Aquaculture Sector Review

This aquaculture sector review (with
supply chain mapping) has been implemented within the
framework of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Armenia investment climate reform project implemented by the
World Bank Group trade and competitiveness global practice,
in partnership with Austria’s federal ministry of finance
and Hungarian partnership funding and Hungary Export Import
(EXIM) Bank. This project aims to contribute to improving
the country’s investment climate and thereby to attract
investments into selected branches of its economy. This
aquaculture supply chain review aims to: (1) identify issues
now present in the fish supply (export) chain, specifically
pinpointing market imperfections as well as legal and
regulatory obstacles; (2) develop recommendations to resolve
the problems and challenges so identified, and thus
contribute to the improvement of the business and investment
environment by reducing costs and increasing productivity;
and (3) contribute to enhancing the competitiveness and
investment attractiveness of the Armenian fish industry as a
whole. This analysis focuses on both policy and market
imperfections as well as constraints along the aquaculture
supply chain and the impacts these have. The analysis used
local and international information sources, official
statistical data, and local and international reviews and
analytical materials pertaining to aquaculture. The report
comprises three sections: an executive summary, a fish
export supply chain analysis, and their relevant annexes.