Plenary: Shrimp Trade Statistics

Aerial view of the container terminal in the harbor Maasvlakte, Netherlands

Scope /

In this session, we will get you up to speed with the latest export and import statistics. After this session, you will have a good understanding of the latest changes in product and trade flows, which will give you food for thought for the remainder of the conference. We will present the trade statistics country by country and invite country representatives on stage to provide context and engage in discussion about the insights we discover. This session is a cornerstone of the Global Shrimp Forum's programme and will return for each annual event.

Chairpersons /

Melanie Siggs

Melanie Siggs

Melanie Siggs has worked internationally in strategic roles for both commercial and NGO organisations across the food and timber sectors. She has specialised in fisheries and aquaculture over the past 14 years. She is a consultant to the Global Seafood Alliance, Vice President of The Centre for...

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Travis Larkin at the GSF 2023

Seafood Exchange

Travis Larkin

Owner & CEO

Travis Larkin is CEO and owner of Seafood Exchange, a seafood importing and wholesale company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He joined Seafood Exchange in 1997 from Darden Restaurants, where he handled shrimp procurement for Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Bahama Breeze. He possesses...

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Program /

9:00-9:05

Opening

9:05-9:55

Export statistics

Presented by Willem van der Pijl, Board Member and Managing Director, the Global Shrimp Forum

Panelists:

Gabriel Luna, Owner, Luna Shrimp

Sree Atluri, Director, Devi Seafoods Inc.

Aris Utama, Director, Bumi Menara Internusa

Tuan Ngo, Chief Customer Officer, Quoc Viet

Moderated by Travis Larkin, CEO, Seafood Exchange

9:55-10:45

Import statistics

Presented by Willem van der Pijl, Board Member and Managing Director, the Global Shrimp Forum

Panelists:

Henry DelaLlana, Senior Director Procurement, Chicken of the Sea

Hidetami Haruta, Shrimp Buyer, Maruha Nichiro

Pablo Resnik, VP Business Development, Roda International

Peter ter Heide, Managing Director, Lenk Frozen Foods

Moderated by Travis Larkin, CEO, Seafood Exchange

10:45

Closing remarks

Speakers /

Aris Utama

Director, Head of Sales & Marketing

Aris serves as Head of Sales and Marketing at Bumi Menara Internusa. He began his career in the seafood processing industry in 2004. Thoughout his 20-year career at Bumi Menara Internusa, he has taken....

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Gabriel Luna

Gabriel Luna is the owner of Gluna Shrimp. He is also the co-founder and co-chair of the Global Shrimp Council Gabriel Luna works as an international purchase advi sor for several companies who source....

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Henry Delallana

Chicken of the Sea

Henry DelaLlana

Senior Director Procurement

As Sr. Director of Procurement at Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, Henry DelaLlana oversees the purchase and import of over 100 million pounds of seafood annually, overseeing his procurement team....

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Hidetami Haruta

Maruha Nichiro Group

Hidetami Haruta

Manager Shrimp Department

Hidetami Haruta has worked with Maruha Nichiro for 25 years. This entire time he has been in charge of shrimp business, mainly Vannamei and black tiger from Asian countries. Throughout the years, he....

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Pablo Resnik

Vice President of Business Development

Pablo is a seasoned leader in the global seafood market. He is a top executive of Roda International, an early entrepreneur, and a tech evangelist. He is the driving force behind initiatives such as....

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Peter ter Heide

Peter ter Heide

Managing Director

Peter ter Heide has a background in aquaculture and fisheries and has been working in the shrimp sector over ten years. He started in Asia, where he lived five years, and now he resides in Germany....

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Tuan Ngo

Chief Customer Officer

Tuan peeled the first shrimp for his family business when he was 6 years old and has worked with many MNCs and the largest retailers and distributors globally since 2006. He is an under 40 Future....

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Willem van der Pijl

Willem van der Pijl

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Since 2020, Willem is the owner of Shrimp Insights, a leading consulting and intelligence outfit within the shrimp sector. He has travelled across the shrimp industry in Europe, Asia, Latin America....

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