The European Tuna Conference 2019 will focus on the theme:
Beyond The Surface:
Accountability & Transparency In Global Tuna
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
| SESSION I – OFFICIAL OPENING | ||
| 9:00 | Conference Opening Conchita Sierra – CEO – Atuna b.v. |
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| 9:00 | 9:10 | Welcome By Conference Chair Stefaan Depypere – Independent Consultant – SDP-Consult c.v. |
| 9:10 | 9:20 | Official Opening Speech João Aguiar Machado – Director General Maritime Affairs And Fisheries (DG MARE) – European Commission |
| 9:20 | 9:40 | Status And Prospects Of World Tropical Tunas Stocks And Fisheries Alain Fonteneau – Scientist – Institut De Recherches Pour Le Développement |
| 9:40 | 9:55 | State Of European Tuna Market Pierre Commère – Delegate General – Fish Processing Industry ADEPALE, France |
| 9:55 | 10:10 | Tuna Wars Steven Adolf – Journalist, Writer & Economic Researcher On Tuna |
| 10:10 | 10:25 | Panel Discussion / Time For Questions |
| 10:25 | 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION II – TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY | ||
| 10:45 | 11:05 | European Social & Sustainability Standard? Linnéa Engström – Member Of The European Parliament |
| 11:05 | 11:20 | The European Union Policy To Fight Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing Pawel Swiderek – Deputy Head Of IUU Fisheries Policy Unit – DG MARE |
| 11:20 | 11:35 | Panel Discussion / Time For Questions |
| SESSION III – EU TRADE & IMPORTS | ||
| 11:35 | 11:50 | Tuna Coloring, Pros And Cons Paolo Caricato – Deputy Head Of Unit Food Hygiene – DG SANTE Eric Marin – Deputy Head Of Unit Alerts, Traceability And Committees – DG SANTE |
| 11:50 | 12:05 | Tuna Freezing Temperatures On Purse Seiners Paolo Caricato – Deputy Head Of Unit Food Hygiene – DG SANTE Eric Marin – Deputy Head Of Unit Alerts, Traceability And Committees – DG SANTE |
| 12:05 | 12:20 | Market For Sustainable Tuna In Europe Nicolas Guichoux – Chief Program Officer – Marine Stewardship Council |
| 12:20 | 12:35 | Panel Discussion / Time For Questions |
| 12:35 | 13:50 | Lunch Break |
| SESSION IV – RETAILERS & CONSUMERS | ||
| 13:50 | 14:05 | A Deep Look Into European Canned Tuna Shelves David Brus – Data Analyst – Atuna b.v. |
| 14:05 | 14:20 | Challenges Retailers Face Providing Mainly Sustainable Tuna Krishan Kent – Chairman Of The Sweden Seafood Association – CEO Of PiwaFood |
| 14:20 | 14:35 | The Right Tuna At The Wrong Price & The Wrong Tuna At The Right Price Henk Brus – CEO – Pacifical c.v. |
| 14:35 | 14:50 | What Is One Of EU’s Leading Brands View On Sustainability? Luciano Pirovano – Sustainable Development Director – Bolton Food |
| 14:50 | 15:05 | Potential Impacts Of Brexit Dan Aherne – CEO – New England Seafood International Ltd |
| 15:05 | 15:20 | Panel Discussion / Time For Questions |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION V – TRACEABILITY | ||
| 15:40 | 15:55 | Blockchain And Specific Traceability Challenges In The Tuna Supply Chain: Walking The Talk Margreet Brinxma – Product Integrity Manager – Sustunable b.v. |
| 15:55 | 16:10 | The Role Of Fishing Information Monitoring Systems (FIMS) David Karis – Manager Vessel Monitoring System – PNG’s National Fisheries Authority |
| 16:10 | 16:25 | FisheryProgress.org And The State Of Global Tuna FIPs Kristin Sherwood – Program Director – FishChoice |
| 16:25 | 16:40 | Panel Discussion / Time For Questions |
| SESSION VI – TECHNOLOGY | ||
| 16:40 | 16:55 | FAD Tracking Ludwig Kumoru – CEO – The Parties To The Nauru Agreement |
| 16:55 | 17:10 | Drones Gabriel Gómez Celaya – General Manager – Marine Instruments |
| 17:10 | 17:20 | Panel Discussion / Time For Questions |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | Conference Closing Stefaan Depypere – Independent Consultant – SDP-Consult c.v. Conchita Sierra – CEO – Atuna b.v. |
| 17:30 | 18:45 | Networking Cocktail Party |