RESEARCH

Common areas of interest to members, the industry, public authorities and the community at large shall, from time to time, be researched by EAFPA and the results published or posted as appropriate. Where of potential commercial value this may be in the secure member area of this site or in subscriber only services. Subjects to be researched may be suggested by sending an email to info@eafpa.org  

• Public Research

  • Fresh Fish Auctions of Europe: Database
    • Locations: country, region, latitude and longitude, approaches .....
    • Turnover:  by species, weight in tonnes, first sale value in Euro ......
    • Facilities: berthing, storage, ice, power, fuel, ship repair, slips .......
    • Services:  discharge, grading, packaging, marketing, sale, distribution...
    • Charges: to vessel including port dues and all parties for each service.... 
  • Relationship between fleet capacity and catch levels
    • Using data from member auctions without attributing it to vessels
    • kilowatt days : landings
    • crew days : landings
  • Employment breakdown in each community where there is a member

   

• Member Research
  • Training and personnel development
  • Opportunities for Scale Economies
  • Payment Regimes
  • Quality and Quantitative measures
  • Catch updates
  • Reverse Auction 

   

• Associate Area Research
  • Market Analysis and Trends
  • Purchase Orders
  • Groupage and Transport
  • Landings Forecasts