Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs INTERNATIONAL COLDWATER PRAWN FORUM 2004 London 18 th November 2004 Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affaires Mr Svein Ludvigsen
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Global shrimp supply Source: FAO
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Cold water prawn – share of total supply tonnes 8%
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Catch of cold water prawns in 2003 (2002) USA* (20 000) The Baltic states (20 000) Iceland (35 000) Canada* ( ) Russia (14 000) Greenland ( ) Faro Isles (10 000) Norway (69 000) * Incl some other species than P. borealis
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Share of supply to industrial and consumer markets 2003 Catch tonnes Consumer tonnes Industrial tonnes 35 %65 %
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Challenges We cannot expect significant increases in catch volumes Suppliers are all struggling to gain a solid foothold on a market that seems rather static We tend to compete on the same markets, with the same product Growing competition from farmed prawns – more than 30 per cent of total supply Consumer demands and awareness are growing stronger
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future New markets Sustainability Business and politics
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Photos: Norwegian Seafood Export Council The power of the consumer is growing. Consumers all over the world are aware, awake and demanding
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Riches of the Sea – Norway`s Future Biotec’s standard enzyme 4,000 litres of thawing "prawn water" is necessary to produce 30 kilo dry substance which in the end will yield 1 gram of ultra-pure enzyme