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Global World Tuna Markets

• INFOFISH TUNA CONFERENCE
• 3-5 June 2004
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Helga Josupeit, FAO
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This presentation will cover

• World Tuna Catches
• Fresh and Frozen Tuna Trade
• Fresh and Frozen Tuna Prices
• Canned Tuna Trade
• Canned Tuna Prices

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• World Tuna Catches

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Tuna catches by country
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Tuna catches by species(1000 MT)
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Summary and Outlook (catches)

• Catch continue to grow
• Skipjack by far the main tuna species caught, but
  also yellowfin is growing
• Bluefin and bigeye resources under stress, but
  while bluefin is well managed, bigeye is a major
  concern

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• World Tuna Trade

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Products entering international trade

• Sashimi tuna
• Raw material for canning
• Whole frozen
• Tuna loins
• Canned tuna
• Specialty products (smoked, katsuobushi, tuna
  steaks, etc.)

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This part will cover

• Fresh and Frozen Tuna Trade
• Fresh and Frozen Tuna Prices
• New developments in raw material
• Canned Tuna Trade
• Canned Tuna Prices
• New developments in preserved products

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Tuna exports versus total exports(1000 million
US)
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Exports in 2002 (Value)
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Tuna exports versus catch
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Fresh/Frozen Tuna exports
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Fresh tuna exports(million US)
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World Imports of fresh or frozen tuna
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Fresh/frozen tuna imports
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Italy Frozen Yellowfin Prices
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Frozen Skipjack Prices
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Italy Frozen Tuna Loin Prices
Euro/kg
yellowfin
skipjack
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Summary and Outlook (fresh/frozen tuna)

• Fresh and frozen tuna trade recovered, reflecting
  huge increase in catches
• Fresh and frozen tuna prices still very low
• Presence of tuna loins expanding in tuna trade
• Fresh/frozen tuna trade forecast to stabilize

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• Canned tuna trade

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Canned tuna production(in 1000 MT)
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Canned Tuna Exports
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Canned tuna imports
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Canned tuna imports (Unit value)
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Canned tuna imports
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Canned Tuna Prices
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Summary and Outlook (canned tuna)

• Canned tuna trade growing in quantity terms
• but canned tuna trade collapsed in value terms
  in 2000 and 2001
• Thailand still major canned tuna exporting
  country, but the Philippines are growing

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Summary and Outlook (canned tuna)

• USA by far main canned tuna importing country
• Demand in canned tuna consuming countries
  growing, especially in Europe
• Prices, importers are willing to pay, are
  relatively low, with some timid signs of
  improvements
• Decline in quality in many markets
• New markets still far from being opened (China)

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Summary and Outlook (canned tuna)

• Less production of canned tuna in developed
  countries
• More production in developing countries
• Recent investment by European canneries in
  various Central American and South American
  countries

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Recent developments

• the tuna-dolphin issue, still unresolved since
  the beginning of the nineties
• the crisis of the tuna industry in the United
  States
• the internationalization of the European tuna
  industry, and its integration with the African
  and Latin American industries

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Recent developments (cont.)

• the strengthening of the position of Thailand as
  the top world tuna producer (despite the
  mid-decade crisis)
• the development of bluefin tuna farming, to
  ensure full availability of sashimi to the
  Japanese market.

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Recent developments (cont.)

• the progressive substitution of whole frozen raw
  material with loins operated by canneries in
  developed countries Spain is an important
  exception
• the introduction of new canned products, such as
  the wide range of tuna salads, tuna in sauce and
  tuna paste

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Recent developments (cont.)

• the generalised increase in the world demand for
  tuna for non-canning purposes
• the growing concerns over tuna resources,
  especially the valuable bluefins and bigeye for
  the sashimi market.

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Summary

• Consumption expanding, but not in all countries
• Concentration of production and trade in fewer
  hands
• New products have a good market, tuna pouch
  product growing on the US market, but European
  market seems reluctant
• New value added product should be developed

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CFC/INFOFISH project activitiesPapua New Guinea
and Maldives

• Market Studies
• Techno-economic assessment
• Production trials
• Trade Fair Participation
• Buyer-seller matching Trial marketing
• Production manuals
• Economic Feasibility assessment
• Investment Profiles

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CFC/INFOFISH project activities (cont.)Papua New
Guinea and Maldives

• Investment Promotion
• Dissemination (National workshop / Industry
  Seminars)
• Training in Quality Assurance
• Training in laboratory techniques
• Regional Workshop

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CFC/INFOFISH project progressPapua New Guinea
and Maldives

• 2001 February CFC approval
• 2003 April Market studies commenced
• 2003 July/ August technical assessment
• of beneficiary companies
• 2003 October Indonesia workshop
• 2003 November US Market visit
• 2004 March Production trials PNG
• 2004 May Presentation of products in Brussels
• 2004 June Presentation of products at INFOFISH
  Tuna Conference