"Aquaculture, not the Internet, represents the most promising investment opportunity of the 21st Century."
- Peter Drucker, Management Expert & Economist
- Peter Drucker, Management Expert & Economist
2009-03-10Fiske- og akvakulturindustrien rider recessions-stormen af |
Hovedbudskabet fra konferencen "North Atlantic Seafood Forum" er, at seafood-industrien rider stormen af. Industrien er ikke immun overfor recessionen - men stærkt modstandsdygtig. Kilden til artiklen, herunder (på engelsk), er TheFishSite News Desk
OSLO, NORWAY - A strong message of seafood resilience to the recession
out of a packed two-day programme at the fourth annual North Atlantic
Seafood Forum in Oslo, held on 4th and 5th March. According
to North Atlantic Seafood (NASF), 470 delegates, representing 20
nations and every aspect of the coldwater seafood industry from
production through to marketing and finance, gathered to hear over
sixty expert speakers give their take on current supply, trading
conditions and the outlook through 2009 and 2010. Outlook for the salmon industryAfter the opening formalities the all-important
salmon industry was tackled, with moderator Jan Trollvik of the
Norwegian Seafood Export Council pointing out the difference between
doom-laden headlines and the reality - with salmon exports actually
hitting a record high in February. The European Seafood Retail - Challenges and opportunitiesThe European Seafood Retail Session, which brought
together speakers from the giant multiples was a highlight of the 2009
Forum. FoodVests's Mike Parker: "The organisers certainly showed great
foresight by planning this session, given the times we are now in." To
the surprise and relief of many, market data presented by AC Nielsen
showed little or no impact on seafood sales of the recession - a big
disconnect between gloomy economic headlines and the far more upbeat
facts. The Fisheries Management SummitFollowing a packed and lively delegate party, the
Forum moved into day two with a variety of parallel sessions from which
delegates could choose. A Fisheries Management Summit, looking at
prospects for the North Atlantic fishery over the next decade, was of
great interest as the retreat of the ice opens up new fishing grounds
and the attendant problems of controlling the effort there, in
international waters. The Pelagic SummitAs the Pelagic Summit opened, two other major
conference events were in full swing in other rooms; the Seafood
Corporate Finance Seminar was a 'Who's Who' of Norways top industry
CEO's and their bankers, while the new 'MareLife' Innovation Workshop
presented a range of case studies at the interface of science and
commerce - how technical advances can help the industry to improve its
performance, sustainability and profitability in many ways. |
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