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Learn about the priorities and initiatives of ANFACO-CECOPESCA, the Spanish seafood cluster, in the processing and trade of fishery and aquaculture products. Discover their internationalization efforts and their commitment to sustainable practices.
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Priorities in the tuna valuechainfor ANFACO-CECOPESCA Jose Carlos Castro Neila, ANFACO-CECOPESCA FRUCOM – Brussels, 31th May 2017 Jose Carlos Castro Neila, ANFACO-CECOPESCA FRUCOM,
THE CLUSTER ANFACO-CECOPESCA The Spanish sea-foodclusterisgrouped in ANFACO-CECOPESCA, whichis the oldestbusinessorganization in Spainwith113 years of history Cluster world leader in theprocessing and trade of fishery and aquacultureproducts Theturnover of thecompanies in theclusteramountsannually to more than 7,300 Milions of €. It has nationalscope Clustercompaniesemploymore than 25.000 workersdirectlywhich more than 60% work in Galicia. It has 245 membercompaniesbelongingtoa true cluster in marine and food sector. It has a Technological sector center of reference at nationallevel: CECOPESCA. 46% of itsproducts are forexport, beingpresent in more than 117 countriesacrossthe 5 continents.
Map of theClustercompaniesoutsideSpain More than 25companieswith offices or factories outside Spain More than 40 industrial plants or delegations in third countries 13foreign companies associated to the cluster. ANFACO-CECOPESCA
Institutionalrepresentation of the cluster at internationallevel • MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOUR EU ADVISORY COUNCILS: • Long DistanceAdvisory Council • MarketAdvisory Council • Aquaculture Advisory Council • South West Waters Advisory Council • MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AIPCE – The European Fish Processors Association • We held the THE PRESIDENCY OF EUROTHON
Spanishproduction of cannedfish and shellfish Spain: a worldwidereference in production of fish and shellfish in canned Fuente: ANFACO-CECOPESCA with sector data
Spanishproduction of cannedfish and shellfish Fuente: ANFACO-CECOPESCA with sector data
Spanishgraphicproductionvolume of canned and semi-processedseafood. • Undoubtely Canned tunaare the main product produced by the canning industry, representing 68.65 % of the total, followed by sardines, mackerel mussels….and other species Fuente: ANFACO-CECOPESCA with sector data
Spanishgraphicproductionvolume of canned and semi-processedseafood. In terms of value, again canned tuna leads the production: mussels (7.35 %) and Sardine / with 6.68% . Fuente: ANFACO-CECOPESCA with sector data
INTERNACIONALIZATION • Internationalizationis a strategic pillar of ourstrategyfrom the point of view of: • Trade and insurance of rawmaterials. • Spainis in the top positions in the ranking of countriesexportingcanned and preparedseafood , at EU level and globally • TOP DESTINATIONS OF PREPARED AND CANNED FISH PRODUCTS: • UE: Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, UK • Out of UE: USA, Algeria, Chile, México
Exports of canned and preserved fish and shellfish Source: ANFACO-CECOPESCA withcustoms data
SPANISH EXPORTS OF CANNED AND PRESERVED FISH AND SHELLFISH BY DESTINY 147.524 162.596 7.698 1.226 245 6.665 43.710 714.091 21.351 10.005 693.345 2.789 Fuente: ANFACO con datos ADUANAS del Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas Volumen TM Valor Miles € Source: ANFACO-CECOPESCA with customs data
Ourmainconcernsnowadays: To ensure and promote the level playing field in the EU seafood processing market, specially related to: Decent work: The EU should play a key role conditioning the access to the EU market to the existence of minimum social conditions and the previous fulfillment of decent work through the FTA IUU: Wesupport the advicespromotedby LDAC and MAC askingfor a modernization of the Regulation 1005/2008, providing a new electronicdatabaseto share informationbetween MS about catch certificates ANFACO-CECOPESCA
Ourmainconcernsnowadays • - Free TradeAgreements: Tuna shouldbeconsidered as a sensitiveproduct, maintainingtariffprotection and EU rules of origin. • - Safeguardingsupply of raw material: Tuna loinsATQ: 25.000 tm. at this time, itisnotenoughtoassure the EU processingindustrycompetitiveness ANFACO-CECOPESCA
Distinctivecharacteristics of the SpanishCanningIndustry • Commitment to the principles of corporate responsibility in the social, economic and environmental aspects • Compliance of the most advanced standards in food quality and safety, working conditions, respect for the environment, sustainability and compliance with responsible fishing and trade. • Regulatory framework: Workers Statute, Collective Labor Agreement, Business Codes of Conduct ANFACO-CECOPESCA