Objectifs du séminaire et premier point sur l’utilisation des déchets de poisson

Seminar objectives and initial snapshot of fish waste production and utilization

Nouméa, 11 juin 2012

Objectives of the seminar

• Provide a snapshot of fish waste quantities and types and current utilization

• Identify opportunities for better utilization of fish waste including value-adding processes suited to the socio-economic and physical context

• Identify strategies and collaborative arrangements to overcome constraints to efficient and profitable utilization of fish wastes

Programme4 X 90’ sessions:

• session#1 background presentations and initial snapshot

• Session#2 series of technical presentations on value-adding examples

• Session#3 working groups to address seminar objectives

• Session#4 plenary synthesis of work groups and

brainstorming on priorities and follow-actions

Initial snap shot of fish waste and their utilization

• initial attempt to understand the situation of PICTs in relation to fish waste production/uses

• based on a quick analysis of pre-seminar questionnaires and in-country observations fragmented and incomplete snap-shot

• food for thought when identifying the barriers to efficient and profitable fish waste utilization

• fish waste situation is linked to socio-economic-cultural context

Context A• Limited resources – natural, monetary – and strong cultural heritage • Atolls, small islands, remote coastlines of larger islands• Limited ans scattered productions of waste• Most types and high proportion of waste are used• Main uses as human food, animal feed (pigs) and some as fertilizers• Generally no commercial value-adding

Context B• Low income urban centers and islands that interact with

industrial fisheries (onshore processing, transhipments) • Medium-to-high volumes of waste, geographically concentrated • Industrial use when economy of scale allows (e.g. fish meal)• Some types of waste being used as human food (food security)

e.g. heads, tail trunks, belly flaps• Some discards at cost

Context C• High income urban centers and islands that interact with

industrial fisheries (onshore processing) • Medium-to-high volumes of waste, geographically concentrated • Lack of industrial use • Increasing awareness on waste issue• High cost of discards

Cost examples of industrial fish waste

• FIJI:FJD 55 / metric ton2 Suva-based processors (tuna GG / loins) = 2,000 tonsAnnual cost > FJD 100,000

• NEW CALEDONIA:USD 100 / metric tonNoumea-based industrial waste = 700 tonsAnnual cost = USD 70,000

• FRENCH POLYNESIA :USD 75 / metric tonPapeete-based processors (tuna GG / loins) = 1,000 tons (?)Annual cost = USD 75,000 (?)

• MARSHALL ISLANDS:USD 275 / metric ton (fuel used to discard at sea, not incl. labor) Governmental fish market = 300 kg /weekAnnual cost = USD 4,300

Nice fish bone …Please don’t process, RELEASE !!

MERCI BIEN