Traceability, Cell-Cultured Seafood, Latin America’s Role in the Asian Seafood Market and Sustainable Seafood Supply Chains in Southeast Asia Among the Topics for Seafood Expo Asia’s 2024 Conference Program
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 July 2024 - Seafood Expo Asia, organized by Diversified Communications, will feature a series of in-depth conference sessions for seafood professionals to learn about timely topics relevant to the Asian seafood industry. The educational conference program, taking place alongside the exhibit hall on 4-6 September in Singapore, will highlight expert-led discussions around seafood traceability, cell-cultured seafood, Latin America's role in the Asian seafood market, sustainable seafood supply chains in Southeast Asia, sustainable seafood consumption in Asia and more.
Traceability and sustainability will be prominent topics covered this year. A session led by the Marine Stewardship Council will discuss how a robust traceability system and sustainable practices can help the Southeast Asian seafood industry address consumer demands, mitigate environmental impacts and position itself as a leader in the global market. Another panel presented by ASC will analyze the status and potential of the responsible seafood market and consumption in Asia and the importance of responsible aquaculture practices. Policy and business professionals from The Nature Conservancy, Seafood Legacy, the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan and more, will cover topics around illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, its threat to sustainability and the need for seafood transparency and traceability schemes.
Utari Octavianty, Co-Founder and Chief Sustainability Officer, Aruna and recipient of Forbes 30 under 30 and Top 100 Asia-Pacific Women-Powered, High-Growth Businesses JP Morgan, will lead a discussion around how Aruna's technology helps small-scale fishers in Indonesia cut the long lines of the supply chain, ensuring fishers get fair prices and access to a wider and more stable market. Utari Octavianty will also be featured in a panel that will discuss the ways to raise the profile of women in the seafood industry and how to attract diverse talent. Other speakers in this panel include Åshild Nakken, Regional Director, Southeast Asia, Norwegian Seafood Council, Jill Briggs, Managing Director, Affectus, and more.
Prominent ambassadors from Chile and Argentina and seafood industry representatives from ProEcuador, Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (Ecuador) and Messina Holding (Panama) will present their perspectives on Latin America's role in Asia's seafood market. The panelists will discuss the unique qualities of seafood from each region and address initiatives, practices and certifications in Latin America, supply chain and trade support as well as success stories and examples of efficient logistics and trade routes.
Cell-cultured seafood, or protein derived from muscle cells grown in a lab, will be covered in a session around how the innovation is shaping the industry, its potential to address consumer concerns around issues of mercury, antibiotic, or microplastics contamination, bycatch, overfishing, or labor abuse and Singapore's leadership in cultivating the industry.
Six entrepreneurs will present their latest innovations in aquaculture and the seafood supply chain on an investor panel. The startups focus on technology that can transform the seafood industry and create a more sustainable future with solutions in areas such as shrimp farming technology, upcycling aquafeed ingredients, novel diagnostics, seaweed aggregators and others.
Seafood industry professionals can learn more about Seafood Expo Asia and register to attend for free by visiting www.seafoodexpo.com/asia.
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About Seafood Expo Asia
Seafood Expo Asia is a trade event where buyers from across Asia and industry suppliers from around the world come together to network and conduct business in the lucrative Asian market. The event is produced by Diversified Communications and takes place annually in Asia. SeafoodSource is the exposition's official media covering industry news year-round.
About Diversified Communications
Diversified Communications is a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products Diversified Communications connects, educates and strengthens business communities in over 15 industries including: food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, business management and technology. The company's global seafood portfolio of expositions and media includes Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, Seafood Expo Asia and SeafoodSource.com. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com.
source: Seafood Expo Asia
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