Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo Russia, 6-8 July 2021, St. Petersburg

Meet the Russian fishery industry in person

The organizing committee of Russia’s only fish and seafood event Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo Russia expects to hold the event the traditional way with visitors and exhibitors coming to St Petersburg in July 2021. This will be the first live industryoriented event at the Expoforum Exhibition Center since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

In 2021 the Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo Russia will expand to occupy two pavilions amounting to 26,000 sq. m. The increase in floor area will create space for two new sectors—aquaculture and highly processed products. More than 350 companies, domestic and foreign, will take part in the exhibition. And for exhibitors who cannot attend in person, the organisers have introduced combined participation. This means company personnel on site and high-speed video broadcast will enable staff back at home to be virtually present at the stand and hold online meetings.

The potential of aquaculture will be discussed in depth at the Global Fishery Forum

The business program of the event will include issues of international cooperation, developments in the domestic fisheries sector, and support for the fishing industry. A very important topic will be the potential of aquaculture as one of the key drivers of the industry’s growth. Although this sector is considered to have a lot of potential in Russia, the volumes of farmed fish lag far behind those from capture fisheries. The event seeks to highlight the challenges the aquaculture sector faces in Russia and will contribute to its development by introducing new brands to consumers, dispelling myths about cultivated fish, and presenting advanced foreign aquaculture technologies. At the forum, key experts and government authorities will discuss current state and perspectives of aqua- and mariculture in Russia. Speakers from China, Norway, Japan, Denmark, and other countries will share their experience about developing the industry, measures of state support, and working practices during the pandemic. After the presentations, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion, where topics will include the problems facing fish farms and their solutions, new technologies, the pros and cons of feeds, and successful cases of particular fish farms.

The Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia will be another step in the recovery of the fishery industry. The main aim of the 2021 event is to demonstrate the potential of the domestic market in Russia and to show that product distribution channels are returning to normal. Registration for the event is already open and visitors are invited to register themselves at the official website, seafoodexporussia.com. All registered visitors can attend the exhibition and forum for free. For more information, contact Expo Solutions Group Tel.: +7 499 9224417, +7 495 2150675 info@rusfishexpo.com www.seafoodexporussia.com