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THE Canadian seafood company High Liner Foods, which has just announced a substantial rise in profits, is to be the principal sponsor of the 2011 Seafood Summit in Vancouver.
The Summit is organized by SeaWeb's Seafood Choices initiative. High Liner Foods is a leading North American processor and marketer of superior quality seafood, and this sponsorship highlights their commitment toward promoting healthy oceans and improving fisheries worldwide. Last week the Nova Scotia-based company said profits for the past three months rose more than 20 per cent to $6.2 million (Canadian) . That was up from $5.1 million, or 28 cents, a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended Oct. 2 totalled $144.3 million.
Henry Demone, president and CEO of High Liner Foods, said: "We are committed to taking a proactive leadership role to ensure that our oceans and fisheries are healthy for future generations, and we are very happy to support this extremely crucial summit, bringing together the leaders of our industry on the issue of sustainability. This is a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge to bring about positive change, and we hope to emerge from this summit with a common vision for future sustainability efforts."
"We are delighted to have High Liner join us as principal sponsor of the ninth annual Seafood Summit in Vancouver," said Dawn M. Martin, president and CEO of SeaWeb. "High Liner Foods' generous support demonstrates their commitment to advancing responsible business practices and continuous improvement towards the sustainability of the seafood industry."
With over 100 years of experience in the seafood business, High Liner works to consistently offer the highest quality products and broader selection of seafood, while actively working with suppliers in promoting social responsibility, food safety, and best practices in environmental stewardship. High Liner's R.E.S.P.E.C.T. for 'Our Planet. Our Promise' program ensures that sustainability is embraced from the top down of the organization with commitment and involvement in every area of its business.
Melanie Siggs, vice president of sustainable markets at SeaWeb, said: "The Seafood Summit is a unique global forum that stimulates meaningful dialogue and collaborative efforts across sectors. High Liner Foods' commitment helps advance efforts to push the sustainable seafood movement forward.”
The Seafood Summit brings representatives of the global sustainable seafood industry, conservation organizations, scientists, academia, policy makers and media professionals together for a three-day conference with the goal of making the seafood marketplace environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. The Seafood Summit is internationally recognized as a key forum that inspires productive dialogue toward helping today's global business leaders, policy makers, producers and scientists critically examine the factors influencing progress toward a sustainable seafood market. The summit will be held at The Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Canada from January 31st through February 2nd and is supported by field trips and workshops before and after the Summit. The 2010 Seafood Summit took place in Paris and attracted more than 640 delegates from 42 countries.
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