Globe fish is the unit within the FAO of United Nation responsible for information and analysis on international fish trade and markets.
Globefish’s flagship reports cover over 14 of the most major traded seafood commodities, including shrimp, tuna, salmon, small pelagics and other species with detailed statistics.
According to its latest report, India is the largest sea food exporter in 2016.
The top five shrimp exporters to the international market in 2016 were India, Vietnam, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Thailand.
India’s top export markets included the US, Vietnam, the EU and Japan.
India is the second-largest fish producer in the world after China and accounts for nearly 6% of global fish production
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
It was established on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada with the objective of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity.
It is a Rome based specialized agency of the United Nations.
There are a total of 197 members comprising 194 member nations, 1 member organization (European Union) and 2 associate members (Faroe Islands and Tokelau).
Some of the important key programmes of FAO are Food Security Programmes, Codex Alimentarius, International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) etc.,