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EUROFISH

What is EUROFISH? EUROFISH is an independent international organisation which became operational in 2002, succeeding the FAO EASTFISH project established in 1996. The mandate of EUROFISH is to assist the development of fisheries in Central and Eastern Europe focusing on trade and marketing, processing, and aquaculture. EUROFISH, the International Organisation for the Development of Fisheries in Central and Eastern Europe, is the successor to the FAO executed regional project, EASTFISH

The objectives of EUROFISH are to: • Provide market and trade information • Promote high quality, value-added fishery products • Produce relevant and timely publications • Develop training programmes and capacity-building projects with governments and sponsors



EUROFISH has 12 member countries:

Albania Bulgaria Croatia Denmark Estonia Italy Latvia Lithuania Norway Romania Spain Turkey along with Hungary and Poland who have signed the EUROFISH agreement but are awaiting parliamentary ratification

Part of the FISH INFOnetwork

EUROFISH is part of the FISH INFOnetwork (FIN) coordinated by FAO GLOBEFISH in Rome. The members of FIN are: INFOFISH (Asia), INFOPECHE (West Africa), INFOSA (Namibia/South Africa), INFOSAMAK (Arab countries), INFOPESCA (Latin America) and INFOYOU (China). The FISH INFOnetwork provides the respective regions with updated information on the fisheries sector.

More about EUROFISH

The consumer markets are growing and diversifying providing challenges and opportunities for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In the fisheries sector, these opportunities abound, particularly in processing, aquaculture and trade. A marketplace of over 350 million people in Central and Eastern Europe alone will generate demand for new and more diverse fish and fish products for the region and entrepreneurs from both the west and east will meet to form strategic partnerships to respond to this and other opportunities. Despite the fact that EU enlargement will assist certain countries in this area, the geographical region is becoming so large that there is a need for institutions with a focus on specific subject matters - in this case fish - to facilitate the information and decision processes. EUROFISH is such a specialised body, representing the aquaculture, fish processing and trade sectors and also providing an effective and targeted contribution to the EU enlargement process. EUROFISH assists both governments and private companies from its member countries. However, EUROFISH will not be doing this alone, as it will be actively strengthening its formal and informal partnerships with like-minded organisations and companies.

EUROFISH Projects

EUROFISH is a service provider for its Member States, for the private industry, governments and intergovernmental organizations. Its fields of expertise cover the whole spectrum of the post harvest handling of the catch and aquaculture issues. EUROFISH, thanks to its highly trained staff and large network of experts and contacts in Central and Eastern Europe is a partner of choice for any fisheries or aquaculture related project in Central and Eastern Europe. We currently focus our action on four core areas of activity: Seafood safety and quality assurance, aquaculture, trade and markets and dissemination of information. Our past and current projects are classified into these four categories: Seafood Safety and Quality Assurance Aquaculture Trade and markets Dissemination of information Follow the links to read more about each category on the EUROFISH official webpage

EUROFISH Publications

EUROFISH publishes a wide variety of regular publications. A few of them are: Russian Fish Report - a monthly A4 specialist publication in English and available only via subscription Factory Guides to Hygiene and Traceability within the Fish Industry - Guides on Hygiene and Traceability with tips, to help you get your company ready for the international market FAO Publications - a number of official FAO publications are also available for sale EUROFISH also publishes the:

EUROFISH  Magazine, a glossy, full colour, bimonthly publication which provides comprehensive coverage of the international trade, processing, and aquaculture sectors. Each issue of the magazine also features news, country reports, in-depth market analysis, technology and equipment reviews, and species profiles. EUROFISH is the only international fisheries magazine with regular coverage of Central and Eastern European markets. The magazine is produced jointly with Fish Publishing House (Germany). Distribution: up to 20,000 addresses per annum (80% in Europe). Frequency: 6 issues per year Subscription price: €85

The EUROFISH magazine and other publications can be purchased at the EUROFISH web shop. Source:EUROFISH Official Webpage