Fisheries, Aquaculture & Algae Biomass Assessment

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1 The European Commission s science and knowledge service Joint Research Centre Fisheries, Aquaculture & Algae Biomass Assessment Jordi Guillen, Gianluca Fiore & Rita Araujo Fisheries & Aquaculture Sector Water and Marine Resources Unit BIOMASS 2017 Joint Research Centre 1

2 Fisheries is not Forestry or Agriculture Fisheries are different to other natural renewableresource systems (more similar to hunting than to agriculture): Ø Fish are not directly observable (e.g. how many fish are in the sea?). This implies high uncertainty. Ø Fish are not directly manageable and have weak property rights (e.g. we cannot own a fish in the sea, so we cannot decide how to grow a fish). Ø Analyses are complex (wild ecosystem with many species and relations, as well as the environment). Ø Main use of fish (seafood) products is food consumption (high value). Expressing them as dry matter makes no sense. 2

3 Fisheries Fisheries and aquaculture: where we are Ø Data collected and analysis ran using in-house modelling. Ø Methods developed and tested, and gaps identified (reference points for stock without assessment, linking stocks to fishing fleet components). Aquaculture Ø Production analysis based on official statistics; economic parameters based on STECF report. Distribution (supply chain) Ø Developed and input/output model to explore distribution, processing and usage of fishery products along the supply chain to see the interactions between sectors and countries.

4 Biomass flows and origin in the Fisheries sectors 4 In million tonnes Live weight equivalents

5 F & A Main Highlights: Production Ø EU Fisheries production has been stable/decreasing. Ø Significant increases in production biomass from wild-capture fisheries in the short term are not expected since most stocks are fully or overexploited. Ø Aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal food producing sector in the world, but EU aquaculture production is not increasing. Ø European Commission (2013) identified four strategic priorities for the EU aquaculture sector. EU countries estimated that EU aquaculture production could increase 25% by Ø Proportion of seafood products traded internationally is high and increasing. Seafood consumption in EU countries: 21% originates nationally, 35% in other EU countries and 44% from Third countries. 5

6 F & A Main Highlights: Distribution Ø Over the past 50 years, global consumption of seafood per capita has more than doubled. Seafood consumption per capita in developing regions has increased even faster. Ø According to UN, today s world population of more than 7 billion will rise to about 9 billion by 2030 and to 10 billion by Ø Seafood protein represents an essential nutritional component in some densely populated countries, especially where total protein intake levels are low. Ø Demand from emerging economies is increasing and may affect global trade. Ø Aquaculture is a net producer of food and biomass. But production increases from aquaculture may have limits. 6

7 F & A Planning for 2017 and onwards Ø Assessment of current biomass supply and potential: Fisheries stock assessment are essential to any biomass estimate but often impeded by relevant data gaps. We collaborate with international partners by developing, validating and applying new data poor assessment approaches. Ø Better understand the origin of supply to the EU and if the source is in good exploitation status, we will further disaggregate the non-eu area. Ø Supply chains: Disaggregation of the intra EU trade at Member State level and further refinements if needed. Ø Economic analysis of EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

8 Algae suply-value-chain B I MACROALGAE B I BIOMASS DEMAND O O PHARMACEUTICALS M A M A FEED S S CO 2 sunlight HARVESTING (wild stocks) AQUACULTURE S S BIOFUEL FOOD S nutrients MICROALGAE D COSMETICS U E FERTILIZERS P P M A NUTRACEUTICALS L Y RACEWAY PONDS PHOTOBIO-REACTORS N D ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING METHODS

9 Algae biomass: where we are PRODUCTION and SUPPLY CHAIN Ø Available data collected and main knowledge gaps identified Ø Deficient data obtained from official statistics regarding data reporting for country, year and species resolution Ø Production and trade volume organized by country and aggregated at the EU and global level Ø Development of alternative approaches to fill knowledge gaps

10 MT (wet weight) Global Production Algae Main Highlights: Production MT (wet weight) Global Global Europe Harvesting Aquaculture Production method Mt (wet weight) 0,45 0,4 0,35 0,3 0,25 0,2 0,15 0,1 0,05 0 Europe Production continental level Top global producers Production country level Top European producers

11 Algae Main Highlights: Trade Global level BIOMASS TRADE European level 7 Seaweed biomass value 6 5 US$bilion

12 Thank you very much! Fisheries & Aquaculture: Jordi Guillen Fisheries & Aquaculture: Gianluca Fiore Algae: Rita Araujo JRC Science Hub: ec.europa.eu/jrc YouTube: JRC Audiovisuals Vimeo: Facebook: EU Science Hub Joint Research Centre LinkedIn: Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission's Science Service