Annual Conference

2024 Annual Conference
Oct. 2-3, 2024
Fairmont Chateau Laurier 
Ottawa, ON

Canada’s Premier Seafood Conference – Bigger Than Ever!

Seafood plays a critical role in Canada and around the world. It is a vital to health, nutrition and food security. Harvesting and processing drives the socio-economic prosperity of coastal communities. The Canadian sector aspires to be in the top three global high quality and most sustainable seafood producers. Recognizing our existing strengths, there is no reason why we can’t be among the best.

And there’s no better place to get a front seat on the action than at the Fisheries Council of Canada’s Annual Conference – Canada’s premier seafood conference. Last year’s conference earned a 90% ‘Excellent’ rating in our participant survey! This year’s conference is set to be the biggest event in decades with more attendance from industry, government and trade professionals than ever before.

Please reserve your guest room at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, by clicking on the link here

Our sector is forever adjusting to changes in the ocean ecosystem and global markets. That is the motivation behind the theme of this year’s conference, Navigating Tides: Succeeding in an Ever-Changing World.

Our session lineup is shaping up to provide a great day of discussions on key topics facing the industry:

• Celebrating Canadian Seafood Welcoming Reception
• Markets Overview – John Sackton, President, Seafood Datasearch
• Morning Keynote: Robert Kavcic, Senior Economist, Bank of Montreal
• Gwaii Haanas: Lessons Learned on Marine Conservation – Grant Dovey, Executive Director, Underwater Harvesters Association
• Global Seafood Consumer Trends – Femke de Man, GlobeScan
• Luncheon Keynote: David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data
• Afternoon Panel: Evolving Market Sustainability Expectations – Jim Cannon, Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships, Mike Kraft, Global Fishery Certification; Christina Burridge, Association of Sustainable Fisheries; Kurtis Hayne, Marine Stewardship Council; Christine Penney, Clearwater (moderator)
• Closing Keynote: Fisheries and ESG – Nancy Foran, President 

Sponsoring the 2024 conference is your best opportunity to showcase your brand and your support for Canadian fisheries in front of a focused audience of important stakeholders.

Contact Paul Lansbergen, President, at plansbergen@fisheriescouncil.ca or 613-291-5817 to discuss our valuable opportunities.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference!