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WORLD ABALONE SUPPLY, MARKETS AND PRICING: HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTIVES. 7 th International Abalone Symposium, July 2009, Pattaya, Thailand. H. Roy Gordon, Fishtech, California Peter A. Cook, University of Western Australia. FISHTECH.
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WORLD ABALONE SUPPLY, MARKETS AND PRICING: HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTIVES 7th International Abalone Symposium, July 2009, Pattaya, Thailand H. Roy Gordon, Fishtech, California Peter A. Cook, University of Western Australia FISHTECH
GLOBAL SUPPLY OF ABALONE FROM ALL SOURCES 1970/2008 The figure below shows the worldwide total of abalone from all sources (Fisheries Landings, Illegal Catch, and Cultured Production). 44,510 (est.) 22,667 20,370 Note: 2008 value is an estimate Information: Fishtech, California
TOTAL WORLD FISHERIES LEGAL LANDINGS 1970 THROUGH 2008 (est.) 8,650 (est.) 8,846 10,146 14,830 19,720 FAO (Fisheries and Aquaculture 1989 - 2006, adjusted to “in-shell” weight). Information: Fishtech, California
WORLD FISHERIES LEGAL LANDINGS BY COUNTRY (FAO actual adjusted for “in shell” weight) Information: Fishtech, California
ILLEGAL CATCH BY COUNTRY (ESTIMATED 2008) ABALONE WILD FISHERIES FACING WORST CRISIS IN HISTORY Information: Fishtech, California
TOTAL GLOBAL FARM PRODUCTION 30,414 (est.) 8,700 1,220 ? Information: Fishtech, California
FARM PRODUCTION COUNTRY BY COUNTRY2008 (est.) 30,760mt Information: Fishtech, California
FALLING MARKET PRICES: THE PERFECT STORM • Increased production • Farms up over 300% in 5 years • World economy • Asian stock markets lose as much as 60% value in 1 year • Illegal catch • Sales possible only by underselling market • Looking to limited markets • Farms from Chile, Korea, South Africa and others looking ata few Asian countries Information: Fishtech, California
Some steps to consider on the farm • Labor cost reductions through farm design revisions • Certification (improve product and quality, improve price) • Farm maintenance changes • Multi-User Cooperation
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