Opening Address

Wally StevensGlobal Aquaculture Alliance

Wally Stevens has been executive director of the Global Aquaculture Alliance since 2007.

A 45-year industry veteran, Stevens has held leadership positions in large, publicly traded corporations as well as start-up salmon farming operations and mid-sized, family-owned companies. His responsibilities have included all aspects of the seafood production chain.

Stevens has played a critical role in the growth of GAA and its Best Aquaculture Practices certification program.

Stevens is treasurer of the Responsible Aquaculture Foundation.

Stevens has been a volunteer with the National Fisheries Institute for years, serving as chairman in 2001 and co-founding the Future Leaders program in 1998.

Wally StevensGlobal Aquaculture Alliance

Celebrating 20 Years

I went out to the hazel wood,Because a fire was in my head,And cut and peeled a hazel wand,And hooked a berry to a thread;And when white moths were on the wing,And moth-like stars were flickering out,I dropped the berry in a stream,And caught a little silver trout.

‘The Song of Wandering Aengus’By William Butler Yeats

‘Great Expectations’ from Aquaculture

Predictable supplyPredictable cost of productsRespect for the environmentRespect for workersProper care of animalsSafe products, safe food

Segments of Seafood Production Chain

Hatchery

Feed Mill

Farm Processing Plant

Fisheries

Aquaculture

PortFisheryProcessing PlantVessel

MarketplaceOperators

Fishmeal Factory