Global Technical and Trade Conference on Shrimp
6 - 9 November 2008,
Guangzhou, China
A landmark event for the global shrimp industry....
Organized byFAO and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture with the support of the
FISHINFO
NetworkINFOFISH (Lead Organisation)
INFOYU (National Organisation)
NFOPESCA (Latin America Sector)
INFOPECHE (Africa)
INFOSA ( Southern African )
INFOSAMAK (Arab Countries)
EUROFISH (Europe)
FIIU-GLOBEFISH
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Global Technical and Trade Conference on Shrimp
A landmark event for the global shrimp industry....
Facing increasingly tough challenges, the shrimp industry has proven to be remarkably resilient. Shrimp is the most widely harvested and globally traded commodity, contributing about 10 per cent of the total world seafood trade. Despite stagnant demand in the traditional Japanese market, consumption, particularly of warmwater shrimp such as black tiger and vannamei, is growing in other markets such the US and EU. Shrimp is now the most popular species consumed in the USA. As a result of rapid economic development, better supply and distribution, demand for shrimp is also growing in other parts of the world, particularly in Asia and Eastern Europe.Shrimp landings from capture fisheries are estimated at 3.5 million mt in 2008, while aquaculture production is expected to reach a new record of 3.4 million mt. Aquaculture is thus playing an increasingly important role in shrimp supply, with almost half of the total shrimp supply coming from farming. The growing importance of aquaculture in shrimp supply is illustrated by the fact that production of farmed shrimp has more than doubled in the last five years! Despite this, the challenges ahead are bigger and tougher and the industry must be well prepared in order to survive in the increasingly competitive business environment. While globalization has generally been successful in reducing tariff barriers, an increasing number of non-tariff barriers are being erected in the developed markets, both by government and non-government organizations. Various certification schemes related to sustainability and “green” practices, for example, have taken centre stage in the global seafood markets, with significant impacts to the shrimp industry.Under this scenario, and taking into account the current global food and fuel crisis, the technical and trade conference is timely as it will assist the industry in preparing for the challenges of the future. The conference will take a close look at the different issues facing the industry. A panel of internationally renowned speakers will address topics of importance such as critical global overviews, industry situation and outlook, markets and marketing, as well as technological developments. The conference is a must for industry leaders, exporters, importers, processors, traders, suppliers of goods and services, government officials, policy makers, potential investors, environmentalists and others interested.
