(TENTATIVE) CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 12 TH INFOFISH WORLD TUNA TRADE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

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1 (TENTATIVE) CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 12 TH INFOFISH WORLD TUNA TRADE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION May, 2012 Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON IN-SOO CHO PRESIDENT & CEO STARKIST CO., USA Tuesday, 22 May, Registration Wednesday, 23 May, Day Registration Opening ceremony Grand Ballroom - Introductory remarks and welcome by Dr. Muhammad Ayub, Director, INFOFISH, Malaysia - Opening addresses Keynote address by Conference Chairperson, In-Soo Cho, President & CEO, Starkist Co., USA Coffee break Session I: Global and Regional Review Overview of the global tuna resources, stock status, new management measures, challenges, sustainability issues and future outlook, Helga Josupeit, FIPI, FAO, Italy 2. Review on the effectiveness of management conservations measures for tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO), Glenn Hurry, Executive Director, Western and Central Pacific Commission (WCPFC) 1

2 3. Review on the effectiveness of management conservations measures for tuna in the Indian Ocean, Alejandro Anganuzi, Executive Secretary, Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 4. Review on the effectiveness of management conservations measures for tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO), Director, Guillermo Compean Jimenez, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, (IATTC) 3. Industry initiatives towards sustainable tuna industry, Susan Jackson, President, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) 4. Purse seine fishing and sustainability of tuna industry, J K Lee, Chairman, World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO) Lunch Break Session II: Sectoral and Regional Reviews Can PNA dictate skipjack market?, Transform Aqorau, Executive Director, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, Marshall Islands 2. Mergers and acquisition and their impact on the tuna industry, Eric Ma, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, Thailand 3. Thai Tuna Industry The New Challenges, Chanintr Chalisarapong, Chairman, Thai Food Processors Association, TFPA, Thailand 4. FAD-Free Tuna for Indian Ocean canneries : Justification? Consequences? David Ardill, Former Secretary General, IOTC, Mauritius Coffee Break Pole and line and non-fad tuna fishing are these the best options for a sustainable industry? a. Pole and line fishing and sustainability of tuna industry, Victor Restropo, ISSF, USA b. Greenpeace s view on pole and line and non-fad tuna fishing policy, Sari Tolvanen, Greenpeace, USA 2

3 Panel discussion c. Pole and line, Non-FAD and Purse Seine Fishing and Sustainability of Tuna Industry, William W. Fox, Vice President, Fisheries, WWF, USA d. Developing Pole and Line in a sustainable and responsible way to the benefit of coastal communities worldwide, M. Shiham Adam, Director General, Marine Research Centre, Founder and Trustee, International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), UK Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Sea Value Co Ltd. Thursday, 24 May, (Day 2) Session III: Global and Regional Tuna Trade and Markets American Markets a. The US Shelf Stable Tuna Market and Corporate Social Responsibility, Dave F Melbourne, Senior Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Bumble Foods LLC, USA b. US non-canned tuna market, Mike Walsh, Executive Vice President and COO, Orca Bay Seafood Inc., USA c. The Canadian tuna market, Ron Schindler, Clover Leaf Seafood, Canada d. Latin America s potential as a major canned tuna bloc: challenges & dynamics, Dario Chemerinski, Director, International Division, Calvo Group, Brazil Coffee Break The European Markets a. Impacts of Eurozone crisis on the EU tuna market, Helga Josupeit, FIPI, FAO, Italy b. Global markets for eco-label tuna products and consumers affordability, Henk Brus, Managing Director, Pacifical c.v, Netherlands c. The EU regulatory trade measures and market access, Luis Molledo, DG Mare, EU d. The EU tuna industry-challenges and prospects, Juan Vieites Baptista de Sousa, President, Eurothon and General Secretary, ANFACO, Spain 3

4 Lunch Break Asia/ Pacific and Other markets Coffee Break a. Post tsunami tuna trade and industry in Japan, Akira Nakamae, President, Japan Far Seas Purse Seine Fishing Association, Japan b. Tuna trade in Asia, Fatima Ferdouse, INFOFISH, Malaysia c. Is PNG a threat to the EU tuna industry?, Pedro Castillo Celso, President, Fishing Industry Association, Papua New Guinea d. Unrest in the Arab world and its impacts on the Middle East canned tuna markets, Ziad Abdul Rahim, General Manager, Gulf Food Industries, United Arab Emirates d. Could Tuna Fisheries Survive a CITES Listing?, Eugene Lapointe, President, IWMC World Conservation Trust, USA Friday, 25 May, (Day 3) Session IV: Sustainability, Environment and Eco-labelling in the Tuna Industry Overview of the existing Eco-labelling schemes for tuna a. Bill Holden, Pacific Fisheries Manager, Marine Stewardship Council, Australia b. Paolo Bray, Director, Friend of the Sea, Italy c. Mark Berman, Director, International Monitoring Programme, Earth Island Institute, USA 2. Reviews on the eco-labels and impacts to tuna trade/market, William Emerson, Senior Fisheries Industry Officer, FAO, Italy Coffee Break 4

5 Session V: Technical Session 1. Liner shipping: A sustainable part of the Seafood Supply Chain, Thue Barford, Asia and Middle East Business Development Manager, Centre for Reefer Management, Maersk Line, Hong Kong. 2. X-Ray Vision The New Look in Quality and Process Control, Allan Anderson, President, INSPX, Latin America. 3. Satellite Oceanography & Monitoring for the Fishing Community, Chris Wilson, Senior Director, Marine Services, GeoEye, USA Closing Lunch Leaving for Thai Food Processors Association, TFPA s 40 Years Anniversary Function Luncheon Jupiter Room, Impact Arena Exhibition and Communication Centre, Muang Thong Thai 5