GSMC 2024: Roundtable Channels Taylor Swift to Welcome The ‘Freight & Logistics Era’

SeafoodNews is reporting live from the National Fisheries Institute’s Global Seafood Market Conference in Orlando. You can find all of our GSMC 2024 coverage here.

Taylor Swift is everywhere – including NFI’s Global Seafood Market Conference! 

The GSMC Seafood Roundtable, moderated by NFI’s Richard Barry, woke up the crowd by channeling their inner Taylor Swift with wigs (you can thank James Berger of Slade Gorton), a killer playlist, and their own “eras.”

The first era? Freight and Logistics! Because as Barry said, “it’s a hot mess...

National Fisheries Institute Celebrates Judy Dashiell’s 20 Years of Leadership 

Today the National Fisheries Institute celebrates Judy Dashiell’s 20 years of leadership. Judy is the Chief Operating Officer of the country’s largest seafood trade association, but she is much more than that. She is a force of nature for the association and the industry.

Taking a moment during the Global Seafood Market Conference (GSMC) to honor her reminds us that she was a seminal force in bringing the very first GSMC to life. She was the creative architect who built the award-winning Dish on Fish...

GSMC 2024: Salmon an “Absolute Powerhouse” Despite Seafood Struggles at Retail

SeafoodNews is reporting live from the National Fisheries Institute’s Global Seafood Market Conference in Orlando. You can find all of our GSMC 2024 coverage here.

Anne-Marie Roerink with 210 Analytics and Chris DuBois of Circana kicked off the National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Global Seafood Market Conference on Tuesday with a look at seafood at retail. And to no one’s surprise, “2023 was a tough year for everyone,” with prices up 30-35% versus pre-pandemic. 

Seafood took a big hit due to its premium positioning. According to Roerink...