The third World Ocean Summit, held this year in Cascais, Portugal from June 3 to 6, just weeks away, with an all-star lineup of more than 250 policymakers, global ocean businesses and multilaterals that will explore, among other topics, the role of fisheries and aquaculture in advancing the blue economy. Specific discussions on fisheries and aquaculture policy and investment will be included as part of the packed 2.5-day program.

The summit, hosted in association with National Geographic, will convene hundreds of global leaders from business, government, think tanks and academia over two days of presentations, interactive panels and networking sessions.

Last year’s event attracted over 200 attendees, and brought together a range of stakeholders to discuss solutions to the challenges for developing the ocean economy.

As a supporting partner, IntraFish Media will provide exclusive coverage of the event to subscribers of its publications and facilitate the participation of the seafood sector in the event.

In addition, this year The Economist is offering ALL IntraFish Media subscribers a 50 percent discount off standard rate -- a savings of $1,250 (€1,101) -- to attend this important gathering.

(Email info@intrafish.com now to get your special discount code exclusively for members).

Last year, IntraFish Media journalists brought readers real-time coverage of the event in a dedicated blog carried on IntraFish.com, and interactive social media updates via the @intrafish Twitter feed.

“Our partnership with The Economist on last year’s World Ocean Summit raised awareness of the seafood industry’s critical role in developing the blue economy, and the importance the aquaculture sector in particular will play in addressing the world’s future food demand,” Paal Korneliussen, publisher at IntraFish, said.

“We’re looking forward to once again lend our in-depth knowledge of the sector to the event, and bring seafood industry leaders to the table to shape the critical conversation over the future of the ocean economy.”

Among this year's confirmed speakers are:

  • Karmenu Vella, commissioner for environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, European Commission
  • Knut Nesse, CEO, Nutreco
  • Elisabeth Aspaker, minister of fisheries, Norway
  • Magdalena Lamprecht Wallhoff, director, Regal Springs Tilapia
  • Maria Damanaki, global managing director for oceans, The Nature Conservancy
  • Susi Pudjiastuti, minister of marine affairs and fisheries, Republic of Indonesia
  • Catherine Novelli, under-secretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, Department of State, United States
  • Kathryn Sullivan, under-secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Paula Caballero, senior director, environmental and natural resources global practice, World Bank
  • Gorjan Nikolik, associate director, animal protein, Rabobank International
  • Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, chairperson, African Union Commission