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Aquaculture – an alternative food in Mexico

Aquaculture – an alternative food in Mexico. Roy Palmer. TRADE, ECONOMY & PRODUCTIVITY. MARKETS AND INTERNATIONAL CONSUMPTION OF SEAFOOD PRODUCTS Increase Seafood Consumption in Mexico Aquaculture & Fisheries Invest in your people Innovation in all you do Measure the outcomes.

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Aquaculture – an alternative food in Mexico

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  1. Aquaculture – an alternative food in Mexico Roy Palmer

  2. TRADE, ECONOMY & PRODUCTIVITY • MARKETS AND INTERNATIONAL CONSUMPTION OF SEAFOOD PRODUCTS • Increase Seafood Consumption in Mexico • Aquaculture & Fisheries • Invest in your people • Innovation in all you do • Measure the outcomes

  3. QUESTIONS? • What are main causes of deaths today? • What is looming in the future as the greatest health cost? • What is the commonality in all this? • Who eats seafood at least twice per week? • Who knows of anyone who has died from eating too much seafood? • Have you ever had a great experience when buying seafood?

  4. SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION • Hunger at one end and obesity at the other • Start at the beginning - 1000 Days • Focus efforts on education of: • Young girls & Women • Doctors/GP’s • Industry – retail especially • Efforts must be on poorest upwards • Message must be more than ‘its good for you!’

  5. You already have some collateral

  6. AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES • Fisheries – strong governance and compliance • Aquaculture – build strong support culture • Government – support your decisions and build infrastructure • Standards & Certification • Suitable species for market • Suitable species for nutrition • Create a wastage strategy • Industry needs to be partner SPACE ORNAMENTALS

  7. INVEST IN YOUR PEOPLE • Create a culture of training and education • Schools – programs and career pathways • Industry must invest in itself for continuous improvement through training • Workforce development creates partnerships • Training empowers your staff • Build links between education and industry

  8. INNOVATION Create Presidents Innovation Research Fund

  9. Products for the Children

  10. AN IDEA? • Seafood retailing is the window of the industry • What qualifications do you need to do this? • Consider – training programs and licensed arrangements • Fees less costs go into generic seafood promotions which industry/Govt partners • Weekly information made available on line for each retailer to utilize – spreading the truth….

  11. MEASURE YOUR OUTCOMES • Find ways to get accurate figures on fisheries/aquaculture quickly • Communicate your food security outcomes • Measure the health and well being of the nation v. costs • Measure your employment in regional/rural areas and hunger/poverty • Link to GDP

  12. Muchas Gracias! • Roy Palmer • e: palmerroyd@gmail.com

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