Time: Wed, Oct 30 2024, 1:30 – 4pm

Location: Registration Hall Room 203, Hongdao International Convention & Exhibition Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China

Organizer: Embassy of Canada in China, ACBN, B.C., CFSE

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The annual China International Fisheries Expo will be held in Qingdao from October 30 to November 1. The 2024 Canada Seafood Conference will also be held as scheduled on October 30 at the Qingdao Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center.

About Canada Seafood Conference

The 2024 Canada Seafood Conference is co-hosted by the Embassy of Canada in China (Booth B8-0213), the Atlantic Canada Business Network (ACBN), the Government of British Columbia (Booth B8-0115), the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong & Macao and the China Fisheries Expo (CFSE). With the support of Seafood from Canada (SFC, Booth B8-1030), the provinces of New Brunswick (NB, Booth B8-0110), Nova Scotia (NS, Booth B8-0101), Prince Edward Island (PEI, Booth B8-0131) and Newfoundland and Labrador (NFL, Booth B8-0107), along with the participation of Chinese importers such as Shanghai Hi-Chain Food Co., Ltd., industry associations, institutions, and Canada’s East Coast export hubs, the forum aims to promote the development of Canadian seafood consumption in the Chinese market through market promotion and supply chain connection.

This year’s conference will focus on key Canadian seafood products. Industry associations will share trends in Canadian seafood on the international stage, and leading companies will discuss the development prospects of Canadian seafood in the Chinese market. Content includes:

– Recommendations of special seafood products in British Columbia, Canada;

– Sharing the annual trend of lobsters and the shift of focus of upstream lobster factories;

– The procurement time of best-selling Canadian snow crab products;

– The new industrial pattern of Canadian Kish Redfish offshore and offshore fishing

– Changes in commercial fishing of Canadian sardines;

– The first industry release of the joint seafood brand of Atlantic Canada;

– Canada’s sustainable marine management and certification benefit from global exports.

According to data from Statistics Canada, Canada exported 126,000 tons of lobster products worldwide in 2023, with 43% being live lobster. For the first time, China surpassed the United States to become Canada’s largest importer of live lobsters. In 2024, Canadian snow crab has also performed well in the market, with Asia being the second-largest importer of Canadian snow crab. In the first half of 2024, Atlantic salmon from Canada showed impressive growth, especially in exports to China, with 2,171 tons exported to China from January to June, representing a year-on-year growth of 1,162%. In addition to lobster, snow crab, Atlantic salmon, geoduck, and Dungeness crab, Chinese customers are also showing increasing interest in sea cucumber, redfish, capelin, albacore tuna, sea urchins, oysters, black cod, and groundfish.