PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOuRTH INTERNaTIONal FISHERS FORum

• Mr. Robin Davies, WWF-
International: The International
Smart Gear Competition:
Inspiring innovation by
capitalizing on creativity
9:15–10:45 Development of Incentives: The Role
of Seafood Retailers and Ecolabels on
Bycatch Mitigation
Session Co-Chairs: Mr. Nigel Edwards,
Seachill, Division of Icelandic Group
UK Ltd, and Ms. Katherine Short,
WWF-International
Presenters:
• Ms. Katherine Short,
WWF-International: Session
Introduction
• Mr. Nigel Edwards, Seachill:
Introduction and background
from a European industry
perspective: Responsible buying
of safe, legal and sustainable
seafood
• Mr. Peter Hajipieris, Tesco Stores,
UK: Role of seafood retailers and
ecolabels on bycatch mitigation
• Mr. Guillermo Cañete, Fundación
Vida Silvestre Argentina:
Geographic-based ecolabeling
initiative
• Mr. Henk Brus, Atuna
• Mr. Philip Fitzpatrick, Marine
Stewardship Council
Panel Discussion
10:45–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 Implementing Actions to Achieve
Sustainable Fisheries
[Discussion session (no presentations)
to generate recommendations, future
actions and industry commitments,
to be recorded in an IFF4
declaration]
Chair and panelist: Ing. Guillermo
Moran, SRP, Ecuador
Session Panelists:
• Representatives of EPO
artisanal longline industries
• Mr. Moises Mug, WWF-LAC
• Ms. Amanda Nickson,
WWF-International
Group discussion to generate
recommendations
12:30–13:45 Lunch
13:45–14:30 Report of Participant’s Commitments
Ms. Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
WPRFMC
14:30–15:30 IFF4 Declaration
15:30–16:00 Closing Statements
19:00 Dinner reception (Hosted by Western
Pacific Fishery Management Council)
Press Meeting: Dr. Carlos Villalobos Solé
and Ms. Kitty Simonds with the national
and international press.
— End day 3 —
Thursday, 15 November 2007
Field Trip (Hosted by the Puntarenas
Major and Council Members):
Morning visit to a Sardimar tuna canning
plant in Puntarenas, and afternoon trip
on a ferry across the Gulf of Nicoya.
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