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International Association of Fish Inspectors Inc

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Sustainable Development: Marine Resources Oceans and seas Sustainable development in a globalizing world Trade and environment
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The International Association of Fish Inspectors brings together Fish Inspectors and those that have an interest in this fascinating field from different countries and backgrounds – government, the fish and seafood harvesting, processing and marketing industries, academia, public and private organizations and other diverse disciplines to provide them opportunities to: Exchange information, ideas and methodologies for fish, seafood and associated products inspection, quality management and fish/seafood processing technology; Foster interaction, understanding and professional collaboration among individuals, organizations and governments for the purpose of facilitating the global export and import of fish, seafood and associated products and their consumption; Contribute to discussions and analysis of current fish/seafood inspection and control systems, regulatory regimes and fish/seafood processing infrastructure and suggest ways and means to improve fish, seafood and associated product quality and safety inspection and mitigate risk of fish/seafood origin consumer illness; Disseminate knowledge about fish, seafood and associated products inspection and methodologies employed; encourage development of global fish, seafood and associated products products standards and new fish/seafood inspection systems, methodologies and technologies; Promote advancement of the state-of-the-art in research and education on fish/seafood inspection and control systems and risk analysis and their integration into everyday application; Provide services to its members to assist them in developing their careers as fish/seafood inspectors; and Provide fish, seafood and associated product inspection, quality management and fish/seafood processing technology consultative, inspection and audit services to individuals and organizations.
Year established:	1999
Year of registration:	2000
Organizational structure:	An Executive Committee and a Steering Committee, representing seven zones across the world is elected by membership. The meeting also provides members with an opportunity to review, amend and adopt the By-laws of the IAFI, as well as to provide some strategic direction on how the association should be organized and further developed.
Number and type of members:	238 paid members
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Other sources
Funding structure other:	Conference Fees

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