TSSS2024 The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit

Thank You for Joining Us

The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2024 had a great turnout.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the speakers, participants, and everyone who helped make this event possible.

We hope that this summit provided valuable insights and inspiration to promote sustainable seafood.

Next year, the Sustainable Seafood Summit will be held outside of Tokyo for the first time, in Osaka. It will take place from Tuesday, September 30 to Thursday, October 2, 2025. We look forward to seeing you in Osaka.

Win the Mainstream

Nature-Positive,
Ensuring Global Food Security and Respecting Human Rights

In 2024, We are holding the 10th of the Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit (TSSS). Over the past decade, the landscape has changed dramatically in Japan.

Historic legislative reforms were made, including the first major amendments in 70 years to the Fisheries Act and the enactment of the Act on Ensuring the Proper Domestic Distribution and Importation of Specified Aquatic Animals and Plants.

Many leading distributors and retailers have established sustainable procurement policies. Moreover, ESG (environment, social, and governance) investment has been gathering momentum in the seafood sector.

Yet still, risks–illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing which accelerates biodiversity loss and fisheries-resource depletion, and human rights violations–prevail in the global seafood industry.

Japan holds the key to solving these issues. Not only is it the world’s third-largest seafood importer, it is also home to the headquarters of world-leading seafood companies. In order to revitalize Japanese seafood industries and guide them toward sustainable growth, it is crucial that Japan, a central player in the global supply chain, actively exerts global leadership.

From TSSS2024 onward, we will commit ourselves to our new goal for 2030, “Making sustainable seafood the mainstream in the Japanese seafood market”.

Together, let’s take action for the future of Japan, Asia, and the world.

Visit the Special Webpage
for the 10th TSSS HERE.

NEWS

2024/11/7

TSSS Closing Press Release Published
The 10th annual TSSS was attended by 940 people over three days from Japan and abroad, including speakers.
Please click [here] to read the press release.
2024/10/8

The 10th TSSS Report Launched
A Special Report to Celebrate the Tenth Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit, The Trajectory and Future Outlook of the Sustainable Seafood Movement, was released.
Download [here]
2024/09/13

Japan Sustainable Seafood Award Page Launched
We have launched the Japan Sustainable Seafood Award page,
which recognizes sustainability efforts in the Japanese seafood industry.
Please visit [AWARD] .

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ABOUT
TSSS

The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit (TSSS) is one of the largest sustainable seafood events in Asia, held annually since 2015.

Based on a theme focusing on the pursuit of environmental sustainability and social responsibility to realize a sustainable seafood industry, front-runners from diverse organizations, including experts, companies, and NGOs in the fields of seafood-related business, fishery resource management, blue finance, and fishery policy, both domestic and international, share their latest knowledge. Participants continue to be inspired by the encounters at TSSS, which have led to a number of joint projects among many organizations.

In 2021, TSSS changed its role and name from a symposium to a summit, and began the challenge of further accelerating the sustainable seafood movement.

Finally, in 2024, the TSSS will be held for the 10th time.

Toward a sustainable and abundant ocean.

We will continue to develop the TSSS as a powerful stage for designing a sustainable seafood industry together with everyone.

ABOUT TSSS

PROGRAM

Programs are subject to change without notice. Please understand in advance.

DAY1

10.08(Tue)
DAY2

10.09(Wed)
DAY3

10.10(Thu)

9:45-10:15

Opening Remarks

[Special Talk] Reviewing 10 years of seafood sustainability in Japan with TSSS
10:15-11:30

Keynote Speech1-1

[The Path] Movements in Japan and Asia: Reflecting on the progress to date and setting the roadmap to 2030 - Part1
12:00-13:30

Panel Session1-2

[Market] Minimize the impact of overfishing and environmental destruction in the seafood market in Japan and Asia: Environmental due diligence approaches and supply chain engagement
14:30-16:00

Panel Session1-3

[Market] Mitigating IUU risks from the seafood market in Japan and Asia: Establishment of interoperable full-chain traceability and improving transparency
16:30-18:00

Panel Session1-4

[Market] Addressing human rights violation-related risks in the seafood market in Japan and Asia: Promoting robust human rights due diligence
18:15-19:45

Special Reception Party to Celebrate the 10th TSSS

10:00-11:30

Keynote Speech2-1

[The Path] Movements in Japan and Asia: Reflecting on the progress to date and setting the roadmap to 2030 - Part2
12:00-13:30

Panel Session2-2

[Production] Where is Japan's seafood industry heading?
14:30-16:00

Panel Session2-3

[Production] Contributing to achieve nature positive and international food security through Japanese and Asian fisheries and aquaculture: Eliminating IUU fishing and labor human rights violations
16:30-18:00

Panel Session2-4

[Production] Building a production, processing, and export system to participate in the growing sustainable seafood market

10:00-10:30

Keynote Speech3-1a

[Special Talk Session] Expectations for the sustainable seafood movement - From a global, financial and consumption perspective
10:30-11:30

Keynote Speech3-1b

[The Path] Movements in Japan and Asia: Reflecting on the progress to date and setting the roadmap to 2030 - Part3
12:00-13:30

Panel Session3-2

[Finance] Blue finance: Engagement with seafood companies by financial sector
14:30-16:00

Panel Session3-3

[Finance] Attracting ESG investment and financing for sustainable growth in the seafood industry: Establishment of due diligence system and disclosure movement in environmental and human rights
16:30-18:00

Panel Session3-4

[Design] Summary: Mapping the path to the 2030 goal of "Win the Mainstream" with sustainable seafood
18:00-18:15

Closing Remarks

Program Speaker

OUTLINE

Date: 8th (Tue), 9th (Wed), 10th (Thu), October, 2024
First day：A reception party is planned
※This event has ended.

Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall B7
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5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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5-minute walk from Yurakucho Station / 10-minute walk from Tokyo Station