In 2006, Viet Nam’s fishery sector contributed about 6.1 percent to the GDP of the country and the value of aquatic products in export turnover was about US$ 3.3 billion. This accounted for 9-10 percent of the country’s total export value (MOFI/USDAFAS, 2007). Home consumption of fish has increased from...
Finland became a member of the European Union (EU) in 1995. After that the food market has changed radically. At the same time the eating away from home has become increasingly common. The aim of this
paper is to describe the development of fish consumption in the Finnish catering service...
Fishery barometer is a follow up survey that measures and analyses simultaneously consumers' and producers' opinions about fish products, fisheries and production environments. The barometer also establishes a platform for a traditional business survey of the economic outlook for fishery enterprises. The fishery barometer aims to collect data that are...
China accounted for over 8 percent of world exports by value in fish and shellfish in 2002. Over the period 1998-2002 it rose from 4th to 2nd largest amongst exporting countries. Yet, there has been surprisingly little analysis of the trading performance and international competitiveness of China in world fish...
There is now an increasing demand among consumers for high-quality and safe aquaculture products. However, in becoming an important contributor to the markets for seafood, the aquaculture industry has become increasingly subject to rigid food safety, traceability, and processing requirements (e.g. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Good Aquaculture...
This paper is focussed upon the marketing implications and adoption responses from a 3 years multidisciplinary Research Councils UK project which has examined the prospects for UK (agricultural) farmers to diversify into production of warm-water tilapia. The proposed production process and product characteristics abound with green credentials, consistent with emergent...