At a Glance

Internal trade of fisheries products within EU Member States is subject to a regulation specifically related to sanitary conditions aimed at the protection of consumer’s health. As a result, imported products have to comply with the same standards



Developing added value in Gambia

Fishermen in Gambia. © sxc / wootz

In October 2009, R. Shotton, expert with the SFP programme and specialist on aid to the smallscale fisheries sector, undertook a mission to Gambia. He observed how Gambia’s small-scale fisheries sector supplies pelagic fish that is subsequently dried, smoked and dispatched to national and regional markets. The other major activity consists of targeting species with a high commercial value (prawns, cuttlefish, spiny lobsters, sole and other percidae species) for which there is an active market in Dakar and that could be sold in Europe at a high price.
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Meeting between Mauritania and the EU

Fish Market area in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Africa. © sxc

A meeting of the Joint Committee of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the European Union was held in Nouakchott between 21 and 25 March 2010.
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SFP technical assistance to the islands of Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha yield concrete results

Remotely located deep in the South Atlantic with thousands of kilometres of water separating the two, the islands of Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha make up, together with Ascension Island, a single British Overseas Territory. Given their location, they have both developed fishing as priority activities.
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Revival of Pole and Line fishing in Papua New Guinea

The SFP programme is supporting actions to develop selectivity of Skip-jack tuna fishing, fuel-consumption reduction and improved freshness, making a contribution for the re-establishing of this fishery.
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Namibia strengthens its fishery products testing potential

Namibia is a major exporter of fish and fishery products. It also has a growing aquaculture industry. The Namibian Standards Institute (NSI) has been delegated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry as the official technical inspectorate and Competent Authority for the sanitary inspection and certification of fishery products.
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Interview: Ian Goulding, Module 1 expert

How do you typically work with Competent Authorities (CAs) in Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)?
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