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The Sub-Committee on Fish Trade provides a forum
for consultations on technical and economic aspects
of international trade in fish and fishery products
including pertinent aspects of production and
consumption. In particular, the work of the
Sub-Committee includes:
- periodic reviews on the situation and
outlook of principal fishery commodity markets
covering all factors influencing them;
- on the basis of special studies, discussion
of specific fish trade problems and possible
solutions;
- discussion of suitable measures to promote
international trade in fish and fishery products
and formulation of recommendations to improve
the participation of developing countries in
this trade, including trade-related
services;
- in conjunction with the FAO/WHO Codex
Alimentarius Commission, formulation of
recommendations for the promotion of
international quality standards and the
harmonization of quality control and inspection
procedures and regulations;
- consultation and formulation of
recommendations for economically viable fishery
commodity development, including processing
methods, the upgrading of products and
production of final products in developing
countries.
The Sub-Committee on Fish Trade was established
by the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) in 1985 and
has met every two years since 1986. It is open to
all Member Nations of the FAO.
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