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Annual Conference 2026 19-21 October - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Agenda

Please note that all times are approximate as includes an opportunity for questions.

	OPENING SESSION Monday 19 October 2026, 15:00 - 18:00 OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES Location: Libertador Ballroom
15:00 - 15:10	President’s welcome Adriana Giudice, IFFO President and CEO Austral Group S.A.A., Peru.
15:10 - 15:20	Opening remarks Petter Martin Johannessen, Director General, IFFO, U.K.
15:20 - 15:45	Update on the global state of aquaculture and fisheries Speaker To Be Confirmed
15:45 - 16:10	The Backbone of World Trade: Where is Maritime Transport heading? Thomas Damsgaard, Head of Americas, BIMCO, U.S.A.
16:10 - 16:20	Global aquaculture: from a bankers perspective Anne Hvistendahl, Global Head Seafood, DNB Bank, Norway.

16:20 - 16:50	COFFEE BREAK Kindly sponsored by Yashaswi Fish Meal and Fish Oil Company

16:50 - 17:10	Industry resilience through responsible sourcing Brad Rude, Senior Vice President,, Risk Management and Sourcing, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, U.S.A.
17:10 - 17:55	Panel Discussion and Q&A Jamie Wright, Seafood Journalist, U.S.A. Brad Rude, Senior Vice President,, Risk Management and Sourcing, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, U.S.A. Thomas Damsgaard, Head of Americas, BIMCO, U.S.A. Speaker To Be Confirmed.
17:55 - 18:00	Summary and conclusions Petter Martin Johannessen, Director General, IFFO, U.K.

	MARKET FORUM SUPPLY - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Tuesday 20 October 2026, 09:00 - 13:00 OPEN TO PRODUCERS AND PREMIUM MEMBERS ONLY Location: Libertador Ballroom
09:00 - 09:05	Chairman's welcome Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.
	Understanding the world´s marine ingredients supply Hosted by Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.
09:05 - 09:25	Climate and Ocean Variability in Relation to Living Marine Resources Prof. Francisco P. Chavez, Biological Oceanographer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, U.S.A.
09:25 - 09:50	Fishmeal and fish oil supply: an overview of the global trends Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.
09:50 - 10:00	European fishmeal and fish oil Anne Mette Bæk, Executive Director, EFFOP – Marine Nutrients Europe & Executive Director, Marine Ingredients Denmark.
10:00 - 10:10	Update on Chilean marine ingredients Eduardo Goycoolea, IFFO Board Member, Chile
10:10 - 10:30	Update on the Peruvian supply of marine ingredients Ivan Geller, Commercial Manager, Austral Group S.A.A., Peru.
10:30 - 11:00	COFFEE BREAK Kindly sponsored by Yashaswi Fish Meal and Fish Oil Company
	Navigating Challenges in Responsible Sourcing Hosted by Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K. OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES
11:00 - 11:20	Biofuel boom: implications for soybean meal Marcella Marini, Senior Analyst – Grains & Oilseeds, Rabobank, Brazil.
11:20 - 11:40	The importance of ingredient origins for the environmental footprint of aquafeeds Richard Cottrell, Research Scientist - University of Tasmania, Sustainable Aquafeeds Project, Australia.
11:40 - 12:00	Biodiversity and Fishery Management Duncan Leadbitter, Director, Fish Matter, Australia.
12:00 - 12:55	Panel Discussion: feed ingredients responsible sourcing Jamie Wright, Seafood Journalist, U.S.A. Duncan Leadbitter, Director, Fish Matter, Australia. Richard Cottrell, Research Scientist - Sustainable Aquafeeds Project, University of Tasmania, Sustainable Aquafeeds Project, Australia. Marcella Marini, Senior Analyst – Grains & Oilseeds, Rabobank, Brazil. Teddy Escarabay, Latin American Fisheries Director, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, Ecuador. Libby Woodhatch, Executive Chair, MarinTrust, U.K.

12:55 - 13:00	Summary and conclusions from the Chairman Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K.

15:00 - 17:00

SIDE EVENT: MarinTrust - Around the world in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs)

Tuesday 20 October 2026

	MARKET FORUM DEMAND - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Wednesday 21 October 2026, 09:00 - 13:00 OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES Location: Libertador Ballroom
09:00 - 09:05	Chairman's welcome Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, & Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K.
	Exploring global demands for marine ingredients Hosted by Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, & Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K.
09:05 - 09:25	Fishmeal and fish oil demand: an overview of the global trends Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.
09:25 - 09:45	Building resilience in shrimp feed Speaker To Be Confirmed
09:45 - 10:05	Building resilience in salmon feed Speaker To Be Confirmed
10:05 - 10:25	China Market Update Maggie Xu, China Director, IFFO, China
10:25 - 10:55	COFFEE BREAK Kindly sponsored by Yashaswi Fish Meal and Fish Oil Company
	Progress in Responsible Sourcing Hosted by Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K.
10:55 - 11:15	Driving a holistic approach to sustainability across the industry Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K. & Veronique Jamin, Communications Director, IFFO, U.K.
11:15 - 11:35	Value Added Ingredients: Fish protein concentrates and Hydrolysates Arnt-Ove Blytt-Tøsdal Kolås, COO Feed, Pelagia AS, Norway.
11:35 - 11:40	Interactive SURVEY
	Market Trends in Marine Oils Hosted by Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K.
11:40 - 12:00	Major trends in fish oil production, consumption and trade Christian Meinich, Senior Partner, Chr.Holtermann AS, Norway.
12:00 - 12:20	An Update on the Omega-3 ingredient market Aldo Bernasconi, Vice President of Data Science, GOED, U.S.A.
12:20 - 12:40	Summary and conclusions Petter Martin Johannessen, Director General, IFFO, U.K. and Egil Magne Haugstad, CEO, Pelagia AS, Norway

15:00 - 17:00

SIDE EVENT: To Be Confirmed

Wednesday 21st October

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