Compilation of Compilation of Food Balance Sheets Food Balance Sheets

for Fish and Fishery Products: for Fish and Fishery Products: current system and future current system and future

improvementsimprovements

by Gabriella Laurentiby Gabriella LaurentiStatistics and Information Service (FIPS)Statistics and Information Service (FIPS)

Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Economics DivisionFisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Economics Division

FIPS – Data and statisticsFIPS – Data and statistics

StatisticalActivities

Analysis

SUA’sFBS

Tradecommodities

Productioncommodities

Dispositionproduction

Fishers

Fleet

Aqua-culture

Capture

FIPS

Structure of Fishery SUA’sStructure of Fishery SUA’s

Fishery SUA’s are the result of the aggregation Fishery SUA’s are the result of the aggregation of 3 different databases which have already of 3 different databases which have already been consolidated, finalized and disseminatedbeen consolidated, finalized and disseminated

aggregation of individual species and products (about aggregation of individual species and products (about 1700 for production and 900 items for trade)1700 for production and 900 items for trade)

currently conveying into 8 main groups of similar currently conveying into 8 main groups of similar biological characteristic, each one containing up to 11 biological characteristic, each one containing up to 11 processing/product typesprocessing/product types

Integration of different datasetsIntegration of different datasets

Capture Production:Capture Production:

1700 species1700 species

Aquaculture Production:Aquaculture Production:

460 species460 species

Commodities:Commodities:

900 items900 items

FI/FAOSTAT FI/FAOSTAT Production:Production:

8 main groups8 main groups

FI/FAOSTAT Trade:FI/FAOSTAT Trade:

up to 100 itemsup to 100 items

FAOSTAT SUA’S/FBSFAOSTAT SUA’S/FBS SUA’S/FBSSUA’S/FBS

PopulationPopulation

DispositionDisposition

Items – main groups of speciesItems – main groups of species

Freshwater and DiadromousFreshwater and Diadromous DemersalDemersal PelagicPelagic Marine fish neiMarine fish nei CrustaceansCrustaceans MolluscsMolluscs CephalopodsCephalopods Other aquatic animalsOther aquatic animals

Product types according to utilizationProduct types according to utilization

fresh, wholefresh, whole frozen, wholefrozen, whole fresh filletsfresh fillets frozen filletsfrozen fillets curedcured cannedcanned preparedprepared mealsmeals body oilsbody oils liver oilsliver oils meals from offalsmeals from offals

Data sourcesData sourcesCapture/Aquaculture:Capture/Aquaculture: FAO Production questionnairesFAO Production questionnaires National publicationsNational publications Reports from Regional OrganizationsReports from Regional Organizations

Commodities:Commodities: Electronic data provided by ESSElectronic data provided by ESS QuestionnairesQuestionnaires National publicationsNational publications

Classifications used: Classifications used: FAO ISSCAAP for productionFAO ISSCAAP for production FAO ISSCFC for tradeFAO ISSCFC for trade

FAO/FIPS statistical questionnaires for FAO/FIPS statistical questionnaires for reporting fishery datareporting fishery data

FISHSTATFISHSTAT

Structure Output (primary) Output (processed)

FISHSTAT FFFishery Fleet

FISHSTAT FMFishers

FISHSTAT AQAquaculture production

FISHSTAT NSCapture production

FISHSTAT NS 1National Summary

FISHSTAT NS 2Inland capture

FISHSTAT NS 6Aquatic mammals

FISHSTAT NS 7Crocodiles, etc.

FISHSTAT NS 8Corals, Sponges, etc

FISHSTAT NS 9Aquatic Plants

FISHSTAT DNCDisposition of production

FISHSTAT FC1Processed commodities

FISHSTAT FTRForeign trade

Historical outlineHistorical outline

Until Dec. 2006 fully integrated in old FAOSTAT Until Dec. 2006 fully integrated in old FAOSTAT systemsystem

FAOSTAT2 did not satisfy FI requirements:FAOSTAT2 did not satisfy FI requirements: difficulty in handling consolidated seriesdifficulty in handling consolidated series severe limitations and constraints over its practical severe limitations and constraints over its practical

application for fishery SUA’s and FBSapplication for fishery SUA’s and FBS partial coverage (from 1990 only)partial coverage (from 1990 only)

Need to create an independent system Need to create an independent system Operational in July 2007Operational in July 2007

Substantial differences with ESS SUA’sSubstantial differences with ESS SUA’s

highly aggregated from consolidated db = no data highly aggregated from consolidated db = no data source/historysource/history

more simplified structure without automatic trees or more simplified structure without automatic trees or sharesshares

frequent historical data revisions, due to changes in frequent historical data revisions, due to changes in species identification and product classificationspecies identification and product classification

FIPS FBS System: main featuresFIPS FBS System: main features

Updating and maintenance of SUA’sUpdating and maintenance of SUA’s Production of FBSProduction of FBS Preparation of different formats of output incl. those Preparation of different formats of output incl. those

compatible with external systems (e.g. FAOSTAT compatible with external systems (e.g. FAOSTAT feeding)feeding)

Integration within FIPS internal workflow (link with FIPS Integration within FIPS internal workflow (link with FIPS databases, sharing reference tables)databases, sharing reference tables)

Important role of consistency checking tool between Important role of consistency checking tool between the various parts composing fishery statisticsthe various parts composing fishery statistics

Snapshot of the executableSnapshot of the executable

Data standardizationData standardization

Balancing of each primary and processed Balancing of each primary and processed item item

Calculation into live-weight equivalent, by Calculation into live-weight equivalent, by using technical conversion factors using technical conversion factors

Food fish supplyFood fish supply

Total fishery production (Capture+Aquaculture)

+ Imports and direct landings of foreign vessels

- Exports and direct landings abroad

- Reduction of meal and oil

- Other non-food uses

- Wastage

+ or - Stock variations

Main problems - possible causes of errors Main problems - possible causes of errors and biasand bias

Reliability of basic dataReliability of basic data Subsistence fisheries and unrecorded productionSubsistence fisheries and unrecorded production Landings abroadLandings abroad Foreign landings in domestic portsForeign landings in domestic ports Vessels using flags of convenienceVessels using flags of convenience Info on species compositionInfo on species composition

Technical conversion factorsTechnical conversion factors LossesLosses UtilizationUtilization Processed commoditiesProcessed commodities StocksStocks

Dissemination of Fishery FBSDissemination of Fishery FBS

formerly as a Fisheries Circularformerly as a Fisheries Circular currently included in FAO Yearbook of Fishery currently included in FAO Yearbook of Fishery

and Aquaculture Statisticsand Aquaculture Statistics online through FAOSTATonline through FAOSTAT tables in the State of World Fisheries and tables in the State of World Fisheries and

Aquaculture – consumption and utilizationAquaculture – consumption and utilization

Future enhancementsFuture enhancements After HS classification change, which had a successful After HS classification change, which had a successful

impact over item attribution, other modifications are in impact over item attribution, other modifications are in the pipeline:the pipeline:

split of “Freshwater and Diadromous Fish” into two split of “Freshwater and Diadromous Fish” into two separate groupsseparate groups

split of “Pelagic Fish” into “Large Pelagic” and “Small split of “Pelagic Fish” into “Large Pelagic” and “Small Pelagic”Pelagic”

introduction of accounts for aquatic plantsintroduction of accounts for aquatic plants

revision of nutritive factorsrevision of nutritive factors

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