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Ministry of Fisheries' priority project on added-value for marine catch (AVS project)

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)

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Food safety Quality Traceability Transport Markets Consumers ..and other important issues, cross value chain

  4. Export value of seafood and related products (IKK milliards)

  5. Seafood export value in USD (fob)

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. ...... 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. ….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.

  16. Potential growth in seafood value (IKK milliards)2007 and 2012

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