Welcome to the annual Mackerel Seminar and the Norway - Japan Seafood Seminar in Tokyo on Thursday 6th of June.

Norwegian Mackerel Seminar 2024


Program:

14:00 Welcome by the Norwegian Seafood Council - CEO Christian Chramer
Mr. Christian Chramer, CEO, Norwegian Seafood Council
 
14:05 Greetings from the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
Ms. Marianne Sivertsen Næss, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
 
14:15 Update on the TAC and catch situation 
Ms. Nina Rasmussen, Department Manager,  Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association (Fiskebåt)
 
14:30 Export and trade with Norwegian mackerel 
Mr. Jan Eirik Johnsen, Responsible Pelagic Species, Norwegian Seafood Council 
 
14:45 Mackerel Market in Japan 2024
Mr. Paul Tsai, Market Advisor, Fishery Section, Norwegian Embassy Tokyo
 
14:55 Norwegian Chamber of Commerce - activites in Japan
Ms. Valentina Mastunaga, Gerenal Mangager & Mr. Svend Haakon Kristensen, Chairperson, Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Japan

15:00 End of programme - registration for the Seafood Seminar

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Norway - Japan Seafood Seminar 2024


15:00 Registration

Program:

15:30 Welcome by the Norwegian Seafood Council - CEO Christian Chramer
Mr. Christian Chramer, CEO, Norwegian Seafood Council

15:35 Opening remarks from the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
Ms. Marianne Sivertsen Næss, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy

15:45 From government subsidies to a profitable seafood industry - The Norwegian story
Mr. Otto Gregussen, Managing Director, Gregussen Fiskerirådgivning

16:00 Resource management in Norway
Mr. Tor Bjørklund Larsen, The Norwegian Fishermens Associations

16:15 New species from fisheries and aquaculture in Norway - tuna and cod
Mr. Gunnar Domstein, Board's 2nd Deputy Chairman, The Norwegian Seafood Federation 

16:30 Break 15 min

16:45 Outlook for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Japan
Hiroshi Fujita, Deputy Director General, Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

16:55 Marketing and seafood consumption trends in Japan 
Mr.  Shinji Chuujou, General Manager, Promotion center for Fish Consumption, Japan Fisheries Association

17:10 Case Studies of Japan's Aquaculture Industry and Nissui Aquaculture Business
Mr. Hiroshi Tsuruoka, General Manager, Aquaculture Business Promotion Department, Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd

17:25 Trends in the Asian Seafood Markets 
Mr. Paul Tsai, Market Advisor, Fishery Section, Norwegian Embassy Tokyo

17:45 Q&A

18:00 End of seminar


Norwegain Seafood Reception


18:30 - 21:00

Join us for a delightful buffet of Norwegian seafood, where you can connect with old and new friends and business contacts.

Location: The Okura, Tokyo, 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan

Registration - register your attendance here