Welcome to the 13th North Atlantic Seafood Forum March 6-8 2018
— The world’s largest
seafood business conference

 Hear 150 speakers in 16 major seminars.
Be inspired by the Best.

Get insights into vital developments and trends shaping the future of the industry.
Meet 900 seafood executives from 35 countries and 300 companies.

Come and do business where the business is!

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See the 13th NASF 2018 program here

See the Outline program here


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SEMINAR OVERVIEW 2018

DAY ZERO – MARCH 6th
Session 1 – NASF Global AquaTech Summit
(organized by NCE AquaTech, SINTEF Ocean and Norway Industry Federation)
Session 2 – NASF Sustainable Oceans Future 
(organized by Institute of Marine Research)
Session 3 – NASF Aquaculture Risk,
insurance & legal
(organized by Marsh & Schjødt)
Session 4 – NASF Top Excutive/
CEO BREXIT workshop
(organized by NASF Team - by invitation only
Session 5 – NASF Young Leaders Summit
(organized by Bergen Chamber of Commerce & Bergen Seafood Cluster Team)  
DAY ONE – MARCH 7th
Session 6 – Conference Opening:
- Trade and Policy 
- Perspectives from Industry and Policy leaders
Session 7 – Outlook for Oceans
Session 8 – NASF Aquaculture and
salmon seminar
Session 9 – NASF/MSC Sustainability seminar 
Session 10 – Mesopelagic Initiative
- Mobilizing a global resource
(Organized by Innovation Norway) 
Session 11 – Safety, Labour and Illegal Fishing (IUU) in the seafood supply chain
(Organized by Pew Charitable Trust)
DAY TWO – MARCH 8th
Session 12 – Pareto Securities Investor
Finance Seminar
Session 13 – NASF Seafood Innovation Day
& Awards
(Organized by NASF and
NCE Seafood Innovation) 
Session 14 – NASF White Fish Summit
Session 15 – NASF Pelagic Industry Summit
Session 16 – Women in Seafood
(Special side event organized by Intrafish)

Seafood Innovation Award 

Global candidates with innovative solutions for the seafood industry are invited to nominations for the Seafood Innovation Award 2018. 

10 showcases will be selected to pitch their cutting-edge innovation products to potential partners and investors at the Seafood Innovation Day,
March 8th in Bergen. The Seafood Innovation Award has a prize of NOK 250,000. 

To apply, download application form and send to post@seafoodinnovation.no 
Application deadline February 15th.
For more information, contact bjorgolfur@seafoodinnovation.no 

Celebrating outstanding entrepreneurs with cutting-edge innovations for sustainable seafood growth.
 
Download application form here
 

MAIN THEMES 2018

OCEANS

New Visions; Impact of climate change on global fisheries and aquaculture.

BIG DATA

Impact of digitalization
in seafood value chain.

AQUACULTURE

How to tackle the
challenges to meet growing world food demands.

BREXIT

Impact on European
fisheries and markets.

MARKET CONSOLIDATION 

Impact on white fish, pelagics and salmon sectors.

CHINA

Outlook for domestic demand growth; impact of China’s role as major net seafood importer.

NEW OCEAN RESOURCES

Where and how can
these be developed.

NORTH ATLANTIC SUPPLIES 

Impact of reduced Atlantic pelagic and white fish quotas on demand and pricing.

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

What are the new technologies and players coming into the markets, from where and by whom..?

OUTLOOK FOR
SEAFOOD SUPPLIES/
MARKETS/PRICES

Salmon, white fish, pelagics, shell fish and others.

 

 

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MAIN SPONSORS

ORGANIZERS

ORGANIZERS IN COOPERATION WITH