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This overview examines the seafood trade, highlighting shrimp as the most significant commodity, making up 16% of total fishery exports, with developing countries as key suppliers. It discusses the critical role of aquaculture and economic impacts on shrimp, tuna, groundfish, and cephalopods. Tuna's market share is declining amidst resource management concerns, while the groundfish industry faces economic challenges. Understanding these dynamics is essential for stakeholders in the seafood industry to navigate current trends and market shifts effectively.
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Commodity Overview Helga Josupeit
SHRIMP • shrimp is the most important commodity traded worldwide, accounting for about 16% of total export value (of fishery products) • developing countries main source of supply • aquaculture very important • economic strongly felt by trade
tuna • tuna only concentrated industry among fisheries industry • share in total trade declining (8% at present) • in the press for resource management concerns and for mercury content • impact of economic crisis not felt
groundfish • very traditional and well established industry • a lot of processing done in China • resource under stress for many species • impact of economic crisis important
cephalopods • very few consuming countries • important industry in a handful of countries • resource difficult to assess • prices down for squid, due to oversupply in 2008
salmon • expansion of production will come to an end in 2009 • aquaculture production extremely important • prices expected to go up