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Workshop
Workshop – Responsible Sourcing in a Global Market – Tuesday 27 September
Interactive discussions tackling the sourcing of fish and how it feeds in directly to new product development in value added seafood
| 08.30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 09.15 | Opening Remarks from the Chair |
| 09.30 | Overcoming the Challenges of Responsible Sourcing Now and in Years to comeSupply and demand issues, quality vs quantity, and how sourcing impacts production
Catherine Pazderka, Sustainability Policy Adviser British Retail Consortium, UK |
| 10.10 | Assessing Sustainability from a Community PerspectiveReaping the rewards and overcoming the challenges of engaging with communities directly
Nell Halse, VP Communications Cooke Aquaculture, Canada |
| 10.50 | Refreshments |
| 11.20 | Examining the Future Role of Certification SchemesThe impact upon the value added market of the growing level of certification schemes
Toby Middleton, UK Country Manager MSC, UK |
| 12.00 | Improving Fishing Resource Management to Increase Product Profit MarginsAssessing the direct impact of positive resource management on seafood manufacturers
Alex Olsen, Corporate Project Manager Sustainable Production A.Espersen A/S, Denmark |
| 12.40 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Communicating Sustainable Aquaculture to the ConsumerOvercoming fish farming issues – tropical farmed species, food scandals and security – and examining consumer perceptions
Jemma McCowan, Cleanseas European Marketing Consultant Cleanseas Sustainable Seafood, Australia |
| 14.40 | Assessing the Progressive Nature of the Scottish Seafood Sector – Sustainable and ResponsibleSustainable certification, the current status of various species and fisheries, and progressive and ongoing initiatives in responsible sourcing
Jess Sparks, Technical Manager Seafood Scotland, UK |
| 15.20 | From Harvesting to Marketing Driven FisheriesThe case of the Icelandic fisheries and the drive for fresh value added products
Ogmundur H Knutsson, Associate Professor University of Akureyri, Iceland
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| 16.00 | Closing Remarks from the Chair |
| 16.15 | End of Workshop |
