Global Seafood Alliance

09/22/2026

Day 1 of the Responsible Seafood Summit was on fire! 🔥 From candle dancers at the welcome reception to crucial market insights from top seafood executives, check out all the highlights. 👇

1️⃣ Delegates from around the world poured in as the 2026 Summit started early this year.
2️⃣ The Opening Ceremony kicked off with Thai umbrella dancers, remarks from Ingorn Panyakit, the Chief Inspector-General of the Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and a welcome from the Global Seafood Alliance CEO, Mike Kocsis.
3️⃣ The plenary began with market insights from Tam Nguyen – CEO of Vinh Hoan – and Daisule Yasuda – President of Umios. Ben Belton of FAO and Ragnar Nystøyl of Kontali then spoke on facing global climate change and seafood markets in a volatile world, respectively.
4️⃣ Continuing the plenary, delegates heard from Åshlid Nakken – Director Southeast Asia of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Benjamin Harkins – Technical Specialist (Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme) of ILO, Adam Brennan – Chief of Sustainability and Communications Officer of Thai Union, and Paul Christian Herholz – President of Frozen of Thai Union.
5️⃣ GSA was honored to have Strategic Advisor, Bill Herzig, present the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award to Thiraphong Chansiri of Thai Union.
6️⃣ Summit sponsors showed UP!
7️⃣ We capped off the day with a lively Welcome Reception complete with Thai seafood, dancers, and of course - networking.

Day 2 is already underway, with more education and connection to come! 🌴🐟🍤

08/06/2026

How can you best meet retailer and foodservice expectations? Learn in our panel discussion at the upcoming Seafood Expo Asia, next month in Singapore. We will be discussing this topic alongside trade, minghua and union. Join us!

08/05/2026

What can the Responsible Seafood Summit actually do for your business?
Start with six answers.

🌎 Know where global seafood production is headed
🛒 Hear from the people buying seafood
📈 Understand what’s changing in seafood markets
🐟 See responsible seafood in action
🤝 Meet the people behind the seafood business
🧠 Bring something useful home

Swipe through for 6 reasons to make part of your business strategy as we move into 2027.

Register: https://bit.ly/455gkXp

07/28/2026

Responsible seafood by the numbers. 📊🌊

4,308 producers. 45 countries. 7,808 improvements. 348,000+ people. 65 species.

Those are just a few of the numbers behind the progress we saw in 2025. From continuous improvement at facilities to stronger animal welfare standards, growing consumer trust and more people engaging with responsible seafood.

Swipe through for 8 facts from our Annual Report, and then head to the link in our bio to read the full report.


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07/16/2026

What if seafood production and environmental stewardship didn't have to be separate conversations?

That's one of the most exciting ideas emerging from research on bivalve aquaculture.

Shellfish farming already provides nutritious food with a relatively low environmental footprint. Researchers are now exploring how species like oysters, mussels and clams may also contribute to healthier coastal ecosystems through natural processes like nutrient removal.

There's still plenty of work ahead, but it's this combination of food production and ecosystem services that continues to drive research (and optimism!) for the future.

🎧 Listen to the full Aquademia episode, Shellfish Beyond Seafood: How Bivalve Aquaculture Supports Cleaner Waters, wherever you get your podcasts: https://hubs.li/Q04pFmT80

07/15/2026

For centuries, commercial fishing has relied on one simple principle: Bait attracts fish.

From crab pots baited with oily fish to longlines with thousands of hooks, consumable attractants have long sat at the center of capture fisheries economics.

Today, a new generation of fisheries innovators across Europe, North America and beyond is balking on bait and exploring “baitless” systems that use visual stimuli, species-specific responses and gear design to draw in target species, rather than directly offering up food.

🗞️ More: https://hubs.li/Q04pC2gk0

07/09/2026

When you think about shellfish, what's the first thing that comes to mind? For most people, it's seafood. 🦪

But as research continues to evolve, oysters, mussels and clams are increasingly being recognized for something else, too: the ecosystem services they may provide through natural processes like nutrient removal.

Changing public perception won't happen overnight, but growing awareness may help people better understand the broader role shellfish farming can play.

As our guest Konstancja Woźniacka of Seafish puts it, people are becoming more interested in what their food does, not just what it is.

🎧 Listen to the full Aquademia episode, Shellfish Beyond Seafood: How Bivalve Aquaculture Supports Cleaner Waters, wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4vowi9I

07/01/2026

A company working with smallholder seaweed farmers in Southeast Asia has raised $2.5 million to expand production and improve supply chains for the global seaweed industry.

The company works with smallholder farmers who produce red seaweed used to make carrageenan, an ingredient commonly found in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Although Southeast Asia supplies most of the world’s carrageenan, production remains fragmented across informal networks, limiting quality, consistency, and farmer income.

“Smallholder farmers have long been treated as grant recipients rather than equity-backed producers,” said Sol Park, principal at Blue Revolution Fund, Hatch Blue. “Having supported Coast 4C through our accelerator and pre-seed fund, Hatch Blue has seen firsthand what this company is capable of. BRF’s investment is our way of proving that impact-oriented companies can sustain institutional capital, and that the sector is ready for it.”

Read more:

Coast 4C is expanding smallholder seaweed farming in Southeast Asia to improve production, traceability and supply chains.

06/30/2026

Tomorrow costs $400 more 🚨 Today's the day! Early Bird pricing for the Responsible Seafood Summit ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Register TODAY to receive an early bird discount before rates increase and join seafood leaders from around the world in Bangkok this September.

Four days. Global connections. Fresh ideas. One unforgettable event.

🎟️ Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04n3l0z0

06/29/2026

Don't just take our word for it....hear from attendees who joined us last year for the connections, insights and experience that make the Responsible Seafood Summit the industry's premier event.

Join us in Bangkok this September to connect with seafood leaders from around the world, explore the issues shaping our industry and build relationships that last long after the event ends.

⏰ Early bird registration ends TOMORROW! Register now for and save $400: https://hubs.li/Q04mZ8tq0