The Global Aquaculture Alliance has updated the program for its Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership 2008 conference to address how the crisis may affect aquaculture producers, processors and retailers throughout the seafood industry. It is informed that GOAL 2008 will be held October 28-31 in Qingdao, China.
It is told that the conference is a strategic event for top international aquaculture and seafood leaders. The leaders will discuss the impacts of the economic crisis on production already hit by rising costs for feed and energy. Darden Restaurants Vice President of Protein Procurement Roger Bing will also speak on the varied market impacts of the economic crisis during the “Issues” sessions.
There will be presentation representing a cross section of sectors within the seafood industry will take questions regarding the direct effects of the crisis on profitability and its indirect effects on sustainability. The main aim of GOAL 2008 is Sustainability — Our Journey and Commitment. Key to the future of the international aquaculture community, sustainability will form a background for the production and marketing segments of the GOAL conference.
