From boat to plate, meaningful sustainability change requires collaboration across the entire seafood value chain, which can be particularly difficult to achieve given market dynamics, regulatory change, and other transformative factors. This panel will bring together diverse stakeholders representing retail, mid-supply chain, harvesters, and technology providers to explore how lasting environmental and social improvements are addressed and what it takes to align market, regulatory, and industry priorities.
Panelists will discuss how shifting consumer trends and buyer expectations are reshaping seafood sourcing, how these demands cascade through supply chains all the way to producers, and how the mid-supply sector responds to an expanding set of regulatory and market-driven requirements. The conversation will focus on relevant sustainability areas, including transparency, social responsibility, and on-the-water fisheries improvements, that have transformed seafood supply chains in recent years and what the future holds for sustainability collaborations.
True sustainability change in the seafood sector does not happen in silos, requiring aligned action across the value chain. Retailers and foodservice companies are under increasing pressure to meet consumer and investor expectations for responsibly sourced seafood during uncertain market and regulatory landscapes. These pressures create ripple effects throughout supply chains, influencing requirements for mid-supply companies, technology adoption, and ultimately the practices of fishing vessels and farms.
This panel will explore how key stakeholders translate sustainability commitments into practical, enduring on-the-water improvements, and how collaborative approaches can balance environmental, social, and commercial priorities.
