Marine Stewardship Council cordially invites seafood processors, retailers, POLFISH Seafood Fair participants and all those interested in sustainable fisheries to participate in the MSC Seminar!
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The MSC Seminar:
Sustainable fisheries for the future
Date: 12 September 2024, 10:30 am - 3:00 pm CEST
Venue: POLFISH Seafood Fair, Amber Expo, Room 1A, first floor,
11 Żaglowa St., Gdańsk, Poland
>> Programme
Programme:
Moderation: Tomasz Zakrzewski, Commercial Manager, Poland & Central Europe, MSCSimultaneous translation will be provided during the event.
10:30 Welcoming remarks and introduction
The role of the MSC in achieving sustainable global fisheries and seafood supply chains - Erin Priddle, North Europe Regional Director, Marine Stewardship Council
10:40 Transformation of the seafood sector towards sustainability
Panel dedicated to the importance of MSC certification in light of the EU requirements for environmental labelling on products and sustainability reporting, as well as the state of the certified seafood market in Poland.
MSC certified seafood market in Poland - Marta Kalinowska, Country Manager, Poland & Central Europe, Marine Stewardship Council (in Polish, translation provided)
MSC certification in the context of EU requirements for sustainability reporting and ecological labelling on products - Jennifer Reeves, Senior Outreach and Policy Manager, EU Affairs, Marine Stewardship Council (online participation)
Panel discussion:
Izabela Wołodko, Graal Group
Alison Midgley, Ernst&Young UK
Piotr Kośmicki, Abramczyk
Tomasz Grybek, Coldstore Gdańsk
Jennifer Reeves, Marine Stewardship Council (online participation)
Marta Kalinowska, Marine Stewardship Council
12:00 Coffee break
12:15 Portfolio of MSC certified fisheries and an industry perspective
MSC’s Regional Director, North Europe and Baltic & Central Europe Fisheries Manager will talk about
key species categories such as small pelagics, tuna, whitefish and the wider portfolio of Baltic and Central Europe certified stocks. MSC colleagues will be joined by an expert panel representing fisheries, science and processors.
Fisheries in the MSC Programme - opportunities for the seafood processing industry - Kim Stobberup, Senior Fishery and Stakeholder Manager, Baltic and Central Europe, Erin Priddle, North Europe Regional Director, Marine Stewardship Council
Panel discussion:
Erin Priddle, Marine Stewardship Council
Marcin Węsławski, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Science
Ryszard Groenwald, Koga-Maris
Jacek Suryn, Pelagia
Dominik Sokołowski, Thai Union Group PCL
13:30 MSC Awards Poland 2024 ceremony
The MSC Awards are prestigious awards presented by the MSC to companies, institutions and individuals who have distinguished themselves through their outstanding commitment to the sustainable use of marine resources. During the event, the winners of this year's
awards will be announced for the following categories:
- MSC Best Retailer
- MSC Best Supplier
- MSC Top Brand
- MSC Ocean Hero
- Product that was voted by consumers as Best MSC Product 2024
14:00-15:00 Lunch
We look forward to your participation in the event!
How to get there:
Location: POLFISH Fair, Room 1A, 1st Floor, Żaglowa 11 Street, Gdańsk
Time: 10:30-15:00
The fair starts each day at 10:00 AM.