The UK event is attended by thousands of visitors from over 35 countries, all with the aim of seeing the industry’s latest products and innovations.
According to the organisers, visiting Fishing 2007 is a time and cost-efficient way to do business. With all the key international commercial fishing suppliers under one roof, visitors will have the opportunity to:
• Source and evaluate new products from local and international suppliers
• Keep up-to-date with new technologies and industry developments at the free of charge seminar sessions
• Network with industry colleagues and associations for three days
Visitors to the event will include decision makers from hundreds of companies looking to find new products and suppliers. Industries and roles represented at the exhibition includes:
• Skippers
• Boat owners
• Crew members
• Finance and business services
• Shiprepair and boatbuilding
• Diesel engineering, power and propulsion
• Processors
• Safety officers
Fishing 2006 included over 120 exhibiting companies from around the world. For 2007 exhibitors are already signed up from as far away as New Zealand.
The exhibition will feature suppliers of all types of technical equipment and services to skippers, owners and crew. Exhibits will include, but are not limited to:
• Vessel construction
• Vessel repairs and maintenance
• Vessel propulsion
• Deck equipment
• Catching equipment
• On board – handling, packaging, storage
• On shore – handling, packaging, storage
• Work wear
• Processing equipment
• Transport and distribution
• Finance and insurance
• Scientists/academics
Seafood Bar – new for 2007
A tantalising seafood bar will be erected in the middle of the exhibition hall where visitors can enjoy the fruits of their harvest and enjoy a drink. This is a great opportunity to network with industry colleagues.
Outdoor Exhibition & Display Area – new for 2007
One of the unique attractions the SECC Glasgow is the dockside area which adds a new dimension to the show and can accommodate a variety of craft. Already signed up to exhibit their vessel outside is the Royal Navy’s Fishery Protection Squadron (FPS) who is bringing it vessel HMS “Severn” which will be open to visit.
Seminars overview
Thursday 24 May 2007
13.00: Stakeholder event on Compliance, Enforcement and Management Issues
• Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) and Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD)
The Sea Fisheries Advisory and Reference Group (SeaFAR) action plan, launched in September, announced that SFPA and SEERAD would host a series of events to give people in the industry the opportunity to discuss compliance, enforcement and management issues with those responsible for the regulation of the industry.
This is the opportunity for delegates to ask SFPA and SEERAD directly about the issues that concern them.
Friday 25th May 2007
10.30: The Buckland lecture
• Climate change and Scottish fisheries, Dr Bill Turrell, FRS Marine Lab
11.30: Scottish Fishing is entirely sustainable and only has a light environmental footprint
• Bertie Armstrong, Scottish Fishermen Federation (SFF)
13.00: Cod recovery against the background of the Commission’s Review and recent symposium organised by the North Sea and North Western Waters RACs
• Barrie Deas, National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation (NFFO)
Processing Seminar
14.00: Driving Forces in Sustainable Seafood Sourcing
• Led by Libby Woodhatch, CEO, Seafood Scotland
14.00 – 15.30: Session 1 – Retailers, Processors and the Green Issue
• Tory Hallam, Fish Buyer, Sainsbury’s
• Mike Mitchell, Technical Controller, Young’s Seafood
• Melanie Siggs, Director, Seafood Choices Alliance
• Dr Bryce Beukers-Stewart and Bernadette Clarke, Marine Conservation Society
Speakers will make short presentations about issues related to the procurement of sustainably sourced seafood, followed by a discussion with the audience.
15.45 – 17.00: Session 2 – The Need for a Quality Approach
• James Cook, D R Collins
• Debbie Billington, Scotwest Seafoods
• Grahame Sinclair, Burgons of Eyemouth
• Peter Hamling, Fastnet Seafoods
This session examines sustainable sourcing from the processors’ point of view. It tackles procurement issues from net to plate including quality, handling, and consistency of supply, and looks at issues related to transportation and logistics, in terms of delivering a top quality product to the consumer. It is followed by a discussion with the audience.
Saturday 26th May 2007
In-shore Fisheries Seminar
The In-shore Fisheries Seminar will cover all aspects of in-shore industry including potting, scalloping, trawling and gill netting.
10.30: Official Welcome and Introduction
• Phil Lockley, Correspondent, Fishing News
11.00: The Scallop Association Seminar
• Led by John Hermse, Scallop Association
– Issues specific to in-shore scallopers
– Environmental issues
– Scallop processing
12.00: In-shore fisheries groups
• Scottish Executive In-shore team
13.00: Seafish Technical Department Seminar
