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

In honour of the newly appointed Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Ms. Marianne Sivertsen Næss, visiting Tokyo, we are delighted to invite representatives from the Japanese and Norwegian seafood industries to two significant seminars.

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

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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