ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND: HOST OF THE 23RD RESPONSIBLE SEAFOOD SUMMIT

St Andrews, Scotland: Host of the 23rd responsible seafood summit. The Global Seafood Alliance’s 23rd Responsible Seafood Summit, co-hosted by Seafood Scotland, took place from October 21 to 24, 2024, at the iconic Fairmont St Andrews on Scotland’s historic east coast.

Fish Focus takes a look back at the event with our Responsible Seafood Summit in Focus, the first in a series of articles.

As the world’s only seafood event dedicated to fostering collaboration between aquaculture and fisheries, the Summit showcased a visionary programme with over 70 speakers. These industry leaders tackled emerging issues before they escalate into challenges and crafted forward-looking strategies to secure a sustainable future for seafood.

Bringing together seafood professionals from across the entire value chain, the Summit serves as a platform for collaboration, innovation, and action in building a healthy and responsible global seafood community.

Conference Speakers

This year’s Summit featured insights from over 70 experts, representing diverse perspectives from across the seafood industry and beyond.

Speakers included leaders in aquaculture, fisheries, sustainability, policy, and technology, alongside voices from academia, non-governmental organisations and global markets.

These experts shared their knowledge on pressing topics such as climate resilience, responsible sourcing, and innovation in seafood production, offering actionable strategies and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.

The breadth of expertise underscored the Summit’s role as a premier forum for advancing the future of a sustainable and equitable seafood industry.

Some of the speakers are listed below:

Jeni Adamson – Industry Engagement Manager, Seafood Scotland

Daniela Allerbon – CEO, AQUIT

Sara Barrento – E-Learning and Aquaculture Program Manager, FAI

Chris Baber – Chef, Author

Jayson Berryhill – Co-Founder/Partner, Wholechain/(en)visible

Gilpin Bradley – Angel Investor

Kara Brydson – Executive Director, Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability

Katherine Bryar – Global Marketing Director, BioMar

Ian Carr – Global Business Development Manager, Veramaris

Emilie Carroll – Manager, Food & Agriculture, LRQA

George Chamberlain – President, The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS)

Tony Chen – Co-Founder and CEO, Manolin

Nicola Clark – Impacts Manager, MarinTrust

Kacy Cole – Chief Marketing Officer, Holland America Line

Marcus Coleman – CEO, Seafish

Matt Craze – Founder & Lead Researcher, Spheric Research

John Daly – Vice President Sales & Marketing, OBI Seafoods

Keith Davidson – Chief Technology Officer, Ace Aquatec

Will Davies – Group CSR Manager, Sofina Foods Europe

Simon Dwyer – Director, Made Great In Grimsby Limited

Eric Enno Tamm – Co-Founder and CEO, ThisFish Inc.

Paul Fernandes – Professor of Fisheries Science and Technology, SmartTrawl/Heriot Watt University

Kate Forbes – Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Scottish Government

Donna Fordyce – Chief Executive, Seafood Scotland

Teresa Garzon – Director, Tiny Fish Ltd

Lisa Goché – CEO, Lisa Goché Seafood Collaborators LLC

Thomas Goetz – Inventor, GenusWave

John Goodlad – Advisor, Sustainable Oceans Fund

Snaebjorn Gudnason – Chief Technology Officer, Green Iceberg

Christopher Haacke – Commercial Director, MiAlgae

Wakao Hanaoka – Founder and CEO, Seafood Legacy

Tim Hill – CEO / National Director, Stella Maris

Helen Holah – Spatial & Electronic Monitoring Fisheries Analyst, Marine Scotland Science

John Holmyard – Owner, Offshore Shellfish Ltd

Robert Jones – Global Aquaculture Lead, The Nature Conservancy

Elin Kvamme – Global Aqua Director, Innovafeed

Dr. Alexandra Leeper – CEO, Iceland Ocean Cluster

Hannah Lindoff – Executive Director, SeaShare

Andrew Lindstrom – Group Director, Global Food Sourcing, Walmart

Matthew Livesay – Chief Supply Chain Officer, Red Lobster

Indrani Lutchman – Program Director (FIP Evaluation & External Relations), Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Elspeth Macdonald – Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation

Lukas Manomaitis – Aquaculture Program Technical Contractor, US Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

Kimberley McKinnell – Head of Health, Bakkafrost Scotland

Stuart McLanahan – Head of Responsible Sourcing, Seafish

Gorjan Nikolik – Senior Analyst, Rabobank

Ragnar Nystøyl – Chief Analyst, Kontali

Fabienne O’Donoghue – Market Reporter, Urner Barry by Expana

Mike Park – CEO, Scottish White Fish Producers Association (SWFPA)

Ben Perry – Head of Sales, Ace Aquatec

Josh Piatek – Sr. Director Fresh Meat and Seafood, Southeastern Grocers

Tom Pickerell – Global Director of the Ocean Program, World Resources Institute

Alison Potter – Technical Officer, ILO, International Labour Organisation

Dawn Purchase – Aquaculture Programme Manager, Marine Conservation Society UK

Rhianna Rees – Business Development Manager, Scottish Seaweed Industry Association

Jeff Regnart – Fisheries Consultant, Fishery Policy Analyst, Jeff Regnart Consulting

Tom Rossiter – Head of Precision Fishing, CatchCam

Jeremy Rude – FisheryProgress Project Manager, FishChoice

Janice Schreiber – Managing Editor, Expana

Tavish Scott – CEO, Salmon Scotland

Ida Skancke – Shrimp Analyst, Kontali

Kira Smiley – Director of Sales and Marketing, Tidal

Natalie Smith – Head of Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries, Tesco

Robert Stewart – Vice President, Young Aquaculture Society/University of Edinburgh

Chris van der Kuyl – Chairman, 4J Studios

Simon Wadsworth – Global R&D Director, BioMar

Bonnie Waycott – Journalist

Darryl Weatherspoon – Chief Technology Officer, Aquabyte

Bert Wecker – CTO, Oceanloop

Ben Weis – Aqua Nutrition Sustainability Lead, Cargill

Chris Williams – Fisheries Expert, ITF, International Transport Federation

Adam Wing  – Head of Trade Marketing – UK, Middle East & Asia, Seafood Scotland

Linda Wood – Aquaculture and Fisheries Manager, Marks & Spencer

Libby Woodhatch – Executive Chair, MarinTrust

Georgia Worrall – Head, Seafood Ethics Action (SEA) Alliance

Simão Zacarias – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Stirling

Steve Hart – Senior Vice President Market Development, Global Seafood Alliance

Molly Jacques – Vice President Market Development, Global Seafood Alliance

Mike Kocsis – Chief Executive Officer, Global Seafood Alliance

Amy McGann – Director of Social Responsibility, Global Seafood Alliance

Melanie Siggs – Director of Strategic Engagements, Global Seafood Alliance

Jamie Wright – Editorial Manager, Global Seafood Alliance