Seafood 2010 Wraps Up in Paris

Seafood Choices’ Seafood Summit closed today with reflections by Julie Packard, executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, on the successes of the sustainable seafood movement over the past 10 years, and the challenges to come. “There is no doubt that the earth and the ocean are changing, said Packard. “We’re just beginning to understand how ocean ecosystems work. Our job is to design solutions in this changing world.” During the past three days, over 640 delegates from 47 countries gathered to discuss the current sustainability challenges facing the seafood industry and conservation community.

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Daniel Pauly rallies Seafood Summit delegates

Renowned fishery scientist Daniel Pauly addressed more than 600 delegates from 47 countries during the plenary session of the 2010 Seafood Summit in Paris. Pauly discussed past and present fisheries trends, the idea of aquaculture as a panacea and seafood health and human consumption. He challenged attendees on today’s assumption of the word sustainability, saying that today’s common usage means doing something “better,” when it actually means the ability to go on indefinitely. “A renaissance of small-scale, coastal fishing is needed,” said Pauly.

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