10.30 – 12.30

In-depth analysis of the regional tuna resources, management measures, current issues and prospects.

1. Indian Ocean, Alejandro Anganuzi, Executive Secretary, Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

2. Status of tuna stocks and management challenges in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, William John Hampton, Manager, Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

3. Tuna Fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, James Joseph , Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)

4. Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, Fabio Hazin, Chairman, International Commission for Conservation for Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

5. The legal and institutional framework for the conservation and management of tuna resources and combating IUU fishing in the WCPO: Implications for the global tuna industry, Martin Tsamenyi, Phd., Professor of Law & Director, The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, Australia

Non-governmental Organization’s (NGO) views on stock status and sustainable exploitation of tuna resources

6. Sustainable tuna fisheries: management and perception, Eugene Lapointe, President, IWMC World Conservation Trust, USA

7. The outlook for tuna conservation and management: A WWF – coral triangle perspective, Jose A. Ingles, Lida Pet, Katherine Short, and Kate Newman, WWF International

12.30 – 13.00 - Panel Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 - Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.30

1. Global tuna industry status and prospects, Kristjan Th. Davidsson, Managing Director, Global Head of Seafood, Glitnir Bank, Iceland and Eythor Eyjolfsson, Business Director, Japan & Oceania, International Banking, Glitnir Bank, Iceland

2. Trade trends, issues and new barriers faced by the tuna industry, Helga Josupeit, Fishery Industry Officer, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

3. Towards a sustainable tuna fishery, Phil Roberts, Director Operations, Tri Marine International Pte. Ltd., Singapore

4. New strategies for survival – Thailand experience, Nat Onsri, Chairman of Tuna Processors Group, Thai Food Processors’ Association, Thailand

15.30 – 15.45 - Coffee Break

15.45 – 17.30

5. Tuna Industry – Malaysia: Annuar Zaini Haji Binyamin, Chief Executive Director, Malaysia International Tuna Port Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

6. The Pacific Islands – New opportunities for tuna industry development, Mike Batty, Forum Fisheries Agency, Solomon Islands

7. Tuna industry status in the Asia Pacific

- The development of the Indian tuna industry, G. Mohan Kumar, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), India

- Iran – Iran Fisheries Organisation, SHILAT

- Mohamed Adil Saleem, Managing Director, Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Ltd (MIFCO), Maldives

- Pakistan – Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)

- Papua New Guinea - Sylvester Pokajam, Acting Managing Director, National Fisheries Authority (NFA)

17.30 – 18.00 - Panel discussion

Session III: Review on the Global Tuna Markets

08.30 – 09.45

North American Market

1. The US market for canned tuna: trends, issues and prospects, John Connelly, Director, National Fisheries Institute, USA

2. The US market for non-canned tuna products: demand trends and market segmentation, Peter Redmayne, President, The Sea Fare Group, USA

3. The Canadian market for shelf-stable tuna: An update and outlook on consumers, retailers and category trends, Ron Schindler, Executive Vice President, Canada & International Clover Leaf Seafoods LP, Canada

09.45 – 10.00 - Panel Discussion

10.00 – 10.15 - Coffee Break

10.15 – 12.30 Japanese Market

Japanese market for tuna products: trends, issues and prospects, Kazuo Shima, Chairman, WTPO

The European Market

1. The canned tuna market in Europe, Adolfo Valsecchi, CEO, MW Brands, European Seafood, France

2. The EU fresh and frozen tuna markets, Henk Brus, Founder and Managing Director, Atuna, the Netherlands

3. Selected Eastern European markets for canned tuna: recent trends, issues and prospects, Mladen Vusurovic, Tricontinental Group, Serbia

4. EU retail markets for value added tuna products, Mike Urch, Managing Editor, Seafood International, UK

5. The UK tuna market and the development of good practice guide for responsible sourcing into the UK, Malcolm Large, Account Manager, Seafish, UK

12.30 – 13.00 - Panel D iscussion

13.00 – 14.00 - Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.45

Asia & Pacific and Other Market

1.China : An emerging market for tuna products, Peter Redmayne, President, The Sea Fare Group, USA

2. Middle East markets for canned tuna, Ziad Abdel Rehim / Arnab Sen Gupta, Gulf Food Industries, UAE

3. Asian Pacific markets for canned and non-canned tuna products: trends and outlook, Fatima Ferdouse, Chief, Trade Promotion Division, INFOFISH, Malaysia

4. The EU-ASEAN FTA – New EU import regulations for ASEAN tuna and prospects for Asian packers, Dan Horovitz, Partner, Holamn Fenwick & Willan, Brussels/Asia, Belgium

15.45 – 16.15 - Panel Discussion

16.15 – 16.30 - Coffee Break

16.15 – 17.30

5. Australia & New Zealand markets for tuna products, Phil Knight, General Manager, Sealord Australia, New Zealand

6. S. America markets for tuna and tuna products, Carlos Alfredo Nunez, General Manager, Asiservy SA, Ecudaor

7. Market Prospects for ULT Tuna in the EU and US, Stavros L Tripis, Tuna Temple Inc., Canada

17.30 – 18.00 - Panel Discussion

Session IV: Technology, Quality and Product Development

08.30 – 10.00

Review on eco-labelling schemes: opportunities & threats ?

1. MSC – eco-labelling for tuna, Duncan leadbitter , MSC Asia-Pacific Australia

2. EII’s Dolphin safe label – an update, Mark Berman, Earth Island Institute, USA

3. Friend of the Sea’s eco-labelling, Paolo Bray, Director, Friend of the Sea

4. Sustainablity and the economics of the tuna industry – Less is more, Jason Collins, Greenpeace, Australia

10.00 – 10.30 - Panel Discussion

10.30 – 10.45 - Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30 Technological Developments

1. Technical, socio-economic and environmental considerations in development of sustainable small and medium-scale tuna longlining in the Indian Ocean, Robert Lee, FIIT, FAO

2. Innovative packaging for fresh and frozen tuna products, Bernard Leveau, General Manager, Multivac, France

3. High barrier plastic containers for value added tuna new products & market development, Robert C. McCoy, President & General Manager, Rexam High Barrier Food and Beverage, Thienchai Luechaiprasit, Deputy Managing Director, Swan Industries ( Thailand) Ltd., Thailand

4. Satellite maps and asset tracking technology – getting a little help from above, Chris Wilson, Director, Sales & Marketing, GeoEye, USA

5. Automatic tuna size grader – High efficiency and user friendly, Thiti Pongpour , Deputy Chairman of Executive Committee, Patkol PLC, Thailand

12.30 – 13.00 - Panel Discussion

13.00 - - Closing

- Lunch Break