Conferencia de grupos de interés sobre pesquerías en países en vías de desarrollo y la certificación MSC

8:15-8:45 Registration

8:45 -9:30 Opening session

Introduction

 MSC: Our Theory of change

Dr. David Agnew – Director, Standards, Marine Stewardship Council

MSC Developing world programme

9:30-11:00 First session

Fishery participation in the MSC programme – A look at the challenges and opportunities of certification for fisheries in developing countries; Current strategies and tools to increase number of  developing world fisheries engaging in the fishery certification process; Case studies and fishery specific experiences.

Fisheries Sustainability in the Gambia: MSC process as a framework for the journey

Kathy Castro, - University of Rhode Island, USA

India  fisheries and MSC certification  

Vinod Malayilethu – WWF, India

Certification in South East Asia

Keith Symington- WWF Vietnam

MSC certification in two Mexican lobster fisheries    

Luis Bourillon, Communidad Biodiversidad, Mexico

The process towards successful certification of the Suriname seabob fishery

Chris Meskens, Heiploeg, Belgium

Indian ocean tuna – tracking progress

Martin Purves, MSC

Discussion

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-13:00 Second session

Developing country  fisheries and the supply chain –  Global and local markets and   supply chain implications for  developing countries;  Incentives, drivers issues and opportunities; In country case studies.

The market for MSC certified seafood: Opportunities for developing world fisheries

Nicolas Guichoux

MSC certified product in retail market in South Africa

Michael Basson, Woolworths,  South Africa

Chain of Custody  accessibility for Developing countries

Amy Jackson, MSC UK

Supply  chain certification in developing countries: An Indian example

Vinod Panicker, Bureau Veritas India

Discussion

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Third session

Partnerships for certification - Governments, IGOs, NGO’s and the  Private sector: How can they  work for certification.

FAO work on fisheries ecolabelling and certification and application to developing countries

Ababouch Lahsen, FAO

Partnering for sustainable fisheries

James Lomax, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

Public Private Partnerships and fishery certification

Uwe Scholz, GIZ, Germany

 Partnering for sustainable  fisheries in Africa 

Sloans Chimatiro, New Partnership for Africa’s Development

International Sustainability Unit

Melanie Siggs (TBC),  International Sustainability Unit, United Kingdom

Government role in certification   - perspectives from  Mozambique 

Avelino Munwane, Ministry of Fisheries, Mozambique

Discussion

15:30 -15:45 Coffee

15:45 -16:45 Working group session

16:45 -17:30 Summary and closing