The Global Tuna Re-Shuffle: Our Industry At A Crossroads
The conference will be centered on the theme: “The Global Tuna Re-Shuffle: Our Industry At A Crossroads” and will bring together major tuna industry players and stakeholders from all parts of the Americas and the world.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th | ||
| SESSION I – OPENING CEREMONY | ||
| 9:00 | 9:10 | Welcome Words Alfonso Miranda Eyzaguirre President of IATTC | Peruvian Chamber of Tuna (CPA) |
| 9:10 | 9:20 | Official Opening Speech By HE Minister Augusto Valderrama Head of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) |
| 9:20 | 9:40 | Panamanian Tuna Fleet And Panama’s Cooperation With Other Countries Flor Torrijos Director | Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama (ARAP) |
| 9:40 | 10:00 | EU Policy To Fight IUU Fishing Chris Hoornaert Head of the European Union Delegation to Panama |
| 10:00 | 10:20 | IATTC: Towards An Economically Viable Model For Catch And By–Catch Reduction Guillermo Compeán Director | Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) |
| 10:20 | 10:40 | Time For Questions / Panel Discussion |
| 10:40 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION II – TOTAL CHECK UP | ||
| 11:00 | 11:20 | Modern Tuna Wars – Shifting In The Global Powers Steven Adolf Researcher, Writer & Advisor On Tuna Policies |
| 11:20 | 11:40 | State Of The Global Stocks – Bans, Reductions, Red Yellow Green – Threats Guillermo Compeán Director | Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) |
| 11:40 | 12:00 | State Of Seiner Fleets – Capacity, Growth, Effort Creep Manuel Vazquez Managing Director | Pesca Azteca |
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Bangkok Skipjack Price Depression Where Do We Go From Here? Henk Brus CEO | Sustunable b.v. |
| 12:20 | 12:50 | What Direction To Choose From The Crossroads That We Are Encountering Today? Debate |
| 12:50 | 14:10 | Lunch Break |
| SESSION III – DEEP DIVE – LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS | ||
| 14:10 | 14:30 | State Of The Global Trade With Focus On The Americas Felix Dent Market Analyst | FAO |
| 14:30 | 14:50 | Colombia’s Latest Tuna Market Developments Miguel Rosales García International Commercial Director | Atunes y Enlatados del Caribe, S.A. |
| 14:50 | 15:10 | Mexican Market And Its Future – Dealing With Quality And Pricing In The Mexican Tuna Market Antonio Guerra Autrey Managing Director | Grupomar |
| 15:10 | 15:30 | Time For Questions / Panel Discussion |
| 15:30 | 15:50 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION IV – DEEP DIVE – GLOBAL MARKETS | ||
| 15:50 | 16:10 | The Role Of WCP Tuna Supply In Latin American Processing Sancho Kim Operation & Sales Manager | SILLA CO., LTD. |
| 16:10 | 16:30 | Americas’ Leading Role In EU Tuna Market Adolfo Valsecchi CEO | Generale Conserve |
| 16:30 | 16:50 | US Retail Market In Crisis – Big 3 And Private Label Henk Brus CEO | Sustunable b.v. |
| 16:50 | 17:30 | The Major Challenges And Opportunities For Your Industry At The Short Term Debate |
| 17:30 | 19:30 | Welcome Cocktail Party Offered By The Panamanian Government: MIDA & ARAP |
| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th | ||
| SESSION V – SUSTAINABILITY & ECOSYSTEM | ||
| 9:00 | 9:20 | WWF’s Global Tuna FIPs And Their Progress Maria Prebble Program Officer, Fisheries | WWF |
| 9:20 | 9:40 | FIPs – Progress On Tuna FIPs In Americas And Globally Kristin Sherwood Program Director | FishChoice |
| 9:40 | 10:00 | New Standards And New MSC Tuna Certifications Bill Holden Senior Tuna Fisheries Outreach Manager | MSC |
| 10:00 | 10:20 | Working To Become MSC Certified – Challenges And Obstacles And What Can We Do To Remove Them? Guillermo A. Morán Managing Director | Tuna Conservation Group (TUNACONS) |
| 10:20 | 10:40 | Time For Questions / Panel Discussion |
| 10:40 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION VI – SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY | ||
| 11:00 | 11:20 | The New FAO Guidance On Social Responsibility Felix Dent Market Analyst | FAO |
| 11:20 | 11:35 | FisheryProgress’ Interim Policy On Forced Labor, Child Labor Or Human Trafficking Kristin Sherwood Program Director | FishChoice |
| 11:35 | 12:10 | The Major Obstacles In Progress On Sustainability And What Can We Do To Remove Them? Debate |
| 12:10 | 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| SESSION VII – TECHNOLOGY | ||
| 13:30 | 13:50 | Advancements In FAD Buoy And Drone Data Collection Gabriel Gómez Celaya General Manager | Marine Instruments |
| 13:50 | 14:10 | Towards One Common Tuna Traceability Protocol Thomas Burke Food Traceability & Safety Scientist | Institute of Food Technologists |
| 14:10 | 14:30 | FAD Bans, Management, Tracking And Purse Seining In The Future Maurice Brownjohn Commercial Manager | PNA Office |
| 14:30 | 14:40 | Time For Questions / Panel Discussion |
| SESSION VIII – EXCHANGING VIEWS | ||
| 14:40 | 15:30 | The Future Of Our Industry – The Tuna Industry In 2025? Debate |
| 15:30 | 15:50 | Closing Remarks |
| 15:50 | 16:30 | Coffee & Refreshments |
