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A range of side events will be held at IFFO's upcoming Annual Conference in Cape Town from 23rd-24th October. These side events will provide forums for discussion, focusing on seafood and marine ingredient traceability, the value of fisheries sustainability and certified marine ingredients, and the upcoming release of Version 3 of the MarinTrust Factory Standard. Partners for these side events include MarinTrust, The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
All the side events will be held at the Cape Town Convention Centre and registration will be on a first come, first served basis, so make sure to register as soon as possible to secure your spot! Online (remote) attendance will be available for the GDST events, with separate registration links when this is available.
23rd October
9.00am – 9:55am
Venue: Roof Terrace Room, Cape Town International Convention Centre
Release of Version 3 of the MarinTrust Factory Standard
The MarinTrust team will provide a practical whistle stop tour of the new standard, exploring the breadth of the clauses and assessments, with advice on how to implement the changes. Speakers will include MarinTrust’s CEO Francisco Aldon, Executive Chair Libby Woodhatch and Fisheries Manager Emily McGregor, with Q&A opportunities.
Register to attend in person here
10:00am -11:45am
Venue: Roof Terrace Room, Cape Town International Convention Centre
Why the GDST is relevant to marine ingredients: GDST EMEA Regional Working Session
Exploring the international development in digital traceability, the regulatory and technology requirements for seafood and marine ingredients, and the benefits of getting ahead. Led by The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), the global standard for interoperable digital traceability in seafood. Delegates will be able to attend remotely and in person with Q&A opportunities. Speakers will include GDST's Gregory Brown and Richard Stavis.
11:50pm-12:45pm
Venue: Roof Terrace Room, Cape Town International Convention Centre
Finding a digital pathway for marine ingredients (MarinTrust & GDST Buffet lunch)
Exploring MarinTrust’s collaboration with GDST and how this benefits the industry, looking at the steps taken so far with traceability pilots and inclusion in the MarinTrust Standard. Featuring a presentation by MarinTrust’s CEO Francisco Aldon, with Q&A opportunities. Featuring MarinTrust’s CEO Francisco Aldon, with Q&A opportunities.
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12:50pm – 2:20pm
Venue: Roof Terrace Room, Cape Town International Convention Centre
Traceability dialogues: What, how and why to measure marine ingredients
Under the framework of GDST, these dialogues will explore how to enhance marine ingredient traceability and social accountability on vessels. This will include the analysis of Critical Tracking Events (CTE) and Key Data Elements (KDE) that exist in the production of marine ingredients. This will be a collaborative feedback session, featuring MarinTrust’s CEO Francisco Aldon and Marcelo Hidalgo from The Fishing Industry Association (Papua New Guinea).
24th October
12:30pm -2:30pm
Venue: Roof Terrace Room, Cape Town International Convention Centre
The value of fisheries sustainability and certified marine ingredients
Third-party certification plays an essential role in providing assurances of responsible and sustainable practices in value chains, but it can, at times, appear to be a crowded and confusing space.
We invite you to come and join us to hear why the seafood market values third-party certifications and how standards in the aquaculture value chain, of which marine ingredients are a key component, work together to avoid duplication of effort to provide end-to-end assurance.
An interactive panel session will follow short talks from Woolworths Foods, the MSC, ASC and MarinTrust, where audience members can ask questions. We've got it covered from capture fisheries to marine ingredients production and feed through to aquaculture and final sale and consumption!
Please note the lunch for this event is at 12.30pm, with discussions starting at 1pm.
Register to attend in person here