Developments in Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics

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Outline of presentation:

Current status of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Africa: Overview of FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Classifications, Guidelines, Strategy:

Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics Capacity building strategy

Topic: Modification of HS (World Custom Organization)

List of available information:

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Fish supply and utilization:

PRODUCTION

NON-FOOD USES

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

FOOD SUPPLY

POPULATION

Africa North and Central AmericaAmerica, South AsiaEurope Oceania

Fish supply and utilization per capita:

World

Africa

North and Central America

America, South

Asia

Europe

Oceania

PRODUCTION NON-FOOD USES IMPORTS EXPORTS FOOD SUPPLY

Fish supply and utilization per capita:

<5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20<

Per Caput Supply

0-10% 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% over50%

Fish/Animal proteins

High supply: St. Helena, Seychelles, Gabon, Eq. Guinea, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao TomeNet Exporter: Namibia, Mauritania, St. HelenaNet Importer: Eq. Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana

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Global production 1950- volume (live-wt) by species and area

Capture production 1950- volume (live-wt) by species and area

Aquaculture production 1950- value and volume (live-wt) by species, area and environment

Trade and commodities 1976- value and volume of commodities by trade flow

Consumption and Food balance Sheets

1961- per capita consumption

Fishers 1970- # fishers by activities and gender

Fishing fleets 1970-1998 # vessels by size and types

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YearbookOn-line

queryFishStat FAOSTAT

Global production Y Y Aggregated value

Capture production Y Y Y

Aquaculture production Y Y Y

Trade and commodities Y Y

Consumption and Food balance Sheets

Circular > Y Y

Fishers Circular

Fishing fleets Circular Y

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Response rate Quality index

Africa World Africa World

Capture production 85% 84% -2.0 -0.3

Aquaculture production 66% 66% 2.3 3.2

Commodities 39% 40% -7.4 -1.8

Fishers 51% 54% -4.0 -1.6

Fishing fleets 46% 42% -1.9 0.1

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics (FIES) Heavily relying on national reporting: Compilation:

Focal points -- usually, Ministry responsible for fisheries, sometimes Ministry of Agriculture, Natural resources, Statistics

Supplemental sources: Regional Fishery Bodies, Industry organizations

Annual reporting (end of August) and final compilation and dissemination in March to May

Intensive follow-ups (three rounds of reminders, push through Regional Bodies, FAO Regional and Sub-regional offices, personal connections, etc) including clarification with focal points

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FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics (FIES) Data storage > indicators :

Shared access to detailed data in comparable way (enhanced integration – one-stop shop)

Flexibility and transparency in further analysis and indicators Data requirement for management, control and surveillance Data requirement from consumers (food safety, green products etc) Delivery responsibility to communities

Strength Capture production in shared waters (marine, large lakes)

Weakness Capture production of inland waters in general Social and economic aspects of fishery and aquaculture activities Environmental impacts of aquaculture

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Use of Natural Resources

Aquaculture

Capturefisheries

Agriculture

Food production

Community well-being

Coordinating Working Party of Fishery Statistics FAO Statutory Body under Article VI

Established in 1959 and modified to become global coordination mechanism in 1995

TORs: keep continuous review the requirements for fishery statistics (including

aquaculture) for the purposes of research, policy-making and management agree standard concepts, definitions, classifications and methodologies make proposals and recommendations for action to coordinate activities so as

to avoid duplication

Members: International and Regional organizations who have relevance in fishery and aquaculture statistics CCAMLR, CCSBT, FAO, GFCM, IOTC, IATTC, ICCAT, ICES, IWC, NACA,

NASCO, NEAFC, NAFO, OECD, SPC, SEAFDEC, SEAFO, Eurostat, WCPFC

New: Aquaculture Group and Capture Fishery Group New: Revising and updating Handbooks

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Capacity building Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries (Strategy-

STF)Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends of Aquaculture (Strategy-STA) Two sub-Regional Workshop:

West Central Gulf of Guinea Region in collaboration with the newly established Fisheries Committee West Central Gulf of Guinea (Accra, Ghana from 26 to 28 June 2007)

The Gulf of Guinea in collaboration with the Fisheries Committee for the Gulf of Guinea (Douala, Cameroon 15-18 April, 2008).

Follow-up national activities: Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, training in Tanzania and Kenya

Other support: Ad hoc working group on fisheries statistics for the Fisheries Committee West Central

Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) The second meeting of the Working Party on Fisheries Statistics (WPFS) of the South

West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) during 28-30 April 2008 in Mombassa, Kenya.

The implementation of Big Numbers Project (FAO/WorldFish Center)

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Topic: World Custom Organization HS Objectives of proposal for fishery:

Improved monitoring consumption and utilization of fish and fishery products. Improved monitoring capacity of capture and aquaculture production Inputs to socio-economic analysis.

Major points of proposed modifications: Separation of capture and aquaculture origins for salmons and shrimps Inclusion of fish used as seeds for culture, e.g. fry and eggs Addition of several small pelagics, e.g. jack and horse mackerel, anchovies Addition of new important fresh water species, e.g. Tilapias, Nile perch, catfish,

carps Addition of vulnerable components, e.g. shark fins, toothfish

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Other information base available at web:

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Guideline for data/statistics collection and glossary; CWP Handbook of Fishery Statistical Standards, Fisheries Glossary, Glossary of Aquaculture,

Biological information; ASFIS Species List, Species distribution maps, Reference Tables Taxonomical information management system, FishBase

Market information: Globefish

Geographic Information; The SADC Water Resource Database (WRD)

Resource and Management Information; Fishery Resource Monitoring System (FIRMS) Tuna ATLAS Link to all Regional Fishery Bodies List of Vessels authorized to operate at High Seas (HSVAR) Legislation on foreign access, port access, aquaculture (NALO)

General; Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstract (ASFA) Country profile on fisheries, aquaculture

Key address:

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FI top page: http://www.fao.org/fishery/

FI statistics page: http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics

FI fact sheets:http://www.fao.org/fishery/factsheets

Any questions? mail to FIES-Inquiries@fao.org