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Benchmarked Competitiveness Study of BC’s Sea Urchin Fisheries
Seafood Value Chain Roundtable&
British Columbia Seafood AllianceWith funding from
Canadian Agriculture and Food International (CAFI)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Benchmarks
• Government Policy– Resource Sustainability; Resource Management
• Operations– Management; Input Costs; Harvesting; Post-harvest handling;
Processing; Logistics/Transportation; Quality: Continuity of Supply.
• Marketing– Market Research; Product Development; Pricing; Promotion and
Advertising; Market Development; Selling Methods; Customer Service; Access; Packaging.
• Administration– Human Resources; Capital; Overhead
Size of Fishery
Japan: ~13,000 MT and $C 124 M; Chile: 50,000 MT and $C 9.3 M
Prices
Resource Management
Unit Productivity
Japan and Chile have an estimated 1,000 and 7,500 -8,000 harvesters respectively
Logistics/Transportation
Conclusions
Input Costs
Russian IUU Fishery: Landing in Hanosaki
Thanks to:
Pacific Urchin Harvesters Ass’n
West Coast Green Urchin Ass’n
BC Seafood Alliance
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada