Fresh-Frozen vs. Fresh Among Hot Topics at SENA Conference

While the main event during the March 19-21 Seafood Expo North America (SENA) at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center is three days of buying, selling, sampling new products and networking on a busy show floor, the organizer has also put together a robust roster of conferences that will appeal to various sectors of the industry. A synopsis of topics of discussion, moderators and presenters follows:

Sunday, March 19, 2017

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  John Henderschedt of NOAAWhat is Newly Required for Seafood Imports to the U.S.?
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: John Henderschedt, NOAA
  Panelist: Nina Young

  Species Authenticity to Combat Seafood Fraud: Tools and Benefits for Industry
  Room 152
  Moderator: Robert Hanner, University of Guelph
  Panelists: Johathan Deeds, Amanda Naaum, Kimberly Warner

  What Makes Fishery Improvement Projects Work?
  Room 151 B
  Moderator: Jesse Marsh, Scaling Blue
  Panelists: Dick Jones, Helen Packer and Pablo Guerrero

• 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

  The Feed Revolution: Driving Eco-Efficiency and Innovation in Salmon Aquaculture
  Room 152
  Moderator: Avrim Lazar, GSI
  Panelists: Carlos Diaz, Ricardo Garcia, Steven Rafferty and Michael Tilusty

  Beyond the Buzzwords: Translating Traceability for Everyone
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: Keith Flett, Future of Fish
  Panelists: Tejas Bhatt, Thomas Kraft and David Schorr

  Blogger Jessie JohnsonInfluencer Marketing: What Modern Marketers Need to Know
  Room 151 B
  Moderator: Jessie Johnson, The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project & Blogger
  Panelists: Chelsea Cold, Julie Qiu and Danielle Wiley

• 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  How Can Market Measures Promote Sustainable Seafood Production and Consumption?
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: Victoria Chomo, FAO
  Panelists: John Connelly, John Henderschedt, Barton Seaver and Niklas Wehner

  Seed and Sustainability: The Role of Hatcheries in Improving Aquaculture Sustainability and the Bottom Line
  Room 152
  Moderator: Joel Southall, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the NE Aquarium
  Panelists: Richard Karney, Brian Peterson, Hernan Pizarro and Matt Thompson

  Moderator Jacqueline ClaudiaTalking to Millennials about Aquaculture
  Room 151 B
  Moderator: Jacqueline Claudia, Love the Wild
  Panelists: Dave Mergle, Omar Alfi and Julie Qiu

• 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

  Keynote: Delicious & Profitable – Chefs Discuss the Business of Seafood
  Room 153 A/B
  Panelists: Polly Legendre, Ned Bell, Jeff Black, Richard Garcia and Rick Moonen

Monday, March 20, 2017

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  Why Pick on Me? FDA-Customs Seafood/Facility Shipment Inspections
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: Benjamin England, FDAImports.com
  Panelists: Jeffrey Nii, Troy Petrillo, Peter Quinter and Domenic Veneziano

  Brexit Challenges for Fisheries and Seafood Markets 
  Room: 152
  Panelists: Jean-Noel Calon, Sean O’Donoghue and Michael Park

  Reducing Risk of IUU in Seafood Supply Chains
  Room 151 B
  Moderator: Huw Thomas, The Pew Charitable Trusts
  Panelists: Mariah Boyle, Ken Kimble, Bradley Soule and Steve Trent

• 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  Philip Walsh of Alpha Gamma Seafood GroupAchieving Full Transparency in Chilled and Frozen Seafood in Foodservice Distribution 
  Presenter: Philip Walsh, Alpha Gamma Seafood Group

  Financial Outlook in Seafood
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: Cliff White, SeafoodSource.com
  Panelists: Robert Guy, Bradley W. Hudson, Paul Jewer and Ignacio Kleiman

  Moderator Aurora Alifano of FishWiseNavigating Seafood Trade and Legislation in 2017
  Room 151 B
  Moderator: Aurora Alifano, FishWise
  Panelists: Kenneth Kennedy, Michael Littenberg and Jack Scott

• 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  Four Fish Times Forty to the Fore – Documenting Oral Histories of Environmental and Social Benefits of Aquaculture
  Room: 152
  Moderator: Neil Anthony Simms, Kampachi Farms, LLC
  Panelists: Bill Dewey, Sebastian Belle, Jacqueline Claudia, Josh Goldman, Scott Nichols, Magdalena and Lamprecht Wallhoff

  Seafood Standard Program Updates – Challenges and Targets
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: Peter Marshall, RS Standards
  Panelists: Brian Perkins, Dan Lee, Wendy Norden and Jeff Regnart

  Sea Greens: A Sustainable, Nutritional Solution to a Global Problem
  Room: 151 B
  Moderator: Nichole Price, Bigelow Labs
  Panelists: Michael Rust, Paul Dobbins, Bill Mook and Barton Seaver

• 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  Investing in Traceability for Tomorrow, Today
  Room 153 A/B
  Moderator: Mariah Boyle, Fishwise
  Panelists: Guy Lott, Mike Kraft and Adriana Sanchez

  To Hell with Perfect – Let’s Get to Good Right Now
  Room 152
  Moderator: Steve Hedlund, Global Aquaculture Alliance
  Panelists: Richard Garcia and Darian McBain

  National Fisheries Institute Update
  Moderator: TBA

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

• 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

  Ann Colonna of Oregon State UniversityUnderstanding Consumer Perceptions of and Preferences for Fresh-Frozen vs. Fresh
  Room: 153 A/B
  Presenters: Ann Colonna of Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center, and Keith Cox of Seafood Analytics

  Harnessing Expanded Data to Verify, Trace and Promote Seafood in the Global Marketplace
  Room 152
  Presenters: Gilbert Brogan of Oceana and Wessley Merten of Oceana’s Global Fishing Watch team

  Moderator Richard StavisThe Changing Face of Sustainability – How Public Companies are Making Positive Improvements
  Room: 151 B
  Moderator: Richard Stavis, Stavis Seafood
  Panelists: Jennifer Wandler, Derrick Guss and Chuck Marble

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  Corporate Social Responsibility in the Protein Sector: A Market Assessment
  Room 151 B
  Moderator: Kevin Edwards, SGS
  Panelists: Dr. Ahmad Ansari, Gary Johnson, Marife Casem, Kevin Edwards and Kathryn Unger

  How Traceability Programs Work in the Real World
  Room 152
  Presenter: Michele Southall, GS1

  The Online Dragon: Seafood E-Commerce in China
  Room 153 A/B
  Presenters: Richard Barry and Jeff Welbourn