IISS 2023 – Technical Sessions
Session I: Seafood trade & market access
Moderator: Mr. Abraham J. Tharakan, Chairman, Amalgam Foods, Cochin
Date: 15.02.2023
Time: 2.30 PM – 4.50 PM
| Sl.No. | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.30 – 3.00 PM | Leveraging FTAs for better market access | Mr. Tapan Mazumder Addl. DGFT, Govt. of India |
| 2 | 3.00-3.30 PM | Global Shrimp Trade – Status and market prospects | Mr. Willem van der Pijl, Founder and Owner Shrimp Insights, Netherlands |
| 3 | 3.30 – 4.00 PM | Market Access issues – Status and way forward | Mr. Elias Sait, Secretary General, SEAI |
| 4 | 4.00 – 4.30 PM | Innovating to Improve Competitiveness of Shrimp Farming | Mr. George Chamberlain Founder and Former President, Global Seafood Alliance President and Executive Director, The Center for Responsible Seafood |
| 5 | 4.50-5.00 PM | Special Session by MoFPI | Mr. Kunthal Sensarma Economic Adviser Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India |
Session II: Seafood Sectoral & Infrastructure Development
Moderator: Mr. Elias Sait, Secretary General, SEAI
Date: 16.02.2023
Time: 10.30 PM – 12.15 PM
| Sl.No. | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.30 -11.00 AM | Modernisation of fishing harbours in India – Status and future plans | Dr. J. Balaji, IAS, Joint Secretary, DoF, Govt. of India |
| 2 | 11.00 -11.30 AM | Next Generation Refrigeration in seafood cold chain | Dr. M S Dasgupta, Professor, BITS Pilani |
| 3 | 11.30 AM – 12.00 PM | Black Tiger Shrimp – Signs of revival with special reference to India | Mr. Ravikumar Yellanki, President, AISHA |
| 12.00 -12.15 PM | Q & A |
Session III: Value addition and product diversification
Moderator: Mr. Elias Sait, Secretary General, SEAI
Date: 16.02.2023
Time: 12.15 PM – 12.50 PM
| Sl.No. | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.15 – 12.45 PM | Value addition through indigenous seafood | Mr. Kenny Thomas, Managing Director, Jinny Marine Traders, Veraval, Gujarat |
| 12.45 – 12.50 PM | Q & A |
Session IV: Seafood trade regulatory measures in selected G-20 nations. Session Chair: Dr. Neelam Patel, Senior Adviser (Agriculture & allied sectors), NITI Aayog, Govt. of India
Session Co- Chair Dr M. Karthikeyan, Director, MPEDA
Date: 16.02.2023
Time: 02.00 PM – 04.30 PM
| 1 | 02.00 – 02.10 PM | Keynote address: Dr. Neelam Patel, Senior Adviser (Agriculture & allied sectors), NITI Aayog , Govt. of India | |
| 2 | 02.10 – 02.15 PM | Felicitation: H. E. Mr. Gudni Bragason, Ambassador of Iceland to India | |
| 3 | 02.15 – 02.35 PM | “What to Expect on a USFDA Seafood Inspection” | Dr. Kunapuli Madhusudhan, Mr. Jake Lane & Mr. Osama Hamoud Consumer Safety Officers FDA India Office, New Delhi |
| 02.35 – 02.40 PM | Q&A | ||
| 4 | 02.40 – 03.00 PM | Japanese Catch Certification regulation | Mr. Tetsuya Kawashima Director, Fishery Products Trade Office, Fisheries Processing Industries and Marketing Division, Fisheries Agency, Govt. of Japan |
| 03.00 – 03.05 PM | Q&A | ||
| 5 | 03.05 – 03.25 PM | CFIA regulations applicable to exports of seafood/marine products | Ms. Ranjeet Klair, Director, Food Safety, The Acheson Group, Canada |
| 03.25 – 03.30 PM | Q&A | ||
| 6 | 03.30 – 03.50 PM | Aquaculture practices and biosecurity standards in Saudi Arabia | Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Othaibi Director General, Aquaculture Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| 03.50 – 03.55 PM | Q&A | ||
| 7 | 03.55 – 04.15 PM | Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary measures and Technical Barriers to Trade in Seafood Trade | Dr. M. Balaji, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, MoC&I, GoI |
| 04.15 -04.20 PM | Q&A | ||
| 9 | 04.20- 04.30 PM | Concluding session | |
Session V: Start up initiatives in product diversification / path breaking technology for seafood industry
Moderator: Mr. Aditya Dash, Director, Suryo Group
Date: 17.02.2033
Time: 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM
| Sl.No. | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.30 – 10.50 AM | Enabling biotechnology for eco friendly extraction of proteins, chitin and chitosan from prawn shell waste as well as aggregate fish waste | Mr. Amey Naik, Founder, LongShore Technologies, Gandhinagar |
| 10.50 – 11.00 AM | Q & A Session | ||
| 2 | 11.00 – 11.20 A | Use of Bacteriophages as a Safe, Natural Alternative to antibiotics to Control Pathogenic Vibrios in Aquaculture | Dr. C.R. Subhashini, Director, Aristogene Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore |
| 11.20 – 11.30 AM | Q & A Session | ||
| 3 | 11.30 – 11.50 AM | IoT based technology for aquaculture farm management | Mr. Pavan Krishna Kosaraju, CEO, Aqua Exchange Agritech Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| 11.50 – 12.00 PM | Q & A Session | ||
| 4 | 12.00-12.20 PM | Potential growth of fishmeal industry in sustainable way | Mr. Mohamed Dawood Sait, President, Indian Marine Ingredients Association (IMIA) |
| 12.20-12.30 PM | Q & A Session | ||