NATIONAL WORKING GROUP FOR REGIONAL TRADE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT 2 12 th September 2012, Mauritius

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1 SmartFish Meeting Report No 053 NATIONAL WORKING GROUP FOR REGIONAL TRADE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT 2 12 th September 2012, Mauritius Prepared by Erik Hempel 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION OF PARTICIPANTS BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING OUTLINE OF THE STRATEGY DOCUMENT TRADE READINESS ASSESSMENT GAP ANALYSIS PROPOSED PROJECTS FOLLOW-UP PLANS ANNEXES... 6 ANNEX 1: AGENDA... 6 ANNEX 2: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS... 7 This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way reflect the views of the European Union. 2

3 Report from The Second Working Group Meeting On Developing a National Strategy for Regional Trade Albion Fisheries Research Station, Mauritius 12 th September INTRODUCTION OF PARTICIPANTS A total of 13 participants were present, representing both the various authorities involved and the private sector. (See Appendix A for list of participants). 2. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING The countries included in SmartFish are very diverse in their fisheries industries and in their fish trade. Some countries are big producers and exporters of fish, others are mainly importers, and some have very little trade in fish at all. To develop a regional fish trade strategy, therefore, becomes very difficult, at least. It is understood that the preparation of a strictly regional fish trade strategy has some generic value at the level of guiding principles for rules based trade that can be covered within a broader sector strategy framework, such as the COMESA trade strategy, or the IOC fisheries strategy, but with such diverse situations in the individual countries, the real work must start at the national level with the development of national strategies for regional trade. The purpose of this meeting was to review the draft strategy document for Mauritius, and to draw up a plan for further work. 3. OUTLINE OF THE STRATEGY DOCUMENT Mr. Hempel presented a brief outline of the 5 th commented on in discussion. draft of the Strategy Document, which the working group During the discussion on objectives for regional trade, it was agreed that these should be limited to purely trade related objectives, namely: Food security: securing adequate amounts of food fish for the population at affordable prices; and Foreign exchange earnings from seafood exports. During the discussion on the present situation, a number of inaccuracies where pointed out, specifically with regard to statistics. It was stated that the statistics use mainly UN statistics provided by the FAO and ITC (Trade Map) did not conform with national statistics. After a lengthy discussion, it was agreed that the a brief study to compare 3

4 national and UN statistics should be undertaken. However, fir present purposes it was also agreed that for the moment UN statistics would be used as the basis for further analysis. It was further agreed that the performance of the fisheries sector should be separated into two parts: The industrial tuna fishery, serving mainly the processing industry and export markets; The domestic artisanal and commercial fisheries, serving mainly to satisfy domestic demand. It was further pointed out that in the 5 th draft, no analysis of the competitive situation was included. To some extent, this was rectified by introducing a new chapter on Trade Readiness. It was nevertheless felt that competitiveness aspects should be mentioned more specifically. In a way, Mauritius is competing on several fronts. On the one hand, the country is competing with Seychelles and foreign vessels for tuna raw material for the domestic tuna processing industry. On the other hand, one is competing for consumer fish for the population and for visiting tourists with other markets in the region. But the tuna processing industry is also competing with the global tuna industry for global tuna markets, particularly the European market. With regard to exports, almost 86% of the exports (by value) are destined for the EU. This means that the tuna processing and exporting industry is in a vulnerable position and needs to diversify its markets. Diversifying markets probably also means that product diversification is necessary. However, both market and product diversification implies that one has or can obtain information about product preferences in potential new markets. Thus market information becomes a necessity. Domestic consumption amounts to about 30,000 tonnes per year, and is expected to increase to some 46,000 tonnes by At the same time, aquaculture production is expected to increase substantially in the same period (according to Government forecasts), while capture fisheries are not expected to contribute much more than today. However, these forecasts need a closer scrutiny. In the section on SWOT analysis, it was agreed to make two separate analyses: one on the tuna industry and one on the food security sector. 4. TRADE READINESS ASSESSMENT The Trade Advisor presented a Trade Readiness Analysis which helped focus on Mauritius competitiveness. It was agreed to include this as a separate chapter in the Trade Strategy Document. 5. GAP ANALYSIS It was pointed out that the gap analysis was inaccurate in some respects, and this will be rectified in the next version of the strategy, with the help of working group members. 4

5 6. PROPOSED PROJECTS Four projects were proposed in the strategy document, all related directly to regional trade. These projects should now be prepared in more detail, including realistic costings. 7. FOLLOW-UP PLANS The work to be done during the period until the next meeting of the Working Group. The work will be coordinated by the Coordinator (Mr. Satish Hanoomanjee), and all correspondence will go through him. No specific date for the next meeting of the Working Group was set. 5

6 8. ANNEXES ANNEX 1: AGENDA 1. Introduction of participants 2. Background and purpose of the meeting 3. Outline of the strategy document 4. Specification of objectives 5. Status quo 6. Trade readiness assessment 7. Gap analysis 8. Plans for follow-up 6

7 ANNEX 2: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 1. Name:Parmananand Daby Function:Principal Technical Officer for import and export permits Min/Org:Ministry of Fisheries Address: Country:Lic Building,John Kennedy Street, Port Louis Tel : Fax: Name :Veronique Garrioch Function:Consultant Min/Org:IBL Seafood Address:Mosque Road, Cap Malheureux Tel : Mob: Name:Danielle Wong Function:Director Min/Org:MEXA Address: Tel : Fax: Name:Marie Dorine Sin Fai Lam Function:Industrial Analyst Min/Org:Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Commerce Protection Address:Air Mauritius Bldg, Port Louis Tel : Fax: Name:Mandusha Rambaccussing Function:Trade Policy Analyst Min/Org:Ministry of Foreign affairs, Regional Integrates and International Track Address:3rd Floor,Fooks House, Port Louis Tel : Fax: Name:Mira Hubungs (Mrs) Function:Divisional Scientific Officer Min/Org:Albion Fisheries Research Centre Address: 4 th Floor,LIC Bldg,John Kennedy street, Port Louis. Tel: , Fax: [email protected] 7. Name:Shakeel Jaulim Function:Investment Executive Min/Org:Board of Investment Address:One Cathedral Square, Jules Koenig st., Port Louis Tel: Fax: [email protected] 8. Name:Dharmen Nandek Function: Min/Org:VAL Farm Address:La Chaumiere St., La Ferm, Bambous Tel: Fax: Name:Jean-Luc Douady Function:Quality Assurance Manager Min/Org:Princes Tuna (Mauritius) Limited Address:P.O. Box 131, Port Louis Tel: Mob: Fax: [email protected] 10. Name:D. Mauree Function:Director of Fisheries Min/Org:Fisheries Division Address:51 Societe Tel: Fax: [email protected] 7

8 11. Name: Mira D. Harbungs Function: Divisional Scientific Officer Min/Org: Ministry of Fisheries Address: 4 th Level, LIC Building, John Kennedy Street, Port Louis Country: Mauritius Tel: / Fax: na [email protected] 12. Name: Chris Short Function: KE3 Min/Org: SmarFish Programme, IOC Address: Ebene Country: Mauritius Tel: Fax: na [email protected] 13. Name:Erik Hempel Function: Trade Advisor Min/Org: SmartFish Address: Grefsenveien 19, 0482 Oslo Country: Norway Tel: Fax: na [email protected] 14. Name:Satish Hanoomanjee Function: Strategy Coordinator Min/Org: SmartFish Address: Curepipe Country: Mauritius Tel: Fax: na [email protected] 8

9 SMARTFISH MEETING REPORTS List of Publications Ref Description meeting 1 Regional Trade Strategy Development Workshop; 26th 28th July 2011, Zambia 2 Dagaa Value-Chain Study Workshop; 25th 26th August 2011, Tanzania 3 Implementation of EAC SPS measures and procedures VOL III workshop; 31st August 2nd September 2011, Tanzania 4 Laws, MCS capacity and fisheries governance consultations; 27th 30th September 2011, Mauritius 5 Development of MCS Action for Lake Victoria Held; 5-7 october 2011, Uganda 6 MCS training module development workshop, 10th 14th October 2011, Kenya 7 Regional fish trade strategy development workshop; 17th 19th October 2011, Uganda 8 Indian Ocean tuna operators association meeting on Eco certification; 21st 22nd October 2011, Mauritius 9 MCS operational training workshop to combat IUU in lake Victoria ; 24th November 1st December 2011, Tanzania 10 Meeting to finalize updating of the EAC SPS VOL III; 5th 7th December 2011, Tanzania 11 EU grant application workshop for joint fisheries surveillance ; 5th to 9th december 2011Tanzania 12 EU grant application for joint fisheries patrol workshop ; 14th 15th December 2011, Mauritius Tanzania joint committee meeting for grant application for joint fisheries surveillance ; 9th 11th January 2012, Tanzania Regional meeting to prepare a popular version of Dagaa processing and marketing manual ; 17th 20th January 2012, Zambia Atelier de formation sur la gouvernance des pêches maritimes dans la région AOA-OI ; 31st january 2nd february 2012, Madagascar Experts meeting to update and improve EAC SPS VOL III fish and fisheries ; 6th to 10th February 2012, Experts meeting to update and improve EAC SPS VOL III fish and fisheries ; 6th to 10th February 2012, Developing and Managing Small-Scale Freshwater Aqua-Businesses in Zimbabwe, 20 24th February Joint operational workshop ; February 2012, Uganda 20 Atelier de formation sur la gouvernance des pêches maritimes ; Avril 2012, Djibouti Quality & hygiene training of trainers and border inspectors training ; 9th 23th April 2012, Uganda and Zambia Quality & hygiene training of trainers and border inspectors training ; 9th 23th April 2012, Uganda and Zambia 22 Rwanda TOT in fish handling, hygiene and processing; February and April Appui dans l amélioration du cadre de gouvernance pour une gestion durable et responsable des pêches maritimes ; Avril 2012, Madagascar Regional Workshop on MPAs as a potential management tool for sustainable fisheries in the Southwest Indian Ocean ; June 2012 Mauritius 9

10 25 Training workshop on governance in marine fisheries in the ESA-IO region ; 11th 14th June 2012, Kenya 26 Report on the training workshop for senior managers ; 5-7 June 2012 Mombasa 27 Workshop on grant application for joint fisheries patrol ; 10th - 11th April 2012, Burundi 28 Coordination meeting for IOTC session and committee meetings 14th April 2012, Mauritius 29 SmartFish trade event report ; 26th 27th April 2012, Zambia 30 Developing and Managing Small-Scale Freshwater Aqua-Businesses; 5 9th March 2012 Zambia 31 Joint operational training feedback report: may 2012, kenya 32 Mission and trip report to Entebbe ; February 2012, Uganda National working group for regional trade strategy development 1 ; 18th-21th March 2012, Zimbabwe Burundi TOT in fish handling, hygiene and processing ; February and March 2012, Burundi Working group for the development of a national strategy for regional fish trade ; 17th 18th April 2012, Uganda Working group for the development of a national strategy for regional fish trade ; 24th 25th April 2012, Malawi First working group meeting on developing a national strategy for regional trade ; May 2012, Mauritius First working group meeting on developing a national strategy for regional trade; 08th 9th May 2012, Zambia TOT in fish handling, quality and processing-implementation of the training. July 2012, Democratic Republic of the Congo 40 National working group for regional trade strategy development ; 4th 5th June 2012, Zimbabwe 41 Training for fish quality improvement: training of trainers ; June 2012, Zambia and Zimbabwe 42 Third meeting of the working group for the development of a national strategy for regional fish trade ; 12th 13th June 2012, Uganda 43 Regional Working Group for Developing Border Inspectors' Guide, 11th - 15th June 2012, Kenya 44 Regional training course in the investigation and prosecution ; 11th 22th June 2012, Tanzania 45 Community based MCS anti blast fishing training. 25th June 5th July 2012, Tanzania 46 U.N. agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. 16th 20th July 2012, Tanzania 47 CCAMLR workshop on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. July 2012, South Africa 48 Joint operational training feedback report: august 2012, Tanzania 49 Second working group meeting on developing a national strategy for regional trade ; 21th 22th June 2012, Zambia 50 Training for fish quality improvement: training of trainers workshop ; July 2012, Tanzania 51 Joint operational training feedback report ; 18th June 06th July 2012, Uganda 52 MCS training ; 9th 27th July 2012, Tanzania 53 National Working Group for Regional Trade Strategy Development 2, Mauritius 54 National Working Group for Regional Trade Strategy Development 2, Malawi 10

11 La bonne gouvernance et la bonne gestion des pêches et de l'aquaculture permettent d'améliorer la contribution du secteur à la sécurité alimentaire, au développement social, à la croissance économique et au commerce régional ; ceci en assurant par ailleurs une protection renforcée des ressources halieutiques et de leurs écosystèmes. La Commission de l'océan Indien (COI) ainsi que la COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), l'eac (East African Community) et l'igad (Inter-Governmental Authority on Development) ont développé des stratégies à cette fin et se sont engagés à promouvoir la pêche et l'aquaculture responsable. SmartFish supporte la mise en œuvre de ces stratégies régionales en mettant l'accent sur le renforcement des capacités et des interventions connexes visant à : la mise en œuvre d un développement et d une gestion durables des pêcheries; le lancement d un cadre de gouvernance pour les pêcheries durables dans la région; le développement d un suivi-contrôlesurveillance efficace pour les ressources halieutiques transfrontalières; le développement de stratégies commerciales régionales et la mise en œuvre d initiatives commerciales; By improving the governance and management of our fisheries and aquaculture development, we can also improve food security, social benefits, regional trade and increase economic growth, while also ensuring that we protect our fisheries resources and their ecosystems. The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the Inter- Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have developed strategies to that effect and committed to regional approaches to the promotion of responsible fisheries and aquaculture. SmartFish is supporting the implementation of these regional fisheries strategies, through capacity building and related interventions aimed specifically at: implementing sustainable regional fisheries management and development; initiating a governance framework for sustainable regional fisheries; developing effective monitoring, control and surveillance for trans boundary fisheries resources; developing regional trade strategies and implementing regional trade initiatives; l amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire à travers la réduction des pertes post-capture et la diversification. contributing to food security through the reduction of post-harvest losses and diversification. SmartFish est financé par l'union Européenne dans le cadre du 10ème Fond Européen de Développement. SmartFish est mis en œuvre par la COI en partenariat avec la COMESA, l'eac et l'igad et en collaboration avec la SADC. Une collaboration étroite a également été développée avec les organisations régionales de pêche de la région. L'assistance technique est fournie par la FAO et le consortium Agrotec SpA. SmartFish is financed by the European Union under the 10th European Development Fund. SmartFish is implemented by the IOC in partnership with the COMESA, EAC, and IGAD and in collaboration with SADC. An effective collaboration with all relevant regional fisheries organisations has also been established. Technical support is provided by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Agrotec SpA consortium. Contact: Indian Ocean Commission-SmartFish Programme 5 th floor, Blue Tower P.O. Box 7, Ebène, Mauritius Tel: (+230) Fax: (+230)