Cartagena Colombia to Host GSA’s Responsible Seafood Summit in 2025

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has announced that Cartagena, Colombia, will host the 24th edition of the Responsible Seafood Summit during the week of September 29, 2025, at the InterContinental Cartagena.

GSA announced in late October 2024 on Day 2 of the Responsible Seafood Summit in St. Andrews, Scotland. The vibrant Caribbean city of Cartagena will provide the summit with a unique backdrop for industry stakeholders to address pressing issues, share solutions, and make connections.

“It is exciting for us at GSA to bring our signature event back to South America for the first time in seven years,” said Mike Kocsis, CEO of GSA. The Summit was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2018. “As Colombia’s relevance in the global seafood industry continues to grow, it’s encouraging that the seafood sector there values responsible production and sourcing in both aquaculture and wild-capture fisheries. We look forward to connecting and collaborating with our global network in Cartagena.”

Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, features 11 km of defensive walls built in the 16th century. Travel + Leisure magazine rated the city as one of the “best places to travel” in 2024. For 23 years, the Responsible Seafood Summit has provided a pre-competitive platform for knowledge sharing and idea exchange amongst the world’s seafood thought leaders.

“Cartagena, Colombia, is the perfect setting for the Summit, and USSEC is proud to be a sponsor of this prestigious event,” said Carlos Salinas, Americas Regional Director for the US Soybean Export Council, one of the event’s longstanding sponsors. “As a trusted partner to the aquaculture industry, US soy continues to collaborate to drive growth and sustainability, helping the sector thrive. We look forward to connecting with global leaders to advance innovation and sustainable practices in aquaculture.”

“The Chilean Aquaculture Innovation Club believes that this is an excellent opportunity to highlight LATAM aquaculture’s advancements in technology, productivity, and sustainability,” added Adolfo Alvial, executive director of Club de Innovación Acuícola Chile & Chairman of the Board of the Aquaculture Innovation Alliance.

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