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Ministry of Fisheries' priority project on added-value for marine catch (AVS project). Friðrik Friðriksson, chairman of Rf, Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories and AVS steering group September 6th. 2002. Seafood value chain. 1. Raw material
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Ministry of Fisheries' priority project on added-value for marine catch (AVS project) Friðrik Friðriksson, chairman of Rf, Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories and AVS steering group September 6th. 2002
Seafood value chain • 1. Raw material • Enviromental issues, handling, pretreatment, storage, new species • 2. Processing • Primary processing : Heading, gutting, filleting, salting, freezing, transport, traceability • Seccondary processing: Thawing, smoking, drying, marinating • 3. Byproducts • From cod, herring, capelin, shrimp • 4. Aquaculture • Species, methods, production, feed • 5. Biotechnology • Enzymes, proteins, medicine • 6. Equipment & competence • Machines, programming, counseling
Food safety Quality Traceability Transport Markets Consumers ..and other important issues, cross value chain
Export value of seafood and related products (IKK milliards)
Is there a need for special effort to increase value of seafood? • Statistics tell that growth in the industry over last decade has been insufficient • There are great opportunities for increased value within seafood in Iceland • Continuous effort and vision needed over the whole field • Such an effort should be stimulating for companies and has to be in line with their longterm interests • Therefore Iceland’s Minester of Fisheries says yes to the question that there is a need for new inititives
Stearing group for increased value of seafood (AVS) since January 2002 • 9 members from industry, markets, research and university environment form the group appointed by the Minester of Fisheries • Steering group has worked extensively since January in analysing the current status and preparing proposals • It has met with many people and local interest groups • Some members made a field trip to Norway/Denmark • A full working day in May with 60 people from industry for information sharing and consultation • Final paper and recommendations to be presented to the Minester early October 2002.
Main tasks of the stearing group 2002 • To map the six main fields, raw material, processing, aquaculture, biotechnology, equipment and competence where opportunities lie for AVS and define projects which would lead to more value in each field • To investigate what has been done in these fields in other countries, esp. Norway and Denmark and bring positives to Iceland • To look for and enhance better understanding within the fishing industry that an effort in Increased Value of Seafood (AVS) is needed
...... stearing group 2002 • To define the role of government, industry and other intrested parties • To set measurable goals for 5 years effort to increase value of seafood and related products. Where do we want to be in 5 or 10 years ? • To propose ways to finance AVS projects during the next 5 year • To make recommendations regarding the management of the AVS program during2003-2007
What Norwegians have done: Founding the new FHF fund 2001 • The industry took the initiative, the board of FHF comes mainly from industry • Totally new source of funding R&D in seafood • The income for the fund is a 0,3% tax on export of seafood from Norway, self imposed by industry • The fund has around 1.200 million IKK for the first year in budget
The FHF - Fund The board sets the main guidelines for how to split the funds as below with three year horizon. The 1.100 million goes to: • General projects for the industry 279 • Fishing and catch 239 • Fish industry and production 272 • Aquaculture 224 • Small projects and planning 45 • Information 22 • Evaluation 22
Annual funds in Iceland for seafood research and development • Annual state budget funding 130 million IKK • Icelandic Research Council 50 “ • EC 50 “ • Nordic funds 30 “ • Minestries and institutions 30 “ • Industry 30 “ • Total about 310 millions IKK goes to R&D in the seafood industry annually or 0,3% of export value.
The industry should lead new inititives in AVS • Important that the industry is responsible for projects coming from AVS • Create a common forum for research and industry to cooperate • Government can facilitate new programs, and increase funds allocated to R&D • AVS steering group’s proposal will be address vision as well as programs that will to foster growth in industry.
Role of government in AVS, a plan should be in place • Sustainable fisheries • Enviromental monitoring; clean ocean • Food safety • Education • Basic research • Funding for R&D projects • Create financial and competetive environment for companies in Iceland • New development • Venture capital • Ensure market access internationally
….further role of government • Play leading part in offering vision for the fishing industry in Iceland • Position Iceland among other fishing nations on the market place • Creating the AVS program and securing support and financing is part of that.
Potential growth in seafood value (IKK milliards)2007 and 2012