for the following categories : "capital expansion", "tax waivers and deferrals" and "price support". With respect to impact on trade, the experts assigned priorities to future study of actions that would "reduce the relative price of inputs" and "reduce fishing effort" and to management and regulatory actions. The experts also discussed the methods that would be best suited to carry out these studies.

Report of the Expert Consultation on Identifying, Assessing and Reporting on Subsidies in the Fishing Industry

Report of the Expert Consultation on Identifying, Assessing and Reporting on Subsidies in the Fishing Industry
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251048900

The consultation reviewed an FAO guide for identifying, assessing and reporting on subsidies. It recommended that FAO support Members in undertaking studies based on the guide. The experts considered it important that available methodologies be used to assess impacts flowing from actions taken by recipients of subsidies on environment, trade, economic growth and social conditions.

Papers Presented at the Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries

Papers Presented at the Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2001
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789251045541

The papers comprise background information and discussion guidelines by the FAO Secretariat; a thorough and exhaustive review of the concepts that have been used to define fishery subsidies; a review of the published assessment of the public sector subsidies to the fishery sector and their impact on trade of fish and fish products and fishery resource sustainability; and a review of methodologies used to assess the trade-distorting impact of subsidies to the fishery sector.

Report of the sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade of the Committee on Fisheries. Busan, Republic of Korea, 4-8 September 2017

Report of the sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade of the Committee on Fisheries. Busan, Republic of Korea, 4-8 September 2017
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9251300267

The Committee on Fisheries established the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade to serve as a multilateral framework for consultations on international trade in fishery products. The sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee was held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 4 to 8 September 2017. The Sub-Committee took note of recent developments concerning international trade in fishery products. It also considered specific issues related to international trade and sustainable fisheries development, including: - reduction of fish food loss and waste; - Voluntary Guidelines for Catch Documentation Schemes (CDS); - update on activities related to food quality, safety and market access; - fish trade and the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES); and - monitoring the implementation of article 11 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF). The Sub-Committee for the first time also addressed the following topics: - social sustainability in fisheri es value chains and the link to trade; - the impact of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on livelihoods, trade, food fish supply and consumption; and - the impact of climate change on future fish supply, trade and consumption.

Report of the Thirty-third Session of the Committee on Fisheries

Report of the Thirty-third Session of the Committee on Fisheries
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2019-06-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251315906

The Thirty-third Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) was held in Rome, Italy, from 9 to 13 July 2018. This is a report of the Session reflecting the discussions which took place and containing all recommendations and decisions taken by the Committee. A synopsis of the outcome of the Session is presented in the abstract and all supplementary information is included in the appendixes.

Report of the Expert Consultation on Low-Cost Fisheries Management Strategies and Cost Recovery, Georgetown, Guyana, 4-7 September 2007

Report of the Expert Consultation on Low-Cost Fisheries Management Strategies and Cost Recovery, Georgetown, Guyana, 4-7 September 2007
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Fao Fisheries and Aquaculture
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251060926

The purpose of the Expert Consultation was to generate practical guidance regarding the range of funding arrangements that are available for funding fisheries management as part of FAO's ongoing efforts to assist countries in the implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. This document also includes the extensive background documentation, as well as six case studies expanding on how different countries finance fisheries management.

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251054185

Most small-scale fisheries are in developing countries and many live in poor and food insecure communities. These guidelines considers how small-scale fisheries can contribute to poverty alleviation and food security, and complement existing technical guidelines on sustainable fisheries. Issues discussed include: participation by small-scale fishers and their communities in development of policy and regulation measures, as well as in management decision-making and implementation processes; cross-sectoral uses of fisheries and related resources; the special role of women in fish marketing, processing and value addition; the significant scope for trade; financing; information research and communication aspects.