SeaWeb and Diversified Communications, the producers of the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the premier conference on seafood sustainability, are now accepting proposals for the upcoming Summit in St. Julian’s, Malta (1-3 February, 2016) until midnight (EDT) 3 August, 2015.
Global leaders from the seafood industry, conservation community, academia and government, NGOs, government agencies, scientists, members of academic institutions and media are invited to submit conference program proposals.
The conference will focus around the theme of “Advancing Solutions in Sustainable Seafood” by covering topics on:
• Success and innovation in sustainable seafood that will lead into the future; and
• The future of sustainable seafood—the challenges, strategies and emerging issues that will shape the marketplace in the next decade
Suggested areas of focus include (but are not limited to):
• The Future of Production—Aquaculture technology, Bluefin Tuna, discards/bycatch, regulatory landscape, Whitefish, ‘spotlight: Africa.’
• The Supply Chain of the Future—High seas fisheries enforcement, Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) and the European Supply Chain, precompetitive approaches to traceability, human rights, labor and social issues, the impact of certification, ‘spotlight: China or Thailand.’
• The Future of Consumption—Aquaculture feed, market preferences and consumer behavior, the role of seafood in the global protein market, the role of fresh, frozen and canned seafood in advancing sustainability, waste in processing, ‘spotlight: Japan.’
“We are excited about the interest generated around the building of the 2016 content program,” said Dawn M. Martin, SeaWeb President. “We have received numerous requests to extend the deadline for proposal submissions to allow for more thorough and forward thinking ideas to be presented.”
Proposals are encouraged to utilize presentation formats that promote audience engagement and interaction. Preference will be given to proposals that think beyond the traditional panel presentation format and include ways to stimulate outcome-oriented or solution-driven discussions.
All proposals must be received no later than midnight on 3 August, 2015, U.S. Eastern Time. Those who submit proposals will be notified on its status by 31 August, 2015.
To review the requirements for submission or to submit a proposal, visit the 2016 Call for Proposal page here.
