Diversified Business-owned Aquaculture UK, an aquaculture exhibition and conference, has been rescheduled from May 2021 to May 2022 as COVID-19 continues to keep most countries under varying degrees of lockdown.

The show, which was due to take place this May, will be deferred to the new dates of May 3-5 of 2022 at the Macdonald Resort in Aviemore, Scotland.

The decision follows the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic and comes after close monitoring of information from the government, as well as consultation with the aquaculture community, the organizers said.

“Although all the signs are positive for a restart of events from Easter, we feel running Aquaculture UK in May is too early," Aquaculture UK Event Director Cheri Arvonio said.

"We want to give everyone the best possible chance for a great show, so it is important we have a clear run into the event."

The organizers said they will be launching a virtual sustainability seminar in the coming weeks to provide a platform for the industry to connect.

Diversified's Seafood Expo North America (SENA), also known as the Boston seafood show, has been re-scheduled for July 11-13. The organizers previously set the date for March 14-16, 2021, after canceling the event for 2020.

The 2021 edition of Seafood Expo Global (SEG) has also been postponed to later in the year. SEG, originally planned for April 27 - 29, is now scheduled for Sept. 7 - 9 at the Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.

The entire global trade show sector has been suffering under COVID restrictions. According to a report from PwC, the US trade show market alone saw exhibition spending plummet by $10 billion (€8.5 billion) in 2020, a 64 percent decline compared to 2019.

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After pushing back Boston and Barcelona, Diversified postpones another seafood trade show