Join us for the 22nd edition of The Responsible Seafood Summit at The Saint John Delta to discuss the foremost issues shaping the future of the seafood industry.
The Global Seafood Alliance has been encouraging collaboration and facilitating dialogue throughout the seafood community since 2001, beginning with the Global Shrimp Outlook for Leadership (GSOL) and continuing with its successor, the Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL). Though the name has changed, the mission has not – to provide a pre-competitive platform for sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas amongst seafood thought leaders.
Executives representing the entire seafood value chain – including farmers, fishers, processors, exporters and importers, feed manufacturers, wholesalers, retail and foodservice buyers, technology providers, NGOs and government officials – attend The Responsible Seafood Summit to be active participants in the development of a healthy, responsible seafood community.
The Responsible Seafood Summit features a carefully curated and forward-thinking program that identifies emerging issues before they become challenges and offers solutions to those impending challenges, keeping you ahead of the curve. With the assistance of a nine-member advisory board, the program is currently in development. An outline of the program will be published by May 1.
Program Advisory Board:
Julie Decker, Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation
Rick Doucet, Former New Brunswick Fisheries & Aquaculture Minister
Bill Dimento, High Liner Foods
Jon Grant, Dalhousie University
Dick Jones, Blue Ocean Mariculture
Tim Kennedy, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
Allen Kimball, Trident Seafoods
Paul Lansbergen, Fisheries Council of Canada
Annie Tselikis, Maine Lobster Dealers Association
Matt Thompson & Lena Weiss, New England Aquarium
No two events are the same! We do not rest on our laurels by holding the same event in the same location each year.
The Responsible Seafood Summit has been held in 18 cities on four continents (Asia, Europe, North America and South America) since 2001. Each event is unique, embracing the identity and culture of the host country while providing an entertaining, casual atmosphere for seafood professionals to learn, network and socialize through a carefully curated program, meals and receptions, and field trips to production facilities.
New Brunswick, Canada, was selected as the location of the 2023 Responsible Seafood Summit because of its diverse seafood community and the example it sets for aquaculture and fisheries done responsibly. Atlantic Canada is increasingly a leader in global protein production, job creation and rural development, advancements in supply chain management, deglobalization and food security, ocean economy strategies, bay management and conservation, and collaboration with First Nations. Discover first-hand what New Brunswick has to offer by joining us in Saint John from Oct. 2 to 5.
WHO QUALIFIES?
GSA Corporate Members
In-Country
NGO
Academia
Government
WHO QUALIFIES?
GSA Individual Members GSA Small Business Members
Companies with BAP- and BSP-Certified Facilities
WHO QUALIFIES?
GSA Non-Members
Take your learning and networking experience at The Responsible Seafood Summit on the road with a field trips to aquaculture production facilities and fishing communities, including processing plants, farms, hatcheries, feed mills and fishing vessels. Field trips for the 2023 event will be announced by May 1. Pictured is Cooke Aquaculture’s Hope Island rainbow trout farm in Washington state, one of four field trips offered during the 2022 event.
Heighten the visibility and credibility of your brand by aligning with GSA’s mission of responsible seafood production and
sourcing. There are multiple sponsorship opportunities available for Saint John, including complimentary registrations.
Download GSA’s 2023 Media & Events Kit and contact GSA Media & Events Sales Manager Jim Bachelor to learn more.
Registration for the 2023 Responsible Seafood Summit in New Brunswick will open on May 1.
The 2024 Responsible Seafood Summit will be held in Scotland.
Interested in hosting the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit? Fill out a request for proposal and contact GSA’s Steven Hedlund for more information.