Trade & Industry

FFA Fisheries Trade News May 2009

This month's publication features reports on the European Tuna Conference 2009 as well as:

FISHERIES TRADE-RELATED REGULATION - Articles include:
External dimensions of European Commission’s proposed Common Fisheries Policy reform, an Update on US methylmercury and tuna controversy
Opportunities, challenges and evolution in Marine Stewardship Council certification & Developments in carbon footprints and fish trade debate.

TUNA MARKETS - Articles include:
Chicken of the Sea canning plant closing in American Samoa, opening new plant in mainland US , Promises and pitfalls facing the Japanese tuna fleet.


FFA FISHERIES TRADE NEWS March and April 2009

Volume 2: Issue 3&4 March and April 2009
By Liam Campling and Elizabeth Havice[1]

CONTENTS

1. FISHERIES SUBSIDIES
Second meeting to discuss Chair’s ‘Roadmap’ on fisheries subsidies disciplines

2. FISHERIES TRADE-RELATED REGULATION
Tuna Industry leaders launch International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
EC support to developing countries to implement IUU Regulation
Developments in the US Purse Seine Fleet and the US Treaty

FFA Fisheries Trade News - February 2009

This edition of FFA Fisheries Trade News features articles on:

1) WTO discusssions and fisheries subsidies
2) New study on US fisheries subsidies
3) US policy priorities under Obama as it applies to trade
4) New tuna processing facility in Lae, PNG
5) Japan’s recession and its domestic market for sashimi tuna
6) Impacts of economic downturn on Japanese seafood firms

FFA Fisheries Trade News - PDF Version & Previous Editions

Submitted by Anonymous | 26 / Aug / 2008
Apia Fish Markets

Fisheries Trade Briefings is produced by FFA to provide short updates to member countries and industry on issues of importance to the international trade in fish and fisheries products, with an emphasis on tuna.

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FFA High Level Delegation in Fiji this week

SUVA, THURSDAY 17 JULY 2008: A high level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) met with Fijian leaders this week to discuss Fijian fisheries.

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