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Perspectives of tuna industry in Africa

Jacques Brulhet

Advisor of the Thunnus Overseas Group CEO


Summary:

o Why this presentation ?

o General situation of Africa

o The actual tuna industry

o Importance of Africa/Europe cooperation

o Focus on Ivory Coast and Madagascar

08th September 2015 JB/TOG - Vigo conference 2


Why this presentation ?

o During this second morning session, dedicated to tuna industry and the global tuna, a large part is attributed to asian industries.

o Of course Asia has a major position in the world tuna market, but it is of critical importance to give in this conference a good focus of what happens in Africa.

o Thanks to Anfaco to give me this opportunity.

o My personal experience half in Europe, half in Africa, both in private and public sector, gives me some credibility.



General situation of Africa:

o For majority of world economists, Africa will be

the continent of the future.

o Assets and issues:

• Demography

• Economy

• Other issues

• Fish and tuna consumption



• Demography of Africa:



• Demography of Africa:


Pays Population 1960-1965 20 ans 25 ans 30 ans 35 ans 40 ans

Bénin 2 316 000

XX

Burkina Faso 4 563 000

XX

Côte d'Ivoire 3 557 000 XX

Gambie 360 000

XX

Ghana 7 126 000

XX

Guinée 3 118 000

XX

Guinée-Bissau 554 000

XX

Liberia 1 052 000

XX

Mali 4 015 000

XX

Niger 3 053 000

XX

Nigeria 42 356 000

XX

Sénégal 3 277 000

XX

Sierra Leone 2 256 000

XX

Togo 1 572 000

XX

Afrique 282 241 000

XX

Monde 3 031 931 000

XX


• Economic growth:

African countries with

anticipated growing rates

in 2013

• GDP = Gross Domestic

Product(in english)

• PIB = Produit Intérieur Brut

(in french)



• Future growth prospects:



• Fish consumption:

World map of fish proteins rate in % of total consumption of

animal proteins : for Africa, fish is essential.



• Tuna consumption:

o When tuna and by catch are landed in African harbour, there are well appreciate.

o The example of Abidjan is significant: in 2012 around 600,000 tons of fish have transit through the Abidjan harbour : 280,000 tons are frozen small pelagic fish, mainly for local

consumption

300,000 tons are frozen tuna, from which: 150.000 tons of frozen tuna have been transshipped 150.000 tons of frozen tuna have been landed for Abidjan

processing industry and local consumption.

20.000 tons of fish have been landed by local fishermen.

o No doubt that the african market is also growing for canned tuna.



• Other issues:

Political stability:

A lot of african countries has last decades political crisis. In the

main maritim countries involved in tuna industry, political and

economical stability is going better and better.

Immigration to Europe:

One of the solution to this difficult issue is to give more work for

local populations, and tuna industry can take its part, as it is a labor intensive activity



• The actual tuna industry:

o Some historical reminders : African tropical waters was the

first zone which has been exploited by the european fleets

(mainly spanish and french), starting in the middle of last

century

o A lot of european (and asian now) companies have

invested in african tuna canneries

o Africa is surrounded by 2 oceans, providing processing

facilities as near as possible of the fishing grounds, without

transhipment, giving very good quality productions



Main tuna canning industries in Africa


x Tema

x Dakar

Abidjan x

Antsiranana x

Port-Louis x

Victoria x


The actual tuna industry

During this conference, focus is made on social issues in the tuna industry

It is important to mention that since the beginning of its

activity, all african tuna industry takes care of social affairs:

• Giving work for local population

• Majority of women labor, and no child labour

• High level of social and working conditions ensuring Human rights principles

African tuna industry is also very much involved in preservation of environment in a sustainable vision : water preservation, waste treatment, etc…

Good valorisation of bycatch of the tuna fleet on local

markets for human consumption.


x


The actual tuna industry

Supply of african canneries by the european fleets

Estimate ratio of tuna landed for african canneries, per ocean, and per

fleet in 2014:


x

2014

Atlantic

Ocean

Indian

Ocean

Spanish fleet

25 %

70 %

French fleet

60 %

55 %


Importance of Africa/Europe cooperation in tuna

industry:

o Since the beginning of the tuna industry, Europe is the

main market for canned tuna produced in Africa

o Throught long terms policy between Africa and

Europe(Lomé accords, ACP preference, now

Economic Partneship Agreement = EPA), canned

tuna and loins are imported without duties on the UE

market.

o It is important to mention that these new policy with

EPA is based on private sector, without public

subsidies




industry:

Origin of canned tuna import by UE:




industry:

Total import of canned tuna by 28 EU countries (2013 = 409,300

tons), from which 42% are african origin:




industry:

Atlantic Africa Indian Ocean Africa



Importance of Africa/Europe cooperation in tuna industry: o European fleets are landing a large part of their catches in

african harbours, where there are processed in loins or cans.

o This european origin is compulsory for the benefit of « no import taxes » on the UE market.

o Good and controlled fishing agreement give a prime access for european tuna fleet in the african waters. This is of first importance for long terms fishing business.

o Many european tuna vessels have mixed crew from Europe and Africa.

All this facts show the very powerful links between Europe and Africa in the tuna business. They are essentials and must be reinforced,



Focus on Abidjan and Madagascar :

Abidjan:

o After some years of political issues, Côte d’Ivoire is

since near 5 years, giving a very strong economic

developement in all the country.

o Thanks to this situation, Abidjan still stay the major

harbour for the tuna fishing fleet in the Atlantic

Ocean.

o Abidjan has 3 canneries, on the harbour.

o In this context, Abidjan harbour authority has built a

totaly new fishing harbour



Focus on Abidjan :

Illustration of the new dynamic of Côte d’Ivoire is the building

of the third bridge in Abidjan:



Focus on Abidjan :

The new fishing harbour

2012

Google Earth view April 2015



Focus on Abidjan :

The new fishing harbour



Focus on Madagascar : • Antsiranana – Diego Suarez, is the second port of Madagascar island,

in the second largest bay of the world

• If Mahé in Seychelles is the main harbour for the tuna fleet in Indian

Ocean, Diego Suarez is very well located near the fishing ground of

Mozambico canal, from february to may.

• Inside the Diego harbour, the shipyard of SECREN give all facilities for

tuna boats.

• Pêche et Froid Ocean Indien (PFOI) :

builded in 1991 a tuna industry

complex with cannery, cold stores,

empty cans and fish-meal plant,

directly on the fishing harbour



Focus on Madagascar :

Between 2007 and 2011, a complete

rehabilitation of the Diego-Suarez

harbour have been done including :

Repair of the quays

New cold stores in the harbour

New access road

Lighting for night working



Second African Tuna Conference: All these perspectives will be developped next year during the Second

African Tuna Conference prepared by the Côte d’Ivoire govnerment,

organised by Atuna, which will happen end of 2016, in the wonderful

Hotel Ivoire Sofitel



Thank you for your attention

Jacques BRULHET Advisor of the Thunnus Overseas Group CEO


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