There is little availability of fish oil on the market at present, and production is not expected to increase before the end of the year. Competing vegetable oils seems to be in shorter supply than initially forecast, and their prices are expected to move up. As a result, a further increase in fish oil prices is likely. FISH IN FOOD AID 18. The use of fish in food aid continues to decline.
Canned fish is the main product, while edible fat reported a dramatic decline in recent years.
Norway continues to be the main supplier of fish for food aid, and reported a sharp decline in 1998. Developing countries are practically not tapped as a source of fish for food aid. Use of Fishery Products in Food Aid Table 2 . Most of the regional services are now operating as independent intergovernmental organizations, but there is a strong networking function which is operational in the system. With greater trade liberalization and globalization, unbiased information on price developments and market trends becomes essential for producers and traders, especially medium and small size companies in the developing world.