World economics, marketing and distribution

Introductory presentation: Prof. Eva Roth, Denmark

Does the globalization of markets influence the Aquaculture challenge of Asia? - a discussion paper

The challenge of aquaculture in the present and near future is to balance the local social goals of equity and more even distribution of income and employment with the global development of markets. The challenge is not to implement present knowledge only - but to read the signs of markets and politics as well. The transition includes the risk of destabilisation of prices, incomes, employment and settlement patterns and the liberalization of fish trade might therefore create new market imperfections and anomalies.
Key topics:

• Sustainability and Management regime
• Multiple services and joint production
• Capture and culture fisheries commodities which compete in the same markets
• Market development
• Labelling, traceability and food safety
• Social implications of policy
• International Policy (FAO, WTO, OECD, a.o.)

• Chairperson: Dr. R. Platon
• Prof. E. Roth, University of Southern Denmark
• Dr. H.Pickering, CEMARE, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
• Zhang Xiang-guo, Shanghai Fisheries University, China