| Australia | Melbourne Fish Market |
| Sydney Fish Market | |
Western Australian Fishing Industry
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| Asia | TAIWAN - Taiwan Area Fishery Broadcasting Station - Fish Market Prices. |
| HONG KONG Fish Marketing Organization - Hong Kong | |
| JAPAN - Metropolitan Central Fish Market JAPAN - Wholesale Fish Prices and Sales Volume JAPAN - Tokyo Wholesale Shrimp Prices JAPAN - Tokyo Wholesale Fish Prices Tsukiji Fish Market - Tokyo's central wholesale seafood market. | |
| USA | U.S.A. - National Marine Fishery Service - Fulton Fish Market, New England Auction Prices, West Coast Shellfish, Boston Frozen Market, Fish Meal & Fish Oil Prices, New York Frozen Market, Gulf Coast Shrimp etc. U.S.A. - San Pedro Fish Market Current Prices Bristol Seafood - Portland, Maine, USA. Seafood Paradise Hawaii - Honolulu Fish Auction. Suisan Fish Auction - Fresh fish auction market. Market Prices from FoodService.com - Market prices of fish and seafood from Food Service Boston Lobster Prices - USA - Current price of lobsters ex Boston, USA Fish Landings and Average Ex-vessel Prices - USA Fish landings, average ex-vessel price of fish and seafood USA Fish Meal Market Prices - Prices of fishmeal Fulton Fish Market - USA La Nueva Viga - Mexico Mexican fish market prices New England Auction Prices - USA Portland Fish Exchange - USA Fish Exchange Portland San Pedro Market Fish - USA Market price for seafood Seafood Report - USA (Foodservice.com) Weekly Boston Frozen Market Prices - USA Weekly Ex-Vessel Gulf Fresh Shrimp Prices & Landings - USA - shrimp prices and landing quantities Weekly Fish Meal & Oil Prices - USA Fish oil and fishmeal prices weekly Weekly Gulf Finfish Prices - USA Finfish market price indicator Weekly New England Auction Summary - USA Weekly New York Frozen Prices - USA |
| EUROPE | ITALY - ISMEA Fish & Aquaculture GERMANY - Bremmerhavener Fish Auction EU Fish Quotas - Courtesy of Irish Marine SPAIN - Spanish Fish Market Prices Mercabarna Market - Spain Goteborgs Fiskauktion - Sweden Billingsgate Market - UK Fishgate (Hull Fish Auction Ltd.) - Kingston upon Hull, UK. Grimsby Fish Market - Current Fish prices and auction site in Grimsby, England. Hanstholm Fish Auction - Denmark's largest fish auction in Scandinavian languages. Peterhead Fish Market - UK Scrabster Fishmarket - Scotland Skagen Fiskeauktion - Danish fish auction. Danish language site with current fish prices. Thyboron Fish Auction - Denmark United Fish Auctions - Fish Auctions in the Netherlands Urk Fish Auction - The largest auction for flatfish in Europe. |
| See Also: | Black Tiger Shrimp Daily Charts and Prices Salmon Prices from IntraFish Daily up-to-date Salmon market prices in Japan, France and Usa. |
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
MARKET PRICES FOR FISH AND SEAFOOD & FISH AUCTION SITES
Monday, 15 July 2013
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in El Salvador
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for El Salvador - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission: The IATTC, established by international convention in 1950, is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to water resources and agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Information for El Salvador
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Eritrea
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Eritrea - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to water resources and agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Information for Eritrea
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Estonia
Europêche - Association of national organisations of fishing enterprises in the European Union
European Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations (EAPO) - European Association of Fish Producers Organisations
European Commission - Fisheries - The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the European Union's instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture. It was created to manage a common resource and to meet the obligation set in the original Treaties of the then European Community. Because fish are a natural and mobile resource they are considered as common property. In addition, the Treaties which created the Community stated that there should be a common policy in this area, that is, common rules adopted at EU level and implemented in all Member States.
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Estonia - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
The Government of the Republic of Estonia Website - exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia.
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to water resources and agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean. Information for Estonia
Statistical Office of Estonia - Statistics database of the national statistics, including regional statistics. The database is divided into the following thematic issues: the environment, economy, population, social life. Population and Housing Census and Agricultural Census are presented separately. Each area is divided into sub-areas. The database is in English and Estonian
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands ( Span. Islas Malvinas)
A group of islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean east of the Strait of Magellan. Controlled by Great Britain since the 1830s, the islands are also claimed by Argentina and were occupied briefly by Argentinean troops in 1982 before being reoccupied by British forces.
Commercial Fishing in the Falkland Islands
Since the late 1980s, however, the rich fishing grounds surrounding the islands have become the economic mainstay, as a result of the sale of licenses to foreign commercial fishing operations.
The government sale of fishing licences to foreign countries has brought in more than £40 million a year in revenues, and local fishing boats are also in operation. More than 75% of the fish taken are squid, and most exports are to Spain.
Squid is the most important catch. Squid fishing vessel (jigger). Squid are caught at night, attracted by rows of very bright lights, which line each side of the vessel.
The Falkland Islands Government spends £6m per annum on fisheries protection and research. Revenue from the fishery remains the main income source for the Government (making up 35% of income and circa 60% of GDP).
Falklands waters are noted for their squid production. Squid usually account for around 75% of annual catches of some 200,000 tonnes, and are destined for markets in Europe and the Far East. The balance of catches consist of various finfish species including Blue Whiting, Hake, Hoki and Toothfish.
Illex argentinus squid are fished principally by specialist squid jigging vessels from the Far East. Loligo gahi squid are fished mainly by trawlers registered in the Falklands and owned jointly by Falklands and European companies. There are over 20 ocean going fishing vessels registered in Stanley.
Revenue from the sale of fishing licenses has been as high as £20-25M. More recently revenue has declined to £12-15M per annum as a result of several very poor Illex seasons. As a consequence the Illex fishery has been closed early to protect stocks and a significant proportion of the license fees have been refunded. Squid stocks can be quite volatile due to their one year life cycle. Some £5M of fisheries income is spent each year on fisheries protection and research.
To ensure that conservation targets are achieved, fishing effort is controlled by limiting the number of vessels licensed to fish within the zone. Additional restrictions include closed areas and season to protect spawning squid and, in the case of finfish, a minimum mesh size is imposed. Catch data is collected from all vessels on a daily basis.
To protect against poachers, the waters are patrolled by Falkland Islands Government aircraft and an armed fishery protection vessel.
A major review of fisheries policy concluded with agreement on three significant policy initiatives, outlined as follows:
1. The development of port infrastructure and services to enable more fishing vessels to use Stanley as their home port, and to develop the range of fishing related activities that could be undertaken ashore, such as services to vessels and storage and processing of catch;
Illex argentinus squid are fished principally by specialist squid jigging vessels from the Far East. Loligo gahi squid are fished mainly by trawlers registered in the Falklands and owned jointly by Falklands and European companies. There are over 20 ocean going fishing vessels registered in Stanley.
Revenue from the sale of fishing licenses has been as high as £20-25M. More recently revenue has declined to £12-15M per annum as a result of several very poor Illex seasons. As a consequence the Illex fishery has been closed early to protect stocks and a significant proportion of the license fees have been refunded. Squid stocks can be quite volatile due to their one year life cycle. Some £5M of fisheries income is spent each year on fisheries protection and research.
To ensure that conservation targets are achieved, fishing effort is controlled by limiting the number of vessels licensed to fish within the zone. Additional restrictions include closed areas and season to protect spawning squid and, in the case of finfish, a minimum mesh size is imposed. Catch data is collected from all vessels on a daily basis.
To protect against poachers, the waters are patrolled by Falkland Islands Government aircraft and an armed fishery protection vessel.
A major review of fisheries policy concluded with agreement on three significant policy initiatives, outlined as follows:
1. The development of port infrastructure and services to enable more fishing vessels to use Stanley as their home port, and to develop the range of fishing related activities that could be undertaken ashore, such as services to vessels and storage and processing of catch;
2. The development of aquaculture and marine farming, introducing specific legislation to facilitate and regulate development;
3. The introduction of a system of transferable rights in the fishery, which will have similarities with the Individual Transferable Quota schemes used elsewhere, but continue to be based on fishing effort. The security and flexibility this will give the industry should lead to significant development making this probably the most fundamental change in the fishery since the introduction of the fisheries zone.
The common theme of all three policy initiatives is to greatly expand the contribution made by fisheries and maritime businesses to the Falklands economy.
Falkland Islands fisheries law was substantially revised and re-stated in 2005; this is the first major revision of fisheries law since the introduction of the Fishing Zone in 1986. The new law enables and regulates the new system of transferable fishing rights. It has also provided the opportunity to update fisheries law incorporating a number of international developments particularly in relation to the conservation of marine resources.
Falkland Islands fisheries law was substantially revised and re-stated in 2005; this is the first major revision of fisheries law since the introduction of the Fishing Zone in 1986. The new law enables and regulates the new system of transferable fishing rights. It has also provided the opportunity to update fisheries law incorporating a number of international developments particularly in relation to the conservation of marine resources.
The Falkland Islands Government Webpage - Information about the Islands, Government, economy, life in the Falklands, the environment...
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in France
Europêche - Association of national organisations of fishing enterprises in the European Union.
European Commission - Fisheries - The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the European Union's instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture. It was created to manage a common resource and to meet the obligation set in the original Treaties of the then European Community. Because fish are a natural and mobile resource they are considered as common property. In addition, the Treaties which created the Community stated that there should be a common policy in this area, that is, common rules adopted at EU level and implemented in all Member States.
European Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations (EAPO) - European Association of Fish Producers Organisations.
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - Consisting of 22 Member countries along with the European Community, the GFCM’s objectives are to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and connecting waters. Membership is open to both Mediterranean coastal states and regional economic organizations as well as to United Nations member states whose vessels engage in fishing in Mediterranean waters.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for France - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche - Le secteur des pêches maritimes et de l'aquaculture est essentiel dans la vie et l'alimentation des français.
The Charr Network - Through this site you will be able to investigate the research, the commercial exploitation and the natural history of the Arctic Charr / Char across the EU area
Official Government portal - French Civil Service Directory
French Portal for Agriculture and Fish - France portal for agriculture and fisheries.
Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries in France - Website for the French Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries including Aquaculture.
Aquaculture Website - Agriculture & Fisheries Ministry. Le secteur des pêches maritimes et de l'aquaculture est essentiel dans la vie et l'alimentation des français.
Depuis maintenant vingt ans, la politique française des pêches maritimes et de l'aquaculture s'inscrit dans le cadre européen de la politique commune des pêches (PCP). La communautarisation des eaux, l'ouverture des marchés constituent pour les pêcheurs et les aquaculteurs français des acquis majeurs qui ont permis de maintenir et de développer des secteurs économiques, essentiels pour l'animation du tissu économique et social des régions littorales.
La politique des pêches repose sur quatre grands piliers : la gestion des ressources halieutiques, la politique structurelle, l'organisation commune des marchés et les accords internationaux. Elle est mise en oeuvre par le ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche avec l'appui des services déconcentrés de l'agriculture et de la forêt et des services des affaires maritimes (Directions régionales, départementales, et les CROSS-centres régionaux opérationnels de surveillance et de sauvetage).
Depuis maintenant vingt ans, la politique française des pêches maritimes et de l'aquaculture s'inscrit dans le cadre européen de la politique commune des pêches (PCP). La communautarisation des eaux, l'ouverture des marchés constituent pour les pêcheurs et les aquaculteurs français des acquis majeurs qui ont permis de maintenir et de développer des secteurs économiques, essentiels pour l'animation du tissu économique et social des régions littorales.
La politique des pêches repose sur quatre grands piliers : la gestion des ressources halieutiques, la politique structurelle, l'organisation commune des marchés et les accords internationaux. Elle est mise en oeuvre par le ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche avec l'appui des services déconcentrés de l'agriculture et de la forêt et des services des affaires maritimes (Directions régionales, départementales, et les CROSS-centres régionaux opérationnels de surveillance et de sauvetage).
AMOP : association méditerranéenne des organisation de producteurs
ARPEVIE : organisatino de producteurs des artisans pêcheurs de Saint Gilles Croix de vie
CAPSUD OP : Coopérative des Artisans Pêcheurs du Sud
CME : Coopérative Maritime Etaploise
COBRENORD : Organisation de producteurs coopérative de Bretagne Nord
COPEMART : organisation professionnelle de pêche du quartier martime de Martigues
COPEPORT : Société Coopérative des Pêcheurs Portais
PROCACO : Organisation de producteurs des ports du littoral
SATHOAN : Société coopérative des pêcheurs sète mole
CNPMEM : Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins
CIPA : Comité Interprofessionnel des Produits de l'Aquaculture
Pour tout savoir sur les coquillages d'élevage, un site du CNC (Comité National de la Conchylicuture)
Interprofessional National Board for sea and fish-farming products - OFIMER
The law of orientation on maritime fishing and the marine cultures gave rise to the OFIMER, office of intervention in the aquiculture and fisheries sector which replaced the FIOM as from January 1, 1999. Publicly-owned establishment related to commercial industrial and, it is placed under the supervision of the minister in charge of fishing and the minister in charge of the budget.
The law of orientation on maritime fishing and the marine cultures gave rise to the OFIMER, office of intervention in the aquiculture and fisheries sector which replaced the FIOM as from January 1, 1999. Publicly-owned establishment related to commercial industrial and, it is placed under the supervision of the minister in charge of fishing and the minister in charge of the budget.
The OFIMER is equipped with a board of management made up of 42 members. It gathers with the administration the partners of the die with parity between the production and the distribution. Each occupational class of the die of fishing, the sectors of the aquiculture and the shellfish farming are represented there.
international (DPEI) - Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
French Portal for Agriculture and Fish - France portal for agriculture and fisheries.
Département des Pêches de l'Organisation des Nations Unis pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture
Aquaculture Recherche : Fiches mensuelles d'information sur les résultats de recherche en pisciculture, destinées aux professionnelles du secteur piscicole.
National Committee for Shellfish - PREMIERE DEMANDE FRANCAISE DE CERTIFICATION DE SPECIALITE TRADITIONNELLE GARANTIE POUR LES MOULES DE BOUCHOT
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers - The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European countries. The basic aims of the Federation are: * to develop and establish a common policy on questions relating to the production and the commercialisation of aquaculture species are reared professionally. * to make known to the appropriate authorities the common policies envisaged above.
Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission: The IATTC, established by international convention in 1950, is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins - Le Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins (CNPMEM) est l’échelon national de l’organisation interprofessionnelle des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins. Organisme paritaire, le CNPMEM regroupe tous les professionnels des pêches et des élevages marins, de la production à la transformation. Il est l'interlocuteur privilégié des pouvoirs publics et des élus.
An international bottom trawl survey in the Mediterranean - In the Mediterranean, the main demersal fisheries are localized on narrow continental shelves along the coasts. Experiences during the last decades in this area have shown that it was difficult to obtain a global estimate of the demersal resources from fishing activity, especially due to the very large dispersion of the landing places, the important diversity of the species caught and the scarceness of reliable statistics. This situation has induced different European Union States to conduct national programmes for the assessment of these resources from repetitive trawl surveys. A lot of the demersal resources in the Mediterranean are considered as fully or over-exploited.
La FFPC est l'expression d'une filière dynamique, qui représente plus de 20 000 emplois directs en France, et génère plus de 1,7 millions d'euros de chiffre d'affaires.
Cette filière est un des éléments structurants du littoral français: de Boulogne sur mer jusqu'en Méditerrannée, les ports de pêche sont un noyau du de l'économie locale. Au niveau national, la filière pêche est un élément significatif de l'activité économique.
Si la flotte française connaît depuis 15 ans une profonde évolution, elle a su répondre aux nécessaires adaptations et enjeux notamment au titre d'un développement durable et d'une pêche responsable.
Cette filière est un des éléments structurants du littoral français: de Boulogne sur mer jusqu'en Méditerrannée, les ports de pêche sont un noyau du de l'économie locale. Au niveau national, la filière pêche est un élément significatif de l'activité économique.
Si la flotte française connaît depuis 15 ans une profonde évolution, elle a su répondre aux nécessaires adaptations et enjeux notamment au titre d'un développement durable et d'une pêche responsable.
National Union of Foreign Trade of frozen and deep frozen (SNCE) inform, defends and promotes the profession.
Union Sélectionneurs French Poultry and Aquaculture - Specialized Technical Center, the SYSAAF promotes the establishment and the support for genetic improvement programs conducted by firms in selecting poultry and aquaculture French SMEs, for the most part. It operates as a support tool technical communication.
Comité Interprofessionnel des Produits de l'Aquaculture - French aquaculture website
Some fish species found in Mediterranean
Latin name
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Citharus linguatula
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Eutrigla gurnardus
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Helicolenus dactylopterus
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Lepidorhombus boscii
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Lophius budegassa
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Lophius piscatorius
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Merluccius merluccius
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Micromesistius potassou
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Mullus barbatus
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Mullus surmuletus
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Pagellus acarne
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Pagellus bogaraveo
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Pagellus erythrinus
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Pagrus pagrus
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Phycis blenoides
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Raja clavata
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Solea vulgaris
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Spicara flexuosa
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Trachurus mediterraneus
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Trachurus trachurus
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Trisopterus min. capelanus
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Zeus faber
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Aristaeomorpha foliacea
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Aristeus antennatus
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Nephrops norvegicus
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Parapenaeus longirostris
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Eledone cirrhosa
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Eledone moschata
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Illex coindetti
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Loligo vulgaris
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Octopus vulgaris
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Sepia oficinalis
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Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Faroe Islands
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Faroe Islands - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Faroe Fish Farming Association - The Faroe Fish Producers’ Association, The Faroe Fish Farming Association. The Faroe Islands are situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Iceland, Norway and Scotland. The Islands are a self governing part of the Danish Realm, but have opted to remain outside the EU.
The Fish Farming Industry on the Faroes
The wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has important feeding grounds in the sea around the Faroe Islands. The area around the islands is the natural and best place for wild salmon. This gives ideal and natural conditions for farming salmon.
The other commercially farmed specie is the Rainbow trout, reared in the sea. The Rainbow trout was originally imported as eyed ova from Denmark in 1960.
Two farmers are producing cod. The juveniles are produced on the Faroes Aquaculture Station which is a research station on the Faroes.
The Fish farming industry takes advantage of the clean oceanic waters surrounding the Islands. The warm Golf Stream provides a stable sea temperature which possesses excellent conditions for breeding Atlantic salmon, large trout and other species as well. The country is rich of sheltered waters despite the small size of the country.
The production is in average around 50,000 tons of farmed fish in round weight. The evolution of Faroese salmon shows a stable growth of farmed fish production from the early eighties except during the recession in the Faroe Islands in the early nineties when production decreased. In the late eighties there were a large number of farmers in the Faroes. After the recession the fish farming industry was restructured and consolidated. Today the Faroese fish farming industry consists of a small number of farmers.
The other commercially farmed specie is the Rainbow trout, reared in the sea. The Rainbow trout was originally imported as eyed ova from Denmark in 1960.
Two farmers are producing cod. The juveniles are produced on the Faroes Aquaculture Station which is a research station on the Faroes.
The Fish farming industry takes advantage of the clean oceanic waters surrounding the Islands. The warm Golf Stream provides a stable sea temperature which possesses excellent conditions for breeding Atlantic salmon, large trout and other species as well. The country is rich of sheltered waters despite the small size of the country.
The production is in average around 50,000 tons of farmed fish in round weight. The evolution of Faroese salmon shows a stable growth of farmed fish production from the early eighties except during the recession in the Faroe Islands in the early nineties when production decreased. In the late eighties there were a large number of farmers in the Faroes. After the recession the fish farming industry was restructured and consolidated. Today the Faroese fish farming industry consists of a small number of farmers.
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers - The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European countries. The basic aims of the Federation are: * to develop and establish a common policy on questions relating to the production and the commercialisation of aquaculture species are reared professionally. * to make known to the appropriate authorities the common policies envisaged above.
The Faroese Fishing Industry
The fishing fleet consists of about 240 vessels above 20 GRT, ranging from small, wooden coastal vessels to the most sophisticated ocean-going factory trawlers. There are also about 1.000 smaller craft.
The main commercial species of fish caught in Faroese waters, are demersal (ground fish) species such as cod, haddock, coalfish, and redfish, pelagic species as herring and mackerel, and semi-pelagic or deepwater species like argentine and blue whiting.
Most of these catches are landed in the Faroe Islands. In distant waters (Barents Sea, Svalbard, Canada, Greenland) the main species are cod and shrimp, which are processed on board. In middle waters, notably the North Sea west of Britain the main species are blue whiting, mackerel, herring, Norway pout and sand eel, which are landed in the Faroe Islands or abroad. In Icelandic waters various demersal species are caught, as well as capelin and herring.
The catches of demersal fish landed in the Faroe Islands are either exported fresh or processed into fresh fillets, frozen fillets or wet salted fish. Other species are processed into fish meal and oil, or feed for the fish farms. The primary export markets are Denmark (shrimp), Great Britain (Cod and haddock), Germany, France (coly, redfish, black halibut), the Mediterranean countries (salted fish), USA (frozen cod and haddock) and Japan (shrimps, trout).
The fishing fleet consists of about 240 vessels above 20 GRT, ranging from small, wooden coastal vessels to the most sophisticated ocean-going factory trawlers. There are also about 1.000 smaller craft.
The main commercial species of fish caught in Faroese waters, are demersal (ground fish) species such as cod, haddock, coalfish, and redfish, pelagic species as herring and mackerel, and semi-pelagic or deepwater species like argentine and blue whiting.
Most of these catches are landed in the Faroe Islands. In distant waters (Barents Sea, Svalbard, Canada, Greenland) the main species are cod and shrimp, which are processed on board. In middle waters, notably the North Sea west of Britain the main species are blue whiting, mackerel, herring, Norway pout and sand eel, which are landed in the Faroe Islands or abroad. In Icelandic waters various demersal species are caught, as well as capelin and herring.
The catches of demersal fish landed in the Faroe Islands are either exported fresh or processed into fresh fillets, frozen fillets or wet salted fish. Other species are processed into fish meal and oil, or feed for the fish farms. The primary export markets are Denmark (shrimp), Great Britain (Cod and haddock), Germany, France (coly, redfish, black halibut), the Mediterranean countries (salted fish), USA (frozen cod and haddock) and Japan (shrimps, trout).
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Fiji
Forum Fisheries Agency - The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is based in Honiara, Solomon Islands and comprises 17 member governments. It was established in August 1979 to help countries manage their fishery resources that fall within their 200 mile exclusive economic zones. The founding document of the Agency is the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
The School of Marine Studies (SMS) assists island countries understand, develop and sustainably use their marine resources. SMS offers a wide range of interesting courses which focuses on the coastal and marine resources of the Pacific Islands and their management. Marine resources have always been essential for the Pacific Islanders. Marine Studies are a priority in the University.
The University of the South Pacific services 12 island countries, made up of thousands of scattered islands, spread over around 40 million square kilometers of the Pacific Ocean. The total area of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) is approximately 13.4 million square kilometers.
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Fiji - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forests - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests Fiji
Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Finland
Europêche - Association of national organisations of fishing enterprises in the European Union
European Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations (EAPO) - European Association of Fish Producers Organisations
European Commission - Fisheries - The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the European Union's instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture. It was created to manage a common resource and to meet the obligation set in the original Treaties of the then European Community. Because fish are a natural and mobile resource they are considered as common property. In addition, the Treaties which created the Community stated that there should be a common policy in this area, that is, common rules adopted at EU level and implemented in all Member States.
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Finland - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Finnish Food Safety Authority - The operation of the Food Safety Authority Evira focuses on ensuring the safety of food, promoting the health and welfare of animals and providing the required preconditions for plant and animal production as well as plant health.
The Finnish Maritime Administration is the authority responsible for maritime safety, winter traffic assistance, fairway maintenance, VTS and pilotage, hydrographic charting and the provision of ferry services to the archipelago communities.
Statistics Finland - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery - Statistics produced under this topic describe agriculture and horticulture, forests and forestry, fishing and game husbandry, and hunting. The statistics contain data on related production activities, prices, income, expenditure, assets and debts, as well as reserves and their use.
Ministry of Agriculture Finland - Finnish game and fish resources are used and managed and reindeer husbandry is practised within the limits allowed by the sustainable use of natural resources. Fisheries industry and hunting are adjusted to the fish and game populations, while the reindeer stock is regulated according to the carrying capacity of the pastures in Lapland. Leisure fishing and hunting are regulated through licences.
Ministry of Fisheries Finland - Finnish fisheries industry aims at sustainable fishery. Fisheries industry comprises fishing at sea and in inland waters, aquaculture, fish breeding and fish trade. The sector is of great economic and social importance especially in sparsely populated areas, where it may be hard to find alternative livelihoods. The development of the sector has been quite positive in recent years: production volumes have been stable and total employment has grown. However, there are differences between different parts of the fishery production chain so that the situation is much weaker in primary production.
Finnish Coregonid Stock Research and Fisheries Network - Finnish Coregonid Stock Research and Fisheries Network
Finnish Coregonid Stock Research and Fisheries Network - Finnish Coregonid Stock Research and Fisheries Network
The programme is studying the ecology, biology and production of the indigenous noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) and the introduced signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). The socioeconomic aspects of crayfishing are also being studied. Research results are needed to understand the effects of rapid growth of signal crayfish production and in the preservation of the noble crayfish stocks.
Aquaculture in Finland
The main aim of the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute's Aquaculture Unit is to maintain the genetic diversity of endangered indigenous Finnish fish populations through aquaculture when other conservation methods cannot ensure this. The Unit also develops and enhances preconditions for aquaculture as a livelihood. Whitefish eggs in incubation funnels
Aquaculture stations use the latest knowledge and methodology in maintaining the valuable native fish stocks. They rear broodstocks to produce high-quality fish eggs and fingerlings for cultivation. Other aquaculture products and customer services are being devised in order to improve recreational fishing develop aquaculture industry.
There are 12 indigenous species or morphs of fish in aquaculture, and of these, over 70 differentiated strains are in production. The aquaculture unit is also in charge of national selective breeding programme for rainbow trout and whitefish. A gene bank is used for storing the milt of the most important fish stocks.
Aquaculture stations are well equipped to carry out research and development projects in cooperation with scientific research organisations. Finnish fish farming know-how is utilized in many farming operations all over the world.
Aquaculture stations use the latest knowledge and methodology in maintaining the valuable native fish stocks. They rear broodstocks to produce high-quality fish eggs and fingerlings for cultivation. Other aquaculture products and customer services are being devised in order to improve recreational fishing develop aquaculture industry.
There are 12 indigenous species or morphs of fish in aquaculture, and of these, over 70 differentiated strains are in production. The aquaculture unit is also in charge of national selective breeding programme for rainbow trout and whitefish. A gene bank is used for storing the milt of the most important fish stocks.
Aquaculture stations are well equipped to carry out research and development projects in cooperation with scientific research organisations. Finnish fish farming know-how is utilized in many farming operations all over the world.
Aquaculture produces high-quality food fish In Finland the role of aquaculture in the fisheries sector is much more important than in the other EU countries. The value of the fish raised for food is higher than the value of the catch of professional fishing. Aquaculture products, especially roe, constitute the most valuable part of the Finnish fisheries exports. Annually about 13 million kilos of fish is raised for food in Finland, most of this in the south-western sea areas. The most important farmed fish species is rainbow trout, which represents about 95 per cent of the output. The farming of European whitefish, arctic char, trout and sturgeon is becoming increasingly common. The farming of crayfish is also on the increase. Aquaculture produces a lot of fish and crayfish fry for both farming and stocking into natural waters. Finland has long traditions in the management of fish populations on the basis of extensive and diversified stocking programmes.
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers - The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European countries. The basic aims of the Federation are: * to develop and establish a common policy on questions relating to the production and the commercialisation of aquaculture species are reared professionally. * to make known to the appropriate authorities the common policies envisaged above.
Fish trade and processing industry
In 2003 there were about 240 fish processing companies in Finland. Fish was traded by about 100 wholesale businesses and 200 retail outlets. Fish processing and trade employ about 1,400 persons.
Most of the fish processing companies are small and usually they engage in some other business as well. About 70 per cent of the production is located on the west coast. Of the domestic fish Baltic herring and rainbow trout are the most significant as raw material, while mainly salmon, rainbow trout and herring is imported. In 2003 the processing industry used altogether 50 million kg of fish, of which 36 million kg was domestic.
Most of the fish wholesalers are also quite small and the sector is less concentrated than other food trade. Most of the fish is sold through the largest Finnish trade chains in the food sector.
According to the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, in 2004 the value of fish and fish product imports was 162.3 million euros and the value of exports was 10.8 million euros.
Most of the fish processing companies are small and usually they engage in some other business as well. About 70 per cent of the production is located on the west coast. Of the domestic fish Baltic herring and rainbow trout are the most significant as raw material, while mainly salmon, rainbow trout and herring is imported. In 2003 the processing industry used altogether 50 million kg of fish, of which 36 million kg was domestic.
Most of the fish wholesalers are also quite small and the sector is less concentrated than other food trade. Most of the fish is sold through the largest Finnish trade chains in the food sector.
According to the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, in 2004 the value of fish and fish product imports was 162.3 million euros and the value of exports was 10.8 million euros.
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute - The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute produces scientific and high-quality data about fisheries, game and reindeer for sustainable use of natural resources, and helps to maintain biodiversity through research and aquaculture.
General Information about Fish and Marine Life in FinlandAbout 100 fish species (98 teleosteans, 1 cartilaginous fish and 3 lampreys) were found to be living in Finnish waters.
Fifty-eight fish species can be considered to be native and resident. Annually, it is possible to find 67 bony fish and two lamprey species in Finnish waters. There are twenty-two marine fish species. More than one third of the species (24) have fresh and brackish water populations and also anadromous ones. The variable conditions (mainly temperature and salinity) have not made it easy for new species to naturalize into Finnish waters. The fish fauna was basically established about 4 000 years ago when the present Baltic Sea era started. Only four species were added to the species list during the last century but two new species were recognised in 2005. Fourteen new fish species have been imported and introduced into Finnish waters. Four of these species have naturalized, i.e. they have established reproductive and self-sustaining stocks after introductions into some water bodies, and four other species are maintained by repeated introductions, though there has been some reproduction success in a few exceptional cases.
Two lamprey species and 59 fish species are known to reproduce more or less every year in Finnish natural waters. One third of all species are either escapers or have been released from fish farms in neighbouring countries, or explorers that have migrated from the southern Baltic Sea or further away. Three species are extinct and anthropogenic changes affect fish fauna far more than all natural events. Dredging and damming of rivers have had the most significant impact on our fish stocks, mainly on anadromous species. At least 30 or maybe even as many as 47 salmon stocks have been lost and only six native stocks have survived. Similarly, only nine original sea trout stocks out of 62 rivers running from Finland to the Baltic Sea are viable. Acidification and eutrophication have also changed the structure of fish fauna in many water areas. Eleven species or their forms have been put into different classes of conservation depending on their vulnerability. Thirty-one fish species are considered to be commercially exploited. The estimated commercial and recreational fish catch in Finland annually is about 150 million kg. Scenarios on climate change and recent events predict significant changes in the structure of fish assemblages and the arrival of new fish species into Finland, e.g. it may be possible to catch the Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) or some explorer species migrating from the South or East in the near future.
Two lamprey species and 59 fish species are known to reproduce more or less every year in Finnish natural waters. One third of all species are either escapers or have been released from fish farms in neighbouring countries, or explorers that have migrated from the southern Baltic Sea or further away. Three species are extinct and anthropogenic changes affect fish fauna far more than all natural events. Dredging and damming of rivers have had the most significant impact on our fish stocks, mainly on anadromous species. At least 30 or maybe even as many as 47 salmon stocks have been lost and only six native stocks have survived. Similarly, only nine original sea trout stocks out of 62 rivers running from Finland to the Baltic Sea are viable. Acidification and eutrophication have also changed the structure of fish fauna in many water areas. Eleven species or their forms have been put into different classes of conservation depending on their vulnerability. Thirty-one fish species are considered to be commercially exploited. The estimated commercial and recreational fish catch in Finland annually is about 150 million kg. Scenarios on climate change and recent events predict significant changes in the structure of fish assemblages and the arrival of new fish species into Finland, e.g. it may be possible to catch the Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) or some explorer species migrating from the South or East in the near future.
Important commercial fish species in Finland:
Baltic Herring
Sprat
Cod
Flounder
Salmon
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Whitefish
Pike-Perch (Zander)
Perch
Pike
Vendace
Sprat
Cod
Flounder
Salmon
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Whitefish
Pike-Perch (Zander)
Perch
Pike
Vendace
The Charr Network - Through this site you will be able to investigate the research, the commercial exploitation and the natural history of the Arctic Charr / Char across the EU area
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