With the kick off of this week's Global Seafood Market Conference in Miami, National Fisheries Institute President John Connelly shared with IntraFish his outlook for the seafood industry in 2016.

1. What are some of the overarching themes of this year's Global Seafood Marketing Conference?

In addition to the species highlights, I always think that the Thursday marketing-oriented session is interesting. The NPD Group will review the results of a custom qualitative study, which looks at how “cravings” drive diners to restaurants.