October 26-29 — Vancouver, Canada
October 26
— Zone Management —
Anton Immink, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership — The Value of Zonal Management
Jon Grant, Dalhousie University — The Importance of Spatial Perspective in Aquaculture Management
Jonathan Shepherd, Bluetail Consulting — Approaches to Salmon Health Management and Biosecurity
Adolfo Alvial, Chilean Economic Development Agency — Aquaculture Zoning: The Case of Chile
Patrick White, Akvaplan-niva — Aquaculture Zoning — Ecosystem Approach
— Zone Management Review —
Peter Marshall, R.S. Standards — Zone Management Workshop
October 27
Wally Stevens, Global Seafood Alliance — Opening Remarks
Jon Hinder, Cermaq — Keynote Address
— Animal Health & Welfare —
Abu Bakar Ibrahim, Blue Archipelago — Genetic Testing of EMS-Resistant Shrimp
Hugh Mitchell, Aquatactics Fish Health — Antibiotics in Aquaculture
— Production Data —
James L. Anderson, Institute for Sustainable Food Systems — Shrimp Production Review
Ragnar Tveteras, University of Stavanger — Fish Production Estimates & Trends
— Marketplace Roundtable #1 —
Joanna Busby, Delhaize USA
Steve Disko, Schnucks Markets
Charlotte Maddocks, Tesco
Shawn McMurther, Sobeys Canada
Huw Thomas, Morrisons U.K.
October 28
— Consumer Education —
Matt Brooker, The Fishin’ Co. — Seafood Consumer Insights
Linda Cornish, Seafood Nutrition Partnership — Empowering Consumers to Eat Seafood
James E. Griffin, Johnson & Wales University — National Survey of Chef’s Perceptions of Seafood Sustainability
Madelyn Kearns, Diversified Communications — Appraising Proteins
Matt Brooker, The Fishin’ Co. — Consumer Education Breakout Session
— Seafood Influencer Panel —
Barton Seaver, Celebrity Chef and Author
Ned Bell, Four Seasons Hotel and YEW Restaurants
Ann-Marie Copping, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium
Jennifer McGuire, National Fisheries Institute
Joanne Sasvari, Food Writer
— Community Relations and Government Support for North American Aquaculture —
Randy Rhodes, Harvest Select Catfish
Stewart Hawthorn, Grieg Seafood, B.C. Ltd.
Stephen Stewart, Confederation Cove Mussel Co.
Cesáreo Cabrea Vileza, Maricultura del Pacifico
Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Farm and Bar
Michael Rubino, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
— Retail Roundtable #2 —
Moderator: Peter Redmond, Global Seafood Alliance
Stuart Smith, COOP Stores
Scott Williams, B.J.’s Wholesale Club
Lee French, Price Chopper
Kendrick Repko, Ahold USA
Aurora Alifano, Fish Wise
— Retail Roundtable #3 —
Moderator: Peter Redmond, Global Seafood Alliance
Patrick Blow, Marks and Spencer
Mike Berthet, M & J Seafoods/Fresh Direct
Jorge Hernandez, U.S. Foods
Rob Cumine, Coles Supermarket
Charlie Lousignont, Brinker International
October 29
— Roles of Aquaculture —
Henry Demone, High Liner Foods — Keynote Address
Jessica Rosen, Forum for the Future– The Protein Challenge 2040: Aquaculture’s Role
Aldin Hilbrands, IDH The Sustainable Trade Initiative — IDH Vision on Aquaculture Sector Improvement
Laurie Jenson, Cermaq Canada, Representative of Ahousaht First Nation — First Nation Role In Aquaculture
— Retail Roundtable #4 —
Moderator: Peter Redmond, Global Seafood Alliance
Chris Brown, ASDA
Brett Patience, Bidvest Australia
Carl Salmon, Wegmans Food Markets
David Wier, Meijer
— Aquafeed Sustainability —
Gorman Nikolik, Rabobank — The Appeal of Fishmeal
Alan Shaw, Calysta — The Future of Fish Feed
Steven Hart, Global Seafood Alliance — Impact of Global Agriculture Trends on Aquaculture
Jesús Zendejas Hernández, Cargill; Karl Tore Maeland, EWOS Group — Fish Feed Sustainability
— Retail Roundtable #5 —
Moderator: Peter Redmond, Global Seafood Alliance
Ally Dingwall, Sainsbury’s
Robert Fields, Sam’s Club/Walmart
Lake Zeraduchi, Direct Seafoods/Bidvest
Joe Zhou, Red Lobster Seafood Co.
— Preferred Freezer Services Project —
David Koop, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth — Data Science in Aquaculture
— Aquascience Production System —
Werner Jost, Camanor — A New Concept in Aquaculture
Travis Larkin, The Seafood Exchange — Closing Remarks
— Introduction to GOAL 2016 —
Di Gang, China Aquatic Products Processing & Marketing Association — China’s Aquaculture Industry