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Speakers: Chris Chase, Editor - SeafoodSource.com, Jorge Diaz, Sustainability Manager - Skretting, Petter Martin Johannessen, Director General - IFFO The Marine Ingredients Organisation, Libby Woodhatch, Executive Chair - MarinTrust
The aquaculture feed sector is seeing the development of new inputs with the potential to improve the sustainability of its product. While these new innovations can contribute to a better feed, traditional inputs like fishmeal still hold the greatest potential to efficiently deliver a nutrient rich, sustainable feed to the aquaculture marketplace. This panel will explore how the feed sector is working to design a feed that meets the needs of the aquaculture industry and its customers.
There is increased awareness about the need to change the way we farm and harvest fish. A more efficient production and transparent value chain will be important factors in establishing future sustainable growth for the industry.
Moderator: Grantly Galland, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speakers: Hugo Byrnes, Ahold Delhaize
Greg Hammann, Marine Instruments
Raiana McKinney, The Pew Charitable Trusts,
Tom Pickerell, Global Tuna Alliance
In 2018, commercial tuna fishing was worth more than US$40 billion to the world economy, more than the GDP of at least 100 nations. From canned tuna to top-shelf bluefin sashimi, these fisheries generate significant revenue and support an enormous industry from the fishers all the way to the consumers. Due to the ongoing global pandemic, demand for non-perishable protein sources, such as canned tuna, has skyrocketed. It is easy to see just how vital the tuna industry is for not just the blue economy—but for food security around the world.
But while vessels are catching more tuna than ever before to meet this demand, the value at the dock and at the final point of sale has decreased since 2012. When factoring in the costs associated with higher catch, profits may have even declined substantially. The message is clear: catching more fish is not always better for the bottom-line. Sustainably managing tuna fisheries and allowing overfished stocks to recover will maximize their value, reduce the cost of fishing, and sustain marine ecosystems and the industries and people who rely on tuna fishing. Better management of tuna fisheries is not simply a conservation issue but also an economic one.
Yet, more often than not, the long-term sustainability of these fisheries takes a back seat to the short-term political or monetary gains that often drive management decisions. Adopting forward thinking harvest strategies, coupled with stronger consequences for noncompliance and well-developed electronic monitoring of fishing activity would all help restore tunas to healthy population sizes, preserve their value, and ensure that these valuable fisheries are being governed effectively.
This session would start with an overview presentation on recent research to estimate the global monetary value of commercial tuna fisheries. Beyond the economics, the presentation will cover the tuna fisheries management process and discuss ways governments and industry can improve management of fish stocks globally by:
1. Modernizing management through harvest strategies,
2. Improving oversight and accurate reporting of fishing activities, and
3. Ensuring consequences for noncompliance with fisheries rules.
Following this presentation, the Global Tuna Alliance will moderate a panel discussion.
Young consumers are looking to take a bite out of life. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of seafood - at least not yet. The youth comprising Generation Y and the upcoming Generation Z are eating less seafood despite knowing that fish and shellfish are healthy protein picks. How can the industry tap into this vast potential consumer pool and instill a lasting thirst for the delicacies of the sea? Join SeafoodSource and marketing expert Polly Legendre, former chef and founding principle of Polished Brands, in a discussion of seafood's future when it comes to Millennials and the consumers of tomorrow.
Starting a business can be a daunting task no matter what the industry, but in the competitive world of seafood, it can be a nightmare. In this webinar, we'll hear two success stories about small companies with big ideas figuring out how to make it work. For those who might be interested in a brand-new venture, or branching out on their own, we'll hear about what our presenters did right, and what the budding seafood entrepreneur should avoid.
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Seafood Purchase Behaviors and Preferences
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Exploring the 2022 Power of Seafood report with FMI – The Food Industry Association
Speaker(s)/Moderator(s):
Lisa Weddig, Director of Regulatory Affairs, National Fisheries Institute
Moderator: Sean Murphy, Editor, SeafoodSource.com
From Claw to Tail: Innovation in Maine Lobster Processing
