Responsible Seafood Summit

• Welcome Addresses from Mike Kocsis, CEO of the Global Seafood Alliance and a representative from our Host Nation, Scotland

• Keynote Address: Chris van der Kuyl on the Transformative Power of AI

  • Chris van der Kuyl, one of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs working across the technology, media, gaming and entertainment sectors, will delve into how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies will shape the industry. 

• Panel: Why Seafood Should Embrace AI

  • A panel discussion about artificial intelligence, other emerging technologies and investing in the seafood sector.

  • Moderated by James Wright, Global Seafood Alliance

  • Chris van der Kuyl, 4J Studios

  • John Goodlad, Sustainable Oceans Fund

  • Eric Enno Tamm, ThisFish

• Navigating UK-EU Seafood Trade, Post-Brexit

  • Marcus Coleman, CEO of Seafish, the public body supporting the UK seafood sector, will provide an overview of how unfavorable trade scenarios hamper UK/Scottish seafood exports. 

• A Special Focus on Pollock, Cod and Salmon, Presented by Urner Barry 

  • Janice Schreiber, Managing Editor at Urner Barry, will analyze global supplies of three key wild-capture species: pollock, cod and salmon.

• Annual GSA Global Finfish Production Survey & Forecast, Presented by Rabobank

  • Gorjan Nikolik, Senior Global Specialist–Seafood, Rabobank, will present the findings of our annual aquaculture production forecast. 

• Data on Global Salmon Production, Presented by Kontali

  • Ragnar Nystoyl, Head of Analysis at Kontali, will give farmed salmon harvest estimates and discuss key demand drivers and marketplace dynamics. 

• The North Sea Farmed Salmon Industry Outlook

  • Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland, the association representing the Scottish salmon sector, will address how the industry can overcome growth constraints and social license obstacles.

• Fireside Chat: Building Social License for Salmon in the Age of Misinformation

  • Atholl Duncan, Chair of Salmon Scotland, will discuss the past, present and future of the Scottish salmon sector with a longtime industry leader (who will be announced at a later date). 

• Overview of the Fishery Improvement Project Global Landscape

  • Tom Pickerell, World Resources Institute

• Two 30-minute Panel Discussions on FIPs with Key Industry Stakeholders

  • Moderated by Tom Pickerell, World Resources Institute

  • Steve Hart, GSA

  • Jeremy Rude, Fishery Progress/FishChoice

  • Nicola Clark, Marin Trust

  • Indrani Lutchman, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

  • Lisa Goche, independent contractor speaking on behalf of GSSI

  • Jayson Berryhill, Wholechain

  • Additional speakers will be announced at a later date. 

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• Overcoming the Seafood Spatial Squeeze, sponsored by EVAH Corp
  • Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland, will lead an interactive discussion on the coexistence of salmon farms, fisheries and offshore energy in the North Sea.
  • Panelists will be announced at a later date. 
  • Atrium
    
    
    
    
• Adaptation: Climate Action in Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • Robert Jones, Director of Global Aquatic Food Systems at The Nature Conservancy, will lead a discussion on how seafood harvesters and farmers are adjusting their operations to mitigate the impacts of climate change. 
  • John Holmyard, Owner of Offshore Shellfish, Ltd.
  • Additional panelists will be announced at a later date. 
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Room
• Seafood Theater: Short films from around the world of Responsible Seafood 
  • John Barbour Auditorium
• The Responsible Seafood Summit Fisheries Workshop, Presented by RFM
  
  • 2-hour workshop
  • Tom Sunderland, Senior Director of the Global RFM Program, will lead an interactive discussion on responsible sourcing challenges in the wild-capture sector. 
  • Additional speakers and workshop topics to be announced at a later date. 
  • William Dunbar Room
• Working to Build Social Accountability in Seafood
  • Seafood workers – on farms and in fisheries – deserve fair treatment, living wages and responsible recruitment practices. Join this one-hour discussion to learn about human rights due diligence efforts in the global seafood supply chain and educate yourselves on the newest requirements for social accountability audits. 
  • Moderated by Amy McGann, Global Seafood Alliance
  • Panelists include Emilie Carroll, LRQA; Georgia Worrall, Seafood Ethics Action Alliance; additional panelists will be announced at a later date. 
  • Atrium

• The Aquaculture Technology Hour, Sponsored by Cooke Scotland
  • Presenters will be announced at a later date. 
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Room
    
    

Sponsored by U.S. Soybean Export Council

• Keynote Addresses on Fishing Crew Well-Being

  • Tim Hill, CEO, Stella Maris

  • Mike Park, CEO, Scottish White Fish Producers Association

• Panel: Supporting Fishing Crews’ Rights and Welfare 

  • Moderated by Melanie Siggs, Global Seafood Alliance

  • Tim Hill, CEO, Stella Maris

  • Mike Park, CEO, Scottish White Fish Producers Association

• Aquatic Animal Welfare Starts with People

  • Sara Barrento, FAI Farms

• The Path to Viable Alternatives to Shrimp Eyestalk Ablation

  • Simao Zacarias, University of Stirling

• Humane Aquaculture from Nursing to Stunning

  • Speaker will be announced at a later date.

• Panel: Why Aquatic Animal Welfare is Everyone’s Business

  • Moderated by Bonnie Waycott, Responsible Seafood Advocate

  • Sara Barrento, FAI Farms

  • Simao Zacarias, University of Stirling

  • Additional panelists will be announced at a later date.

• Annual GSA Global Shrimp Production Survey & Forecast, Presented by Rabobank

• • Gorjan Nikolik, Senior Global Specialist–Seafood, Rabobank, will present the findings of our annual shrimp aquaculture production forecast. 

• The Global Coldwater Shrimp Supply Situation 

  • Jim Kenny, Urner Barry

• Global Shrimp Data Presentation

  • Sander Visch, Kontali

• Panel: The Path Forward for the Global Farmed Shrimp Industry

  • Moderated by Melanie Siggs, Global Seafood Alliance

  • Panelists include George Chamberlain, The Center for Responsible Seafood; other panelists to be announced at a later date. 

• Retailer Roundtable: Marketplace Perspectives on Responsible Sourcing

  • Speakers will be announced at a later date.

• Initial Findings from the Seafish Carbon Calculator
  • Stuart McLanahan, Seafish
• Waste Not: Retaining Valuable Nutrients from Fish Byproducts in Food Systems 
  • Libby Woodhatch, Marin Trust
• Panel: Why Nutrients and Fish Health Should Guide Aquafeed’s Future
  • Moderated by Katherine Bryar, BioMar
  • Chris Haacke, MiAlgae
  • Lukas Manomaitis, USSEC
  • Additional speakers will be announced at a later date.

• 100%: Maximizing the Nutritional and Fiscal Value of Seafood Production

  • The seafood industry has nothing to waste. It can better capitalize (and monetize) on everything it produces and what might have in the past been thrown away.
  • Moderated by Melanie Siggs, Global Seafood Alliance
  • Presenters include Alexandra Leeper, Iceland Ocean Cluster; additional speakers will be announced at a later date.
  • Atrium

• The Seafood Consumer Insights Forum

  • 2 hours
  • Understanding today's seafood consumers is no easy task, let alone tomorrow's. With inflation, it's getting even harder. Join this group of seafood industry experts, marketers and analysts in an interactive discussion on how to reach the next generation of seafood consumers. 
  • Matt Craze, Spheric Research
  • Wakao Hanaoka, Seafood Legacy
  • Hannah Lindhoff, SeaShare
  • Additional speakers will be announced at a later date
  • John Barbour Auditorium

• The New Eyes of Fishing Technology: How Cameras and AI are Making Fishing Smarter 

  • Moderated by Kara Brydson, FIS
  • Speakers include Paul Fernandes, Smart Trawl; Helen Holah, Marine Scotland Science; additional speakers will be announced at a later date. 
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Room

• The Responsible Seafood Summit Shrimp Workshop, Presented by TCRS

  • George Chamberlain, President of The Center for Responsible Seafood, will lead an interactive discussion on the future of the tumultuous global shrimp market. 
  • Additional speakers and workshop topics will be announced at a later date. 
  • William Dunbar Room

• The Responsible Aquafeed Summit: Fast-tracking Aquafeed Innovation and Adoption, Sponsored by Veramaris

  • Industry leaders on how aquaculture's future depends on affordable and accessible feeds.
  • Moderated by Katherine Bryar, BioMar
  • Chris Haacke, MiAlgae
  • Additional panelists will be announced at a later date. 
    

    

• Seafood Needs Talent: A Global Forum for Future Industry Leaders, Sponsored by Seafood Grimsby & Humber Alliance

  • Who will lead the seafood industry in 2044 and how can we help them today? 
  • Moderated by Simon Dwyer, Made Great in Grimsby
  • Marcus Coleman, Seafish
  • Donna Fordyce, Seafood Scotland
  • Andrew Richardson, Young Aquaculture Society 
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Room

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Sponsored by Seafood Scotland

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