Sustainability and Eco-Certification to Meet Consumer Needs
The presenters will explore different ways the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has been able to leverage sustainable practices and eco-certification that resonate with Asian buyers and consumers to build demand for Alaska seafood across the region. They will talk about how ASMI’s marketing strategies have adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic and how ASMI has […]
Sponsored Session: MEL – Seafood Certification Program Developed in Japan
Connecting the Value Seafood from Small Scale Producers to Interested Buyers
Sustainable seafood solutions are anything but simple. Part of the reason for this is that there are many producers that operate on a small scale. These producers have powerful stories which could be unlocked but only if by preserving the identity of the product while delivering transparency and trust. It is exactly similar to buying […]
Creative Financing Towards Sustainable Fishery Management in a Post-COVID Seafood Sector
As the post-COVID hospitality sector and seafood market bounces back with increased orders and in many cases, record prices for raw materials and logistics, seafood processors and other participants in global supply chains are facing tremendous working capital constraints. Increased demand and limited supply may also lead to disincentives to adhere to fishing regulations and […]
Air Freight Logistics A Turbulent Business
Since the pandemic and recently the ongoing war, air freight logistics have had continuously challenges. This session explores the ongoing changes and addresses ways to overcome these challenges for exporters, importers, carriers and freight forwarders.
Aquaculture Innovation Case study 2: Blue Ocean Aquaculture Technology (BOAT)
Aquaculture InnovationCase study 1: Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (ACE, Eco-Ark®)
Established in 2017, ACE aims to revolutionize fish farming. The Eco-Ark® is a game-changing farming solution to address challenges faced by the conventional open net cage farming systems. It is climate resilient and overcomes external calamities. In Eco-Ark® closed-containment system the tanks can be of varying depth depending on locations of the Eco-Ark. As the […]
Recirculating Aquaculture: What is Next?
Europe (Scandinavia, France & Spain) Japan, USA and the Middle East have recently seen exciting massive new RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) projects that have attracted major seafood companies and investors alike. Recirculating aquaculture seems indeed to be a no brainer: great for the environment; technologically mature; promising for markets; profitable for investors. On the other […]
Food Control Digitalization
The new era of the digitalization is reaching the processing plants, the retailers, traders and the catching boats. Implementing traceability over quality and quantifying the level of bacteria and allergens in different points of the supply chain, to ensure values and offer accessibility to a trusted data to facilitate and fasten decisions. This session addresses: […]
Supply Chain Under Stress: How Changing Realities are Driving Innovation in Seafood Transactions
Sourcing and selling seafood have become tremendously challenging over the past 2 years. Shifting consumer patterns, the impact of climate change on yield, pandemic restrictions, a supply chain and shipping crisis in ports worldwide and now rapidly changing international trade sanctions all call into question whether our global networks are nimble enough to withstand change. […]