David Eugui - Using Technology to Address Supply Chain Chall

Key host and home country determinants for transfer fishing-related technologies

• General:

• Market size • Natural endowments (stocks availability) • Macro economic and fiscal policies • Level of education and training • Adequate regulatory and business environment for FDI, IP and know how licensing • Specific: • Existence of relevant physical and soft infrastructure • Ability of domestic crews/processors & exporters to apply & absorb foreign technologies • Existence of a sound testing and lab facilities • Internal R&D capacity to adapt and improve on foreign technologies and to develop local innovations.