20th

National Tuna Congress

"20 Years and Beyond: Continuing Remarkable Convergence"
SM General Santos Trade Halls, General Santos City, Philippines
September 5-7, 2018
PROGRAM
Wednesday, 05 September 2018
7:00 - 10:00 AM 20th NTC Caravan Assemby Area - Gensan Fishport
10:00 AM- 5:00 PM Early Registration
11:00 AM Opening of the Trade Exhibit
Special Message Gen. Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero
Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority
Ceremonial Launching of the Philippine
Fishing Vessels Safety Rules &
12:00-1:00 PM Regulations
Tour of the Trade Exhibit 20th NTC Trade Fair, SM Trade Halls
1:00-6:00 PM All About Handline Summit 20th NTC Meeting Room, SM 3rd Floor
7:00 PM Fellowship Dinner Party
20th NTC Dining Area, Opposite SM Trade Halls
Thursday, 06 September 2018
9:30-10:00 AM Assembly
10:00 AM- 12:00 NN Opening Ceremonies
Invocation
Local Government City Choir
National Anthem
Opening of the Congress Mr. Joaquin T. Lu
Chairman, 20th National Tuna Congress
Welcome Address Hon. Ronnel C. Rivera
City Mayor, General Santos City
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Mr. Usop Pendaliday, Jr
Regional Direcrtor, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 12
Keynote Address Hon. Luis A. Ferrer IV
Chairman, Congressional Committee on Fisheries
Launching of the National Tuna Commo Eduardo B. Gongona (Ret)
Management Plan of 2018 Undersecretary for Fisheries, Department of Agriculture
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break
CONGRESS PLENARY
1:30-2:00 PM Plenary Topic 1: Salient Features of Atty. Nanette V. Dinopol
the Philippine Fishing Vessels Safety Deputy Administrator for Operations, Maritime Industry Authority
Rules & Regulations
2:00-2:30 PM Plenary Topic 2: Reducing Unnecessary Ma. Kristina P. Ortiz
Regulatory Burden: The Philippine Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Tuna Industry
2:30-3:00 PM Plenary Topic 3: Updates on the US Representative
Seafood Importation Monitoring National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Program
3:00-3:15 PM Open Forum
3:15-3:45 PM Coffee Break
3:45-4:15 PM Plenary Topic 4: UPDATES ON Mr. Paolo Bray
Certification and Sustainability Efforts Associazione Friend of the Sea
4:15-4:45 PM Mr. Bill Holden
Pacific Fisheries Manager, Marine Stewardship Council Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
4:45-5:15 PM Mr. Juan Pedro Monteagudo
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
5:15-5:30 PM Open Forum
 20th National Tuna Congress
"20 Years and Beyond: Continuing Remarkable Convergence"
SM General Santos Trade Halls, General Santos City, Philippines
September 5-7, 2018
PROGRAM
Friday, 07 September 2018 Congress Plenary
CONGRESS PLENARY
10:00-10:15 AM Plenary Topic 5: Development of the Representative
Electronic Catch Documentation and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 12
10:15-10:30 AM Traceability System: The Philippine Representative
Experience First Mover, Commercial Tuna Fisheries
10:30-10:45 AM Representative
First Mover, Municipal Tuna Fisheries
10:45-11:00 AM Open Forum
11:00-11:30 AM Plenary Topic 6: Development of the Representative
Electronic Catch Documentation and Masyakarat dan Perikanan Indonesia
Traceability System: The Indonesian
Experience
11:30-12:00 NN Plenary Topic 7: Progress of the Global Ms. Susan Roxas
Dialogue on Seafood Traceability World Widlife Fund

12:00-12:15 PM Open Forum

12:15-1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30-2:00 PM Plenary Topic 8: Tuna By-product Ms. Rose T. Mueda
Utilization University of the Philippines Visayas
2:00-2:30 PM Plenary Topic 9: Alternative Vessel Mr. Arcelio Fetizanan
Monitoring and Traceability Future Aviation Maritime Enterprise, Inc.
Technology for Small Scale Fisheries
2:30-2:45 PM Open Forum
2:45-3:15 PM Plenary Topic 10: Impact of GSP+ to Representative
Phillipine Tuna Industry Department of Trade and Industry
3:15-3:45 PM Plenary Topic 11: Opportunities for Representative
Philippine Tuna Industry in the Middle Department of Foreign Affairs
East and Africa
3:45-4:00 PM Open Forum
4:00-4:15 PM Coffee Break
4:15-6:00 PM Closing Ceremonies
Updates on the 19th NTC Resolutions Mr. Richie Rich T. Tan
Co-Chairperson, Program & Resolution Committee
Reading of the 20th NTC Resolutions Mr. Dominic Salazar
Co-Chairperson, Program & Resolution Committee
Ceremonial Turnover of Congress Mr. Joaquin T. Lu
Resolutions Chairman, 20th National Tuna Congress
Special Message Atty. Glenn Pangapalan
General Manager, Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
Closing Remarks Mr. Ricardo Magnayon
Vice-President, SFFAII
7:00 PM Farewell Dinner
SM City Gensan Rooftop