Moderator: Peter Handy, Bristol Seafoods
Speakers:
Lilani Dunn, Bristol Bay
Josephine Theal, Delaware North
How does our industry appeal to a diverse group of folx? Where will new talent come from? What are the types of jobs that are available in this global industry? How do we paint the picture of an industry that is fun, exciting, global, challenging and the problems that need to be solved with people that bring a fresh lens to our industry while exploring diversity, inclusion, and equity?
Marketing is a perennial challenge in the seafood industry, and the presence of social media provides new opportunities for those who know how to use it. In this video, we'll examine how some forms of social media are the key to expanding your customer base.
NOAA’s annual “Fisheries of the United States” report is a treasure trove of data on the state of U.S. fisheries, seafood imports and exports, and domestic consumption.
Moderator: Cliff White, SS.com
Speakers:
While still small in size compared to major global players, the U.S. aquaculture sector is experiencing growth at all levels, from mom-and-pop sized aquafarms to massive projects such as Atlantic Sapphire’s development in Florida and Nordic Aquafarms efforts in Maine. While still a young industry domestically, the field of viable players is growing and the impact to the marketplace is certain. This panel will concentrate on the rapidly expanding number of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) projects completed or under development in the United States, with a special focus on hearing from the producers themselves. Joe Cardenas, founder and CEO of Aquaco Farms, Nordic Aquafarms President and Co-Founder Erik Heim, Kingfish Zeeland CEO and Co-Founder Ohad Maiman, and American Fresh Fillets President J. Michael Mogollon will discuss the challenges and advantages of RAS in the U.S., from permitting to construction, and from farming to marketing and sales.
The Impact of the Canadian Elections on Seafood: Aquaculture
In this Summit-preview webinar, Michael Tlusty, Ph.D., Director of Ocean Sustainability Science at the New England Aquarium, and Neil Sims, co-founder of Kampachi Farms, will discuss the current state of science on fish farming's environmental impacts and the industry's importance to global food security. This on-demand webinar will be moderated by SeafoodSource.com Senior Editor James Wright.
How Does Your Seafood Stack Up? New Tool Consolidates Sustainability Info and Improvement Opportunities For Industry
In June, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing the environmental and social impacts of fishing and fish farming, launched “Target 75,” an initiative setting the goal of seeing 75 percent of the world’s seafood sourced sustainably or improving toward sustainability by 2020.
This report details the findings of a SeafoodSource survey of more than 500 American seafood consumers and is the only major study to compare seafood with other grocery store proteins.