agenda
8:30–11:30 Salon ABC
Plenary session : Welcome to Seafood Summit 2011
Blessing
Introduction
Welcome Remarks
Welcome From Seafood Summit’s Principal Sponsor
Keynote Address
Coffee Break - Foyer
Plenary session, continued : How Far Can and Should the Sustainable Seafood Movement Go in Improving Fisheries Worldwide?
Few markets worldwide demand sustainable seafood. While these markets procure seafood from around the world, they touch only a minority of fisheries, and are often a relatively small share of demand. This presentation will explore how responsible are these markets and their supply chains for overfishing around the world? Is their responsibility to make improvements limited to fisheries they are implicated in as a cause of decline? Where is their influence enough to promote broader ecosystem concerns? Is ‘responsibility’ the reason they should engage, or is the case for future assured supply more important in practice?
11:30–1:00 Stanley Park Ballroom
Lunch, Sponsored by SeaChoice
Five internationally respected Canadian conservation organizations—Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the David Suzuki Foundation, Ecology Action Center, Living Oceans Society and Sierra Club British Columbia—formed SeaChoice to help Canadians take an active role in supporting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture at all levels of the seafood supply chain.
1:00–3:15 Salon ABC
Seminar : Food, Fodder or Forage—Managing Small Pelagic Fish for Human Consumption, Animal Feeds and Ecosystem Health
Rebecca Goldburg presentation | Jennifer Jacquet presentation | Patricia Maljuf presentation | Don Pepper presentation | Sigbjorn Tveteras presentation
Small schooling pelagic fish, or forage fish, tend to have high abundance and are among the most ecologically important species in the marine environment. These fish generally consume plankton and underpin marine food webs as they are prey for larger fish, sea birds, marine mammals and other predators. Making up more than a third of the global fish catch, huge volumes of forage fish are landed annually. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that forage fisheries should be managed in innovative ways to support populations of predators, including commercially important predatory fish, rather than with single species management techniques intended to maximize forage fish landings. In addition, there is considerable interest in changing human uses of these fish after they are landed. Current market demand and infrastructure favors the conversion of small pelagic fish into fishmeal and fish oil for animal feeds, or sometimes their use as bait. Increasing the processing of small pelagic fish for direct human consumption could make available massive quantities of seafood. With management changes, much of this seafood would likely be considered sustainable. This panel will explore the role of forage fish in marine ecosystems and past and present patterns of forage fish exploitation. The panel will then consider the management, sustainability, certification and utilization of forage fisheries in the context of increasing the opportunities to suppliers and retailers to supply forage fish to the seafood marketplace.
1:00–2:00 Salon DE
Presentation : Delivering Sustainability in One of the World’s Most Technically Powerful Fisheries
The Scottish pelagic fleet of 25 super trawlers catches almost 200,000 tons of mackerel, herring and other pelagics. This fishery is one of the most technically powerful and efficient in the world. Hardly the kind of fishery one would expect to be a model of sustainability and yet it has become a leader in this respect in Scotland and in Europe. But it was not always so and the last 10 years has seen the Scottish pelagic industry transformed through effective quota management, the development of an industry sustainability policy and MSC certification of its main fisheries.
1:00–2:00 Salon F
Presentation : Succession Planning—Exploring International Approaches by Chefs and Fishmongers to Embed Sustainability on the Demand Side
Eric Bernard presentation | Shannon Ronalds presentation
Many chefs and seafood businesses have been working to introduce sustainable practices into their business models but what about new chefs and businesses? Wouldn’t it be easier if sustainability was a consideration from the beginning and informed all other choices? Each year, a new crop of chefs and fishmongers enter the industry. This session will explore two projects aimed at educating up-and-coming chefs and fishmongers about sustainability and inspire the next generation to generate demand for sustainable seafood.
2:15–3:15 Salon DE
Presentation : Fair Trade Social Certification and Community Empowerment
How far does our scope of responsibility extend around social and community issues in developing, producing nations? Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. Fair Trade standards are now in development for the marine products sector. Come learn how this innovative model will transform fish producing communities in the global south, create more sustainable supply chains and promote corporate social responsibility within the industry.
2:15–3:15 Salon F
Presentation : Sustainability and Global Seafood
The two lead authors of this February 2010 paper published in Science propose to explore the thesis of this paper in depth with joint presentations. The session will highlight the responsibility developed countries have to sustain seafood's contribution to food security globally, through protection and improvement of ecosystem health, particularly in developing countries facing increased pressures from international trade. One presentation will focus on data and case studies used in the analysis, while the other will synthesize the background material and economic theory into policy recommendations to create better governance for enhancing seafood's role in food security.
BREAK 3:15–3:30 Foyer
3:30–5:00 Salon DE
Panel : The Next Generation of Salmon Farming—Exploring the Business of Land-Based Closed-Containment Salmon Aquaculture
Per Heggelund presentation | Steve Summerfelt presentation | Chief Anne Mack presentation | Bruce Swift presentation
A consensus has emerged that the technology needed for commercial scale land-based closed containment salmon aquaculture is readily available and the economic potential for this new industry is worthy of further exploration. This panel brings together aquaculture operators who are proving salmon farming can be done in a more efficient, responsible manner using closed-containment technology and that there is growing market demand for the product. The panel will provide an opportunity to discuss the potential barriers to creating this new growth industry and strategies underway to overcome these barriers to create a viable, sustainable salmon aquaculture industry.
3:30–5:00 Salon F
Panel : Gatekeepers to Cuisine Consciousness—Chefs Explore Their Influence on, and Responsibility to, Sustainability
Consumer consciousness about the environmental and social impacts of food production is rising. Against a backdrop of greenhouse gas-emitting cows, locavores and award-winning food documentaries, Western society is reawakening to the impact food has on both people and planet. But how does our ocean and seafood, as a flagship food resource, sit within this wider food revolution? As culinary ambassadors, this panel examines the responsibility of chefs in creating progress not just within their own business but also among the wider supply chain and their customer ‘audience.’ Leading chefs from around the world will spotlight the need and opportunity amidst the ‘food revolution’ for the culinary community to ensure sustainability of fish and other food-sectors that affect the health of marine resources.
3:30–5:00 MacKenzie
Panel : How the Seafood Industry Can Combat Ocean Acidification
Bill Dewey presentation | Richard Feely presentation
Despite increasing concern about potential harm to fisheries and marine ecosystems, ocean acidification and the emissions that drive it remain unmanaged. This panel will discuss how fishers, suppliers and scientists are working to educate key policymakers worldwide about marine acidification, the threat it poses to the industry and marine life, and options for better understanding and mitigating this threat. The results of a recent study to inform message and communications strategies on ocean acidification will also be presented during this session.
5:00–6:30 Salon ABC
Welcome Reception : Celebrating Innovation in British Columbia—The Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area Initiative
Please join us to celebrate the people who work and live on Pacific North Coast of British Columbia and the ecological, economic, and cultural importance this place. The reception will highlight the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) process, an innovative initiative underway that will set a gold standard in advancing sustainable fisheries linked to marine spatial planning.
Welcome dance by Rainbow Creek Dancers
Short welcome by Federal and First Nations Government Representatives
Agenda for Tuesday, February 1
8:00–8:50 Salon ABC
Plenary Session : The Science of Sustainability
The Environmental Costs of Fish From the Ocean or Food From the Land
View/download the video (141 megabyte .wmv file)
9:00–10:00 Salon F
Presentation : The Coral Triangle Initiative—Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security
Michael Abbey presentation | Gerald Knecht presentation
The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) is a six-country (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands), demand-driven, five-year program that links NOAA’s technical expertise with non-government organizations (WWF, The Nature Conservancy, and Conservation International) to build national and regional, long-term management capacity and meet the local and international demand for sustainable, well managed marine resources while ensuring long-term food and job security in the region. Specific programs are built around EAFM, climate, marine protected areas,and enforcement. Discussion topics includes Live Reef Food Fish trade, MPAs, IUU and Enforcement.
9:00–10:00 MacKenzie
Presentation : Traceability Shortcomings in Mediterranean Farmed Bluefin Tuna Production
Roberto Bregazzi presentation | Sergi Tugela presentation
The rapid expansion of bluefin tuna (BFT) purse seine fishing in the Mediterranean since the 1990s, exacerbated by the start of tuna farming activities in 1996 and the systematic failure of International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in managing the species, resulted in rampant levels of unreported catches and illegalities, and an extreme deterioration of the spawning stock. A recent independent investigation has exposed a BFT black market worth US$4 billion between 1998 and 2007. In spite of efforts carried out in recent years to improve traceability, documentation for the 2010 BFT fishing season has uncovered that the fishery and the associated farming activities are still plagued with rule-breaking and traceability shortcomings.
9:00–12:00 Salon DE
Workshop : From Consumer Confusion to Confidence—The Roles of Producers, Businesses, Governments and Others in Creating Clear Choices for Sustainable Seafood
Sheila Bowman presentation | Nicholas Guichoux presentation | Taina Uitto presentation
A growing segment of consumers is concerned about the health of our oceans and future seafood supply, but many of these consumers are confused or poorly informed about which choices support sustainable practices. This interactive workshop will offer the latest Canadian and American research on consumer perceptions of seafood sustainability along with cutting-edge ways that the information barrier can be broken down. Workshop attendees will then have an opportunity to join leaders from their sector (producers, retail, foodservice, government, NGO, etc.) to discuss and briefly present what their sector can do to cut through confusion and turn good consumer intentions into choices that make a difference. Links will be drawn between sector initiatives and there will be a chance to debate the varying roles and responsibilities needed to create a sustainable seafood marketplace where good intentions can translate into positive change for our oceans.
9:00–10:00 Salon ABC
Presentation : Nine Billion Sustainable Lives and Shopping—from Paradox to Solution?
Alan Knight will argue that sustainable development is the world’s largest supply chain challenge. He will outline his observations on the role of product certification and stewardship councils and make some observations of the risks and opportunities those schemes present. He will broaden his narrative and link product specific issues with the emerging agenda of over-consumption. If the planet was a retailer, it would be soon out of stock! On a more positive note, however, through his work with business and government, Alan has shaped his own vision of what lifestyles would look like in a low-carbon, one-planet, poverty-free world and will discuss what that means for both business and their supply chains.
BREAK 10:00–10:30 Foyer
10:30–12:00 Salon AB
Panel : Financing Change in Fisheries—Building Partnerships for Strategic Investment
Improving fisheries requires both capital investment and technical assistance. Fishers and businesses in the seafood supply chains operating with low margins often lack the cash or collateral needed to obtain commercial debt or equity. Intervention by social venture funds, Community Development Financial Institutions and foundations can play an important role in making change feasible. This panel will discuss different types of financing tools, technical assistance and funds that are available to promote fisheries sustainability or supply chain improvements. Fund leaders will present the objectives of their investment funds, returns and project profiles they are seeking and specific conservation goals that they are interested in supporting. Panelists will also discuss the benefits of layering different forms of capital to improve overall project risk and structure.
10:30–12:00 Salon C
Panel : Salmon is Just the Tip of the Iceberg—Using New Science Tools to Assess and Shift the Current Trajectory of Marine Aquaculture
A range of products, including seafood, carry claims of sustainability. Yet, these claims are not always easily verified or based on well-defined standards. Defining ‘sustainable’ aquaculture is especially challenging due to scarce and often inconsistent data, incomplete science, and wide-ranging impacts across vastly different production regions. This session focuses on the need for transparent, data-driven approaches to measuring the performance of aquaculture globally and explores the biggest hurdles to achieving a clear definition of sustainable aquaculture. Panelists will share how they are applying more concrete, quantitative approaches to evaluate aquaculture within their work and how policymakers and seafood buyers can use these approaches to move the aquaculture industry in a more sustainable direction.
10:30–12:00 Salon DE
Workshop, continued: From Consumer Confusion to Confidence—The Roles of Producers, Businesses, Governments and Others in Creating Clear Choices for Sustainable Seafood
10:30–12:00 Salon F
Panel : Sustainable Impacts, Sustainable Business—Reality and Vision
How do we show that the seafood business is on track to sustainability? Is there a common vision of that among different stakeholders? How do we message it to the consumer? What tools are there for assurance and credibility? How does one distinguish good performance from poor practice? What can we do to motivate greater uptake of sustainable practices? This panel session addresses the goals and current reality facing the seafood industry, and corresponding market perception and challenges faced by three diverse stakeholder categories—retailer, standards/certification systems, and civil society. Panelists share experiences and point the way forward.
LUNCH 12:00–1:30 Stanley Park Ballroom
1:30–3:00 Salon AB
Panel : Further Down the Line—Creating Sustainable Seafood Markets in Developing Nations
John Duncan presentation | Geoffrey Muldoon presentation | Yemi Oloruntuyi presentation | Samantha Peterson presentation
The growing drive for sustainable seafood products in developed nations has caused an increasing interest in retailer and supplier driven sustainability interventions in developing world fisheries. While these market interventions undoubtedly help to incentivize sustainable practices within the targeted fisheries, questions remain as to whether they encourage the development of sustainable seafood markets within the developing nations themselves? This panel will discuss some of the potential impacts that the growing international market for sustainable seafood may have on local markets within developing countries from which much of our global seafood now originates and will raise the question of where the responsibility lies to develop sustainable markets in developing countries.
1:30–3:00 Salon C
Panel : Linking Sustainable Seafood with Marine Spatial Planning
Marine spatial planning is an increasingly accepted tool for ocean management. However, seafood eco-labeling systems rarely consider spatial management measures in their assessment of commercial fisheries. Consequently, market forces do not encourage spatial planning by governments or fishermen. Until they do, reforms will focus on specific fisheries management issues (TAC, bycatch, gear restrictions), not integrated marine spatial planning (MPAs, cumulative impacts, zoning). This panel will bring together perspectives from science, harvesting and the marketplace to discuss the rationale and opportunities for linking spatial management with sustainable seafood markets.
1:30–5:00 Salon DE
Seminar : China’s Seafood Marketplace—Our Common Future
Panel 1: Sustainable Seafood and China—How Do We Get There From Here?
Peter Redmayne presentation | Han Han presentation | Jack Liu presentation
China is the world’s largest seafood exporter ($10.2 billion in 2008), and is the largest seafood consumer per capita at 25.8 kg (FAO 2008). With an ever-growing appetite and the desire for an increasing range of seafood products, imports reached $5.2 billion in 2008. In short, much of the increase in global seafood production in the last few years not only has taken place in China, but has also been consumed in China. As we strive for a responsible seafood industry, worldwide, we must learn how to work with China to better engage and catalyze best practice. This panel will frame the current landscape in terms of production and trade as well as the capacity of the Chinese seafood industry to produce greater sustainable product. We then seek some answers on how to better engage and catalyse best practice with a variety of case studies featuring a major Chinese scallop producer/distributor, a Canadian company producing closed containment salmon in China, and an NGO working on aquaculture improvement in China.
Panel 2: Aquaculture and Feed Use in China
Roz Naylor presentation | Duncan Leadbitter presentation | Norbert Sporns presentation
China produces about two-thirds of the world’s farmed fish and consumes about 20 percent of global fishmeal supplies. As China expands its production and exports, it will become increasingly important to understand the nature, operation and impact of the country’s aquaculture industry. Despite China’s dominant role in the global market, much is still unknown about the industry’s production practices, feed use, and environmental impacts. This panel will present new data on aquaculture production and feed use in China, and discuss ideas for engaging with the Chinese industry to encourage sustainable production of farmed fish.
1:30–3:00 Salon F
Panel : Developing Policy for Resilience and Responsibility—How Can Governments Balance the Priorities?
Governments worldwide have to balance a complex set of agendas in striving to regulate fisheries and aquaculture management, which can enable healthy ecosystems and robust communities. Arguably this has never been harder as we grapple with issues such as the changing physiology of the ocean, marine spatial planning where industries are vying for space, food security, shifting markets and a continual quest for greater understanding. A panel with representatives of three different continents will discuss priorities and approaches and how they see these developing within their particular political framework. Further they will consider the role of intergovernmental agreements and how collaborative public-private projects among all stakeholders can help support and strengthen policy in creating a positive environment on all levels.
BREAK 3:00–3:30
3:30–5:00 Salon AB
Panel : Between the Deadline and the Deep Blue Sea—Journalists Talk About Reporting on the Sustainable Seafood Movement
This panel will explore what leading journalists think about and look for when covering issues that touch upon sustainable seafood—the challenges, knowledge gaps and how seafood fits into their larger framework of food or environmental science issues. We will use case studies of important stories to discuss how journalists from different perspectives would write about them and, in turn, teach our audience how independent news reporters think critically about stories that are so important to us.
3:30–5:00 Salon C
Panel : Traceability—Why We Need It and What is It Going to Look Like in the Future
Cheryl Dahle presentation | Andy Furner presentation
Traceability has been a buzzword on the lips of many sectors for some time, not only the seafood industry. Are we just following a trend or is it really making a difference to companies’ integrity and can it really help improve seafood-sourcing policies to both address responsible procurement and safety? Is it worth the investment of a robust traceability system? The panel will aim to put traceability into the business case and sustainable seafood context. It will discuss traceability ‘best practices’ for the seafood industry, the benefits that investment in traceability has brought to their companies, do they feel they get true return on investment, not only in the fiscal sense, but also in terms of brand value and greater good. What lessons can we learn from other industries experience, how does that differ from the seafood experience? Further the panel will consider the next steps to deepen the traceability system’s proposition, are there emerging technologies or processes we can embrace for greater efficiency, and what are the greater issues likely to challenge our current systems.
3:30–5:00 Salon DE
Seminar, CONTINUED : China’s Seafood Marketplace—Our Common Future
3:30–5:00 Salon F
Panel : Is Environmental Sustainability Enough? Addressing the Social, Economic and Community Needs of Fisheries and Their Participants
Kate Bonzon presentation | Dan Edwards presentation | Beverly Wade presentation
The sustainable seafood movement has gained impressive momentum during the last 10 years. However, these efforts have focused almost exclusively on the environmental side of the ledger. Truly sustainable fisheries must also balance social and economic sustainability, including the promotion of coastal and traditional communities; stable, safe, and well-paid jobs; and improved market opportunities for responsible fishermen. This diverse panel will offer first-hand accounts-- from Belize, Canada, Mexico and the United States—of the importance of marrying vibrant fishing communities and economies with environmental sustainability and describe how their fisheries have designed truly effective fisheries management that works for fish and for fishermen.
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM 7:00–10:00
drinks and Dinner : Night at the Aquarium—Celebrating Sustainability in British Columbia
Please join us for drinks and dinner in the beautiful setting of the Vancouver Aquarium. Enjoy fabulous food, prepared by leading Vancouver chefs and pioneers in the sustainable seafood movement, as you stroll through the Aquarium’s galleries and socialize with Summit guests. For more details, please see the invitation at the end of the program.
Agenda for Wednesday, February 2
8:30–10:00 Salon ABC
Panel : Responsibility without Borders—The Industry’s Role in Conserving Bluefin
Roberto Bregazzi presentation | Toshio Katsukawa presentation
The year 2010 was a challenging year for bluefin tuna. After years of mismanagement by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and steep population declines over 30 years, Monaco proposed an Appendix I listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). While this proposal ultimately failed, more attention than ever is now on ICCAT. How can governments and the industry apply the latest science and research to help conserve these fisheries? Some industry players will rely on farmed bluefin tuna to meet demand, but the farming of bluefin is wildly unsustainable, with some scientists citing a 15:1 feed/conversion ratio. Finally, the western population of Atlantic bluefin tuna is in desperate need of fishery independent data.
8:30–10:00 Salon DE
Panel : Community Supported Fisheries—Broadening the Scope of Traditional Fisheries Management
Community-supported fisheries (CSFs) have garnered enormous attention in the past few years as they’ve propagated in coastal communities across North America. Arguably, part of their appeal is their triple bottom-line approach that recognizes that long-term solutions require the integration of sociopolitical goals. Their approach challenges traditional fisheries management to expand the scope of its responsibility to more fully integrate ecosystem, human and food system dimensions. This panel highlights four CSFs and offers unique perspective on the social, market and political powers they are in the process of creating, establishing and/or shifting.
8:30–10:00 Salon F
Panel : Creating a Healthy and Sustainable Seafood Supply System
Eric Dewailly presentation | Barton Seaver presentation | Michael Tlusty presentation
While physicians advocate for increased seafood consumption due to health benefits, public health experts warn of the deleterious effects of contaminants found in some species, all while scientists call for the protection of overfished species, leaving consumers confused about how to balance the risks and benefits of seafood choices for their health and the health of the marine environment. Join experts for a review of the basic human health factors of seafood consumption, a discussion about how to move toward a seafood system that is both healthy and sustainable and a presentation of innovative approaches for how this is being conveyed to the public.
BREAK 10:00–10:15 Foyer
10:15–11:45 Salon ABC
Presentation : Spreading the Risk—Population Diversity Boosts Fisheries
Fish stocks are typically managed as though they were composed of a single homogeneous population. However, fish stocks usually comprise a diversity of populations, each with different biological attributes. While it is common to assume that all population populations in a region boom or bust in the same years, there is often substantial lack of synchrony in the dynamics of the populations that comprise fish stocks. Because fisheries capture fish from a variety of populations, diversity produces ‘portfolio effects’ that stabilize the variability in the number of fish available to fisheries.
10:15–11:45 Salon DE
Panel : Life Cycle Assessment for Farmed and Wild Seafood
Neil Sims presentation | Peter Tyedmers presentation | Mike Mitchell presentation
Life cycle assessment (LCA) promises to guide consumers, buyers and policy makers towards more sustainable resource usage by accounting for impacts that are not addressed in conventional, economics-based analysis. This panel will summarize some of the latest output from seafood LCAs and explain the critical role of underlying assumptions. LCA can starkly reveal the degree to which aquaculture systems and wild fisheries are interlinked but the underlying assumptions greatly influence comparisons between the efficiency of aquaculture and fisheries. The panel will include an industry perspective on LCA and how it can influence sustainable sourcing policy and promote and gauge progress within the sustainable seafood movement.
10:15–11:45 Salon F
Panel : Responsibility ACROSS Borders—New Ways of Working Across Sectors for Change in Europe
Nigel Edwards presentation | Anna Holl presentation | Jessica Landman presentation
WWF (the global conservation organization), AIPCE-CEP (representing the European Union’s (EU) commercial processors/traders), Eurocommerce (representing retailers) and Eurocoop (representing Europe’s consumer cooperatives) have moved beyond sectoral borders and formed an unusual coalition to advocate collectively for urgent reform of EU’s Common Fisheries Policy. This collective effort represents a new front in the creation of sustainability alliances. It builds on previous collaborations designed to bring sustainable goods to the marketplace, and moves collaboration into the realm of policymaking. Panel members will discuss how they reached the decision to take such action now, what their collaborative work has accomplished so far, and lessons learned for enhancing future successes.
LUNCH 11:45–1:00 Stanley Park Ballroom
1:00–2:30 Salon ABC
Panel : The Role of Aquariums in Impacting Consumer Behavior
John Nightingale presentation | Julie Packard presentation | Jerry Schubel presentation
Aquariums are the way many people experience the ocean and regular beach visitors are allowed a peek below the surface that is otherwise off-limits to the majority of people. As a result, they offer a unique opportunity to educate consumers about the wonders of and (unfortunately) ecological damage to, endangered species and vulnerabilities of the ocean and creatures who inhabit it. When it comes to seafood sustainability, what is the role aquariums should be playing? Are they a key opportunity for education as an impetus for change? How can this role be realized? Panelists from leading aquariums will discuss their approaches, ideas and hopes for the ability of aquariums to positively impact consumer behavior.
1:00–2:30 Salon DE
Panel : Control Documents and Other Supply Chain Tools for Combating IUU Fishing and Verifying Incremental Fishery Improvements
Dick Jones presentation | Guro Pedersen presentation | Howard Johnson presentation
When seafood from ‘suspect’ sources or fishing methods enter the supply chain, the entire supply chain is affected and often at risk from possession of ‘illegal’ seafood products (a felony violation of federal law in the United States). In addition, lower priced illegal products hurt legitimate fisheries and honest seafood wholesalers. This panel will make the case that inadequate scrutiny from buyers often supports illegal fishing (knowingly or unknowingly and, that the typical response of more traceability currently does not adequately address the issue. Control documents give buyers new tools to use with their suppliers to verify that the products being traded are from legitimate producers operating in legal fisheries and that the gear employed is compliment with local laws. The panel will discuss a successful example from Europe, and how other supply chains around the world are now trying to emulate that example.
1:00–2:30 Salon F
Panel : Wild Salmon Sustainability—Complexities and New Initiatives
Aaron Hill presentation | Andrei Klimenko presentation | Rich Lincoln presentation | Jeffery Young presentation
This panel will provide presentations and discussion opportunities with five different organizations that are currently working on the wild salmon conservation and sustainability assessments of specific wild salmon populations in the North Pacific. The panel will provides analysis on the complexities of wild salmon biology and conservation, as well as profile some of the ongoing and new initiatives in assessing and ranking the relative sustainability of wild salmon stocks from California to Russia. This session will accommodate dialogue regarding the challenges and successes of market based sustainability assessments and certifications. This panel session will provide participants with a better understanding of the range of sustainability issues related to the procurement of wild salmon and also a better understanding of the different approaches to ranking salmon stocks on a sustainability scale.
BREAK 2:30–2:45 Foyer
2:45–4:00 Salon ABC
Plenary Session : Closing Remarks—Responsibility without Borders?
Video
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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will addresses Seafood Summit delegates with a special video message.
Can Market Forces Drive Sustainability?
Hal Hamilton of Sustainable Food Lab will draw from his experience around the world with multinational food corporations, pioneering local businesses and nonprofits of all scales. He will describe successful business/NGO partnerships as well as limitations that lead us to explore new forms of organization. His provocation will be to imagine an economy that simultaneously generates commercial value, protects the commons, and enhances communities.
