T E N TAT I V E P R O G R A M M E PACIFIC TUNA FORUM 2015 5th Regional Tuna Industry and Trade Conference 22-23 September 2015 Sofitel Resort, Denarau, Nadi, Fiji, Achieving Optimal Economic Benefits Through Sustainable Tuna Management and Development Monday, 21 September 2015 17.00 – 20.00:

Pre-Registration

DAY 1: Tuesday, 22 September 2015 08.00 – 09.00

Registration

09.00

Opening Ceremony Traditional Fijian Welcoming Ceremony Welcome address and Official Opening by Honorable Osea Naiqamu, Minister of Fisheries and Forests, Fiji Special addresses: Hon. Mao Zeming, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resource, Papua New Guinea Dr Abdul Basir Kunhimohamed, Director, INFOFISH Photo session (VIPs)

10.00

Tour of the Exhibition / Press Conference Refreshment

10.30

Keynote Address: Achieving Optimal Economic Benefits Through Sustainable Tuna Management and Development (Transform Aqorau, Executive Director, Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), Marshall Islands)

11.00

International Tuna Trade (Jacqueline Alder, Chief, Products, Trade and Marketing Branch (FIPM), Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, Rome, Italy)

Session I: Resources and Supply Chairperson: Glenn Hurry, Partner at MRAG Asia Pacific, Australia 11.20

Tuna Stock Status, Management Regime and Policies in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) (Shelton Harley, Principal Fisheries Scientist (Stock Assessment and Modelling), Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), New Caledonia)

11.40

Developments in Fishing Quotas and Cuts (Transform Aqorau, Executive Director, Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), Marshall Islands)

12.00

Falling Skipjack Prices and Purse Seine Capacity (Phil Roberts, Managing Director, Tri Marine International Pte Ltd, Singapore)

12.20

Constraints to Domestic Industry and Development Through Mitigating Strategies (Adrian Wickham, Chairman, Secretariat Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association, PITIA, Kingdom of Tonga)

12.40

WTPO Working Together with PNA and Pacific Island Countries to Ensure Sustainable Tuna Stocks and in the Promotion of Sustainable Development to Tuna Industry in the Pacific (Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr, Chairman, WTPO)

13.00

Discussion

13.20

Lunch

13.30

Crew Conditions on Fishing Vessels in the Pacific Islands Region (Patricia J Kailola, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Dialogue Ltd, Suva, Fiji)

Session II: Tuna Industry and Investment Opportunities Chairperson: Phil Roberts, Managing Director, Tri Marine International Pte Ltd, Singapore 14.00

Fiji: Tuna Industry Status (Inoke Wainiqolo, Permanent Secretary Fisheries and Forests, Ministry of Fisheries and Forests, Fiji)

14.20

Papua New Guinea: Tuna Industry Status (John Kasu, Managing Director, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Papua New Guinea)

14.40

Challenges and Opportunities of Investing in the Pacific – An Investor’s Point of View (Xue Jun Du, Managing Director, Golden Ocean Fish Ltd, Fiji)

15.00

Solomon Islands: Tuna Industry Status (Adrian Wickham, Managing Director, Soltuna Ltd, Solomon Islands) Other Pacific Island Countries: Tuna Industry Status (Justin Ilakini, Investment Advisor, Fisheries Development Division, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Solomon Islands)

15.20

15.40

Practical and Realistic Approaches in Maximizing the Economic Benefits of the Tuna Industry for the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) (Pedro Castillo Celso, President, RD Tuna Canners Ltd, Papua New Guinea)

16.00

Discussion

16.20

Tea break

16.35

The Viability of Longlining in the Southern Albacore Fishery (Russell Dunham, Director, Fresh and Frozen ULT Tuna, Tri Marine International Pte Ltd, Singapore)

17.15

Foreign Fishing Tuna Operations and Investment in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Hugh Walton, Fisheries Development Advisor, DevFish Project, Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Solomon Islands)

17.35

Challenges and Opportunities of Investing in the Pacific – An Investor’s Point of View (Augusto Camba Natividad, Senior Vice President, Frabelle Fishing Corporation, Philippines) Close

19.00

Welcome Cocktail: Hosted by Prime Minister of Fiji

DAY 2: Wednesday, 23 September 2015 Session III: Global Tuna Trade and Markets Chairperson: Shane Jones, Ambassador, Pacific Economic Development, New Zealand 09.00

Industry Trends Impacting the US Tuna Market – A Manufacturer’s Perspective (Jan Tharp, EVP, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Bumble Bee Foods, USA)

09.20

The Growing Global Demand for Sustainably Caught Tuna (Henk Brus, Managing Director, Pacifical c.v., Netherlands)

09.40

Tuna Markets and Trade in Asia (Shirlene Anthonysamy, Senior Trade Promotion Officer, Trade Promotion Division, INFOFISH, Malaysia)

10.00

Tuna in Latin America & Asia Pacific: Co-operation Towards a Brighter Future (Dario Chemerinski, Senior Manager, Otis McAllister (USA) - LA SIRENA brand – Latin America)

10.20

Discussion

10.40

Tea Break

10.55

The Middle East Canned Tuna Market (Adel Fahmy, General Manager; Arnab Sengupta, Trading Director, Gulf Food Industries, UAE)

11.15

Demand Trends and Challenges for Responsibly and Equitably Caught One-By-One Tuna (Duncan Leadbitter, Board of Trustees & Special Advisor, The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), UK)

11.35

Discussion

Session IV: Sustainability, Eco-labelling and Technological Development Chairperson: Glenn Hurry, Partner at MRAG Asia Pacific, Australia 11.55

Updates of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (Gainmore Zanamwe, Regional Trade Adviser, Fiji) -TBC

12.15

The Changing Proportion of Legally-Sourced Tuna in International Trade and FAO’s Best Practice Guidelines on Tuna Catch Documentation System (CDS) (Gilles Hosch, Tuna Market & Trade Expert, Technical Coordinator – Tuna Traceability & CDS, FAO, Italy)

12.35

Impact of EU ‘yellow card system’ on Pacific Island Countries (Francisco Blaha, International Fisheries Advisor, New Zealand)

12.55

Discussion

13.15

Lunch

Market Access Issues 14.00

Where Does Your Tuna Come From?? (Maurice J Brownjohn, OBE, Commercial Manager, Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), Marshall Islands)

14.20

Social Accountability Within the Tuna Supply Chain (Marcelo Hidalgo, Independent Consultant, Seafoodmatter, Netherlands) Eco-labelling Schemes

14.40

Update on the Marine Stewardship Council, MSC Certification Programme for Tuna in the Pacific (Bill Holden, Senior Fisheries Manager – Oceania & SE Asia, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Australia)

15.00

Friend of the Sea/Earth Island – Dolphin Safe (Paolo Bray, Founder and Director, Friend of the Sea, Italy)

15.20

How the Fishery Certification Programmes Compare to Other Certification Programmes for Fisheries and Palm Oil and How They Fit into FAO’s Five Strategic Objectives (Eugene Lapointe, President, IWMC World Conservation Trust, Switzerland)

15.40

Discussion

16.00

Tea break

Technology 16.20

Electronic Monitoring an R&D Cost Effective Solutions to Complement the Current Observer Programmes (Faustino Velasco Maganto, Chief Executive Officer, Satlink SL, Spain)

16.40

Ocean Mapping Solutions (Chris L Wilson, Senior Director, Marine Service Sales, DigitalGlobe, USA)

17.00

Updates on E-Reporting and E-Monitoring Projects in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) (Malo Hosken, Regional Electronic Reporting Coordinator, Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC); David Karis, VMS Manager, National Fisheries Authority, Papua New Guinea)

17.20

Discussion

17.40

Closing remarks: INFOFISH; Ministry of Fisheries and Forests, Fiji and National Fisheries Authority, Papua New Guinea Gala Dinner: Hosted by Fiji