North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2021

Since 2005 the conference has been an important meeting place for the global seafood industry.

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The Institute of Marine Research is hosting the seminar "Ocean Science Day", which will be on the first day of the conference.

Program for this seminar:

Ocean Science Day - Organized by NASF & Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

10:00-10:05 Opening remarks; Welcome to the Ocean Science Day at NASF, Sissel Rogne, CEO Institute of Marine Research, Norway
10:05-10:15 Key-note Ocean Panel recommendations for seafood, Recommendations from the High Level Panel on Sustainable Ocean Economy; Peter Haugan – Ocean panel member, Program Director Institute of Marine Research, Norway
10:15-10:30 FAO fisheries & aquaculture perspectives; Perspectives on the Global status of fisheries & aquaculture; Manuel Barange, Director, Fisheries Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10:30-10:45 Keyfactors for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development; Geir Huse, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-11.15 Keynote Seafood & human health in a global perspective; The role of aquatic foods in nourishing nations; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted. FAO, Research Program Leader CGIAR, Research program on Fish
11:15-11:30 Keynote Seafood & human health in a global perspective; The role for seafood in healthy and sustainable diets; Jessica Bogard. Research Scientist CSIRO Agriculture and Food
11:30-11:45 Keynote Seafood & human health in a global perspective; Ivo Demmers, Director Food Security and Valuing Water Program, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
11:45-12:00 Panel debate: Seafood & human health; Livar Frøyland, Erik Olsen, et al.

12:00-12:45 Break

12:45-13:00 Keynote sustainable fisheries; What is a sustainable fishery?; Mark Dickey-Collas, International Council for the Exploration of Seas (ICES), Chair of ICES Advisory Committee (ACOM)
13:00-13:15 Keynote sustainable fisheries; Mesopelagic fishery South Africa; Janet Coetzee, Fisheries Scientist, South African Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF)
13:15-13:30 Keynote sustainable fisheries; Innovations in sustainable fisheries technology; Maria Tenningen, Fisheries Scientist, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
13:30-13:45 Panel debate: sustainable fisheries; Bjørn E Axelsen, Geir Huse, et al.

13:45-1400  Break

14:00-14:30 The annual State of the Ocean Speech, by Sissel Rogne (in norwegian)

14:30-14:45 Keynote sustainable marine aquaculture; Potential for sustainable marine aquaculture production; Michael Rust, Science Advisor for the Aquaculture Office, NOAA Fisheries, USA
14:45-15:00 Keynote sustainable aquaculture; Development of low-trophic aquaculture in China - Opportunities and Challenges; Zengjie Jiang, Professor, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China
15:00-15:15 Keynote sustainable aquaculture; Development of low-trophic aquaculture in Norway - Opportunities and Challenges for IMTA; Harald Sveier, R&I Manager, Lerøy seafood group ASA, Norway
15:15-15:30 Panel debate: aquaculture; Rune Waagbø, Terje Svåsand, Harald Sveier et al.

15:30-15:45 Closing remarks; Karin K. Boxaspen, Research Director; Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Visit the NASF homepage to see the program for the entire conference.