Our annual flagship event will take place on 7 May 2025 at 9am CEST, live from Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona. All our stakeholders are invited to attend, either in person or online.
Our 2025 forum
The New Wave: Inspiring young consumers to choose sustainable seafood
Amid rising concern about the environment, younger consumers are less likely to buy and eat seafood than previous generations. Factors like cost and cooking knowledge are also influencing their choices. For the seafood industry, this shift presents a major challenge. This event will explore how to effectively engage younger audiences and show them that sustainable seafood is worth the investment, healthy, easy and good for the planet’s future.
Join us and hear from brands and influencers who have successfully overcome these hurdles as they share their strategies for capturing the attention of the next generation of seafood lovers.
Speakers will be announced shortly.
Why Attend?
• Hear firsthand insights from emerging seafood brands and influencers that are making sustainable seafood appetising to the next generation.
• Join a discussion about how larger brands, retailers, and fisheries can adapt their approach to connect with younger audiences and stay relevant.
• Meet and network with peers from the industry and sustainable seafood movement.
• Get an exclusive preview of the latest market trends and insights on sustainable seafood, plus new program developments from the MSC.
Our guest speakers
Charlotte Langley Chef, entrepreneur and content creator. Charlotte uses her platform and reach to engage her followers on all things food, sustainability, and seafood.
Julius Palm is Deputy Managing Director, followfood, a German-based food company that has grown from start up to a midsized brand through a combination of holistic sustainability and a creative marketing approach.
Lisa Cowell is Head of Marketing at New England Seafood International (NESI) where she is responsible for driving the growth and visibility of the company’s brands in the UK market. With a deep passion for sustainability, Lisa leads the development of marketing strategies that not only promote the company's commitment to sustainable sourcing but also resonate with today’s conscious consumers.
Agenda
If you're coming in person, join us for a networking breakfast from 8am Central European Time (CEST).
08:00 – 08:55 CEST: Networking breakfast
08:55 – 09:10: Welcome, followed by scene setting from Rupert Howes, CEO, MSC
09:10 – 09:25: An update from the MSC, Nicolas Guichoux, Chief Program Officer, MSC
09:25 – 09:45: Panel discussion featuring brands and influencers that are successfully capturing the attention of the next generation of seafood lovers
09:45 – 10:00: Questions and interventions from the audience
MSC side events at Seafood Expo Global 2025
Catch up with our 2024 forum
Planet, price and diet: How is seafood stacking up?
Consumers are more conscious than ever about how their food choices impact the planet. But they are also weighing environmental concerns against price, health, and quality. So is the consumer’s appetite for sustainably sourced seafood holding up? How do millennials and GenZ view eating seafood, in comparison to other protein sources? And how do these developments vary by region?
2024's Seafood Futures Forum reveals new insights on these topics, fresh from the world’s largest survey of seafood consumers. Conducted by GlobeScan research agency on behalf of the MSC in February and March 2024, the findings are based on interviews with 25,000 consumers in 23 markets across the world.
