Seafood industry representatives from more than 40 countries will converge in St. John’s next weekend for the 2013 World Seafood Congress.
This is the first time the gathering, held every two years, will be held in the city.
The congress, being held at the Delta Hotel, is held on behalf of the International Association of Fish Inspectors, an international organization that promotes global seafood trade, said Heather Manuel, the congress’s program chairwoman and director of the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development at the Fisheries and Marine Institute.
“They deal with everything from fish inspection and quality assessment to sustainable harvesting through market access issues,” said Manuel, who added that this year’s theme is “creative solutions for global challenges.”
About 280 delegates are registered and confirmed for 130 speakers for the event, which kicks off Sept. 28 and runs until Oct. 3.
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