SOUTH AMERICA
Country Dates Project title Project description FIN Member
Brazil, Venezuela 2003 - 2005 Development of Tilapia processing and marketing in the big Latin American river basins The project objectives are: Identification of market opportunities, Product development in pilot fish plants, Training in quality control and marketing, Assistance for the adoption of a seal of origin, Dissemination of the projects results, Assistance in the application for loans INFOPESCA
Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru 2003 - 2004 Study on Impact of International trade in fishery products on  food  security in Latin America. INFOPESCA analysed the positive and/or negative impact of international fish trade (exports and imports) on food security, including food fish availability and accessibility, employment, hard currency earnings, the distribution of benefits and the impact on the fishery resources and aquatic environment.  INFOPESCA
Brazil 1999 - 2001 Development of new value-added seafood products, implementation of quality control systems and preparation of industrial investment plans in the fishery industries of Rio Grande The identification, preparation and implementation of project FSCFT/14 for product development (15 new value-added seafood products successfully developed), implementation of Quality Control Systems and elaboration of business plans for investments in Mar del Plata and Rio Grande INFOPESCA
Ecuador, venezuela, Uruguay 1990 - 1993 Workshops on Seafood Processing, Quality Control and Marketing INFOPESCA organized and run three workshops on seafood processing, quality control and marketing in Ecuador, Venezuela and Uruguay, from 1990 to 1993. INFOPESCA
Brazil 2003 Shrimp products market diversification Product and market diversification of Brazilian shrimp products INFOFISH
Brazil, Nicaragua and Chile 2003 Study on Impact of International trade in fishery products on  food  security in Latin America The objectives were the following: a)       provision of overall statistics for the Latin American regions with respect to food intake, imports/exports. b)       Completion of final report on food security with special emphasis on Brazil, Chile and Nicaragua. c)       Case study on the impact of fish trade on food security to be carried out in Brazil Chile and Nicaragua. INFOPESCA
Chile 2003 Market development of canned seafood products Product development and consumer acceptability through household and market outlet surveys INFOFISH
Regional 2003 Manual for Workers of Fishery Products The Manual for Workers of Fishery Products wrote by Dr. Nelson Avdalov, is one of the outputs of the project on “Rehabilitation and Development of the Seafood Processing Industry in Rio Grande and Mar del Plata”. The Manual addresses specially the workers of the fishery processing plants, who are directly responsible for the quality of the products to be delivered to households and restaurants. The manual reflects the experience of the training programmes of fish factory workers in eight processing plants in Rio Grande (Brasil) and Mar del Plata (Argentina) during 2000 and 2001. INFOPESCA
Regional 2003 Description of the fisheries and review of the fish stocks/resources in South West Atlantic, off East of South America The objectives were: - to document the situation of the fisheries off the East of South America: “Stocks and resources” and “Fisheries” INFOPESCA
Argentina 2002 Survey on the situation of the female workers of the fishery plants in Rio Grande, Brazil and Mar del Plata The objectives were to study the main characteristics and the situation of the female workers in fishery plants of Brazil and Argentina. INFOPESCA
Argentina 2002 Study on the situation of the women in the Argentinean fishery sector The objectives were to study the main characteristics and the situation of the female workers in all the chain of the fishery sector in Argentina.. INFOPESCA
Peru 2002 Market study on value-added cephalopod products Market study on value-added cephalopod products from Peru INFOFISH
Uruguay 2002 Integrated Coastal Zone Management Diagnosis and design of a development strategy for the fisheries sector INFOPESCA
Uruguay 2002 Study on the situation of the women in the Uruguayan fishery sector The objectives were to study the main characteristics and the situation of the female workers in all the chain of the fishery sector in Uruguay. INFOPESCA
Regional 2001 Study on freezing on board Preparation of a survey on Freezing on Board  INFOPESCA
Regional 2001 Study on the International Trade Barriers of the Fishery Products Preparation of a survey on The International Trade Barriers of the Fishery Products. INFOPESCA
Regional 2001 Study of the impact of international trade of fisheries products on food security and employment in the fish processing industry in Latin America The activities were the following: Prepare an outline of the salient issues and questions to be raised in the study, Develop guidelines and methodologies for the undertaking of the specific case studies, Propose a list of appropriate countries and locations/fisheries, Monitor the progress of the case studies and the reporting, Provide inputs to the study keeping in mind their concerns and competences, Comment upon the draft report and final report. INFOPESCA
Regional 2001 Analysis of the role of supermarkets in seafood distribution and its evolution in Latin America  Study on Supermarkets Influence on Fish Marketing in Latin America  INFOPESCA
Chile 2000 Study of The Seafood Market in Santiago de Chile Preparation, edition and publication of the  market of Santiago de Chile INFOPESCA
Colombia 2000 Study of The Seafood Market in Bogotá  Preparation, edition and publication of the urban market of Bogota. INFOPESCA
Uruguay 2000 Development of the Seafood Cluster concept, with practical case study of Montevideo and Mar del Plata  This project was in the framework of the Project ECLAC/GTZ “Natural Resource Cluster Development Strategies”. INFOPESCA
Uruguay 2000 Survey on the situation and the evolution of aquaculture in Uruguay Evaluation of the aquaculture situation in Uruguay and recommendations for its development. INFOPESCA
Argentina 1999 The study of the socio-economic impact of the joint UE-Argentinean fisheries enterprises  Survey on socio-economical impact of the joint UE-Argentinean fisheries enterprises in Argentina INFOPESCA
Brazil 1999 Study on the seafood market in Brazilian big cities  Preparation, edition and publication oThe seafood market in Brazilian big cities - the cases of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília INFOPESCA
Costa Rica 1999 Development and implementation of a Quality Control System in a fish wholesale market  The objectives were: development and implementation of HACCP System in the fish wholesale market of San José (Costa Rica) INFOPESCA
Honduras 1999 Social and marketing study of the artisanal fisheries of the Bay Islands  Survey on social and marketing aspects of the artisanal fisheries of the Bay Islands: Roatán, Guanaja, Utila, in Honduras INFOPESCA
Regional 1999 Catalogue of Latin American Seafood Products  Preparation of a Catalogue with the main Latin American Seafood Products INFOPESCA
Brazil 1998 Analysis of the Shrimp Sector in the port of Belém  Study and analysis if the main characteristics of the Shrimp sector in Belen city, Brazil. INFOPESCA
Brazil 1998 Seafood market study in the federal State of Bahia  Survey on seafood market in Bahia city, Brazil INFOPESCA
Brazil 1998 The Seafood Market in the City of Brasília Preparation, edition and publication of the Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Brasilia INFOPESCA
Regional 1998 Study on catches, processing and marketing of sharks and rays in Latin America  Survey on sharks and rays in Latin America about catches, processing and marketing. INFOPESCA
Argentina 1997 Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Buenos Aires  Preparation, edition and publication of the Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Buenos Aires INFOPESCA
Brazil 1997 The feasibility study of a new fishing harbour in Rio de Janeiro  The objective was to The feasibility study of a new fishing harbour in Rio de Janeiro INFOPESCA
Brazil 1997 Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Sao Paulo Preparation, edition and publication of the Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Sao Paulo INFOPESCA
Brazil 1997 Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Rio de Janeiro  Preparation, edition and publication of the Study of The Seafood Market in the City of Rio de Janeiro INFOPESCA
French Guyana 1997 Study of the market for seafood from French Guyana  Survey on the market for seafood from French Guyana INFOPESCA
Peru 1997 Course on the utilization of the HACCP System in Tacna  Organization and implementation of a course on the utilization of the HACCP quality Control System in Tacna, Peru INFOPESCA
Regional 1997 The feasibility study for the installation of a Latin American Fisheries Products Training Centre  The objective was to make a  feasibility study for the installation of a Latin American Fisheries Products Training Center INFOPESCA
Regional 1997 Diagnosis of the quality control systems in the fisheries and aquaculture industries Diagnosis of the quality control systems in the fisheries and aquaculture industries in Honduras, in Nicaragua and in Dominican Republic INFOPESCA
Uruguay 1997 Study of  The Seafood Market in the City of Montevideo  Preparation, edition and publication of The Seafood Market in the City of Montevideo INFOPESCA
Uruguay 1996 Study of the Marketing of Seafood (Project FAO-FIMLAP) Study of the Marketing of Seafood in Uruguay INFOPESCA