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

9:00 - 10:00 AM 20th NTC Mass SM 3rd Floor Bridge

10:00 AM- 5:00 PM Early Registration SM 3rd Floor

10:00 AM- 12:00 NN Opening of the Trade Exhibit SM 3rd Floor Bridge
Opening Remarks Mr. Joaquin T. Lu
Chairman, 20th National Tuna Congress
Welcome Address Hon. Ronnel C. Rivera
City Mayor, General Santos City
Message of Support Hon. Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.
Representative, First District of South Cotabato
Keynote Address Gen. Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero
Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority
Launching of SFFAII Coffee Table Book, "TUNA at
the Heart of General Santos"
Tour of the Trade Exhibit 20th NTC Trade Fair, SM Trade Halls
1:00-6:00 PM All About Handline Summit 20th NTC Meeting Rooms, SM 3rd Floor
Opening Remarks Ms. Sarah Cayona
Executive Director, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries

Welcome Address Mr. Dominic Salazar

Co-Chairperson, Program & Resolution Committee
Summit Topic 1: Climate Change Considerations in Mr. Rollan Geronimo
Philippine Tuna Fisheries University of Hawaii
Summit Topic 2: Tuna Conservation Management Mr. Rafael Ramiscal
Zones and Handlining Capture Division, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Open Forum
Coffee Break
Summit Workshop 1: Review of the To be facilitated by:
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Handline Capture Division Team, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Fishing Law Resources
Summit Workshop 2: Other Handline Concerns
Closing Remarks Mr. Isagani Serrano
Chair, PCAF-Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
7:00 PM Fellowship Dinner Party 20th NTC Dining Area, Opposite SM Trade Halls
Thursday, 06 September 2018
9:00 - 10:00 AM 20th NTC Job Fair 20th NTC Meeting Rooms, SM 3rd Floor
20th NATIONAL TUNA CONGRESS PROPER
9:30-10:00 AM Assembly
10:00 AM- 12:00 NN Opening Ceremony of the 20th NATIONAL TUNA CONGRESS
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
Launching of the National Tuna Management Plan Commo Eduardo B. Gongona (Ret)
of 2018 Undersecretary for Fisheries, Department of Agriculture
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Mr. Usop Pendaliday, Jr
Regional Direcrtor, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 12
Keynote Address Keynote Speaker
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30-2:00 PM Plenary Topic 1: Salient Features of the Philippine Atty. Nanette V. Dinopol
Fishing Vessels Safety Rules & Regulations Deputy Administrator for Operations, Maritime Industry Authority
 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
Thursday, 06 September 2018 Congress Plenary
2:00-2:30 PM Plenary Topic 2: Philippine Tuna Fisheries under Mr. Rollan Geronimo
Climate Change University of Hawaii
2:30-3:00 PM Plenary Topic 3: Updates on the US Seafood Ms. Haide T. Roxas
Importation Monitoring Program Fisheries Regulatory and Quarantine Division, Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources
3:00-3:15 PM Open Forum
3:15-3:45 PM Coffee Break
3:45-4:15 PM Plenary Topic 4: Dolphin-Safe and Friend of the Sea: A Mr. Paolo Bray
Proactive Approach to Protecting Oceans, Aquatic Friend of the Sea
Habitat and Resources
4:15-4:45 PM Plenary Topic 5: UPDATES on Tuna Fisheries Mr. Juan Pedro Monteagudo
Sustainability Efforts International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
4:45-5:15 PM Plenary Topic 6: UPDATES on Tuna Fisheries Mr. Seth Wang
Certifications Control Union Asia
5:15-5:45 PM Plenary Topic 7: Shift in Global Tuna Trade: How Dr. Jose Ingles
Can Philippines Catch Up West Pacific East Asia Project
5:45-6:00 PM Open Forum
Friday, 07 September 2018 Congress Plenary
10:00-10:30 AM Plenary Topic 8: Features of the Philippine Mr. Zaldy Perez
Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability Fisheries Information Management Center, Bureau of Fisheries
System and Aquatic Resources
10:30-10:45 AM Plenary Topic 9: Development of the Electronic Mr. Glenn J. Padro
Catch Documentation and Traceability System: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 12
10:45-11:00 AM The Philippine Experience Representative
First Mover, Municipal Tuna Fisheries
11:00-11:30 AM Plenary Topic 10: Development of the Electronic Mr. Len Garces
Catch Documentation and Traceability System: USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership
The Indonesian Experience
11:30-12:00 NN Plenary Topic 11: Progress of the Global Dialogue Ms. Maria Angela Susana Roxas
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 12: Tuna By-product Utilization Ms. Rose T. Mueda
University of the Philippines Visayas
2:00-2:30 PM Plenary Topic 13: Alternative Vessel Monitoring Mr. Augusto Martinez III
and Traceability Technology for Small Scale Future Aviation Maritime Enterprise, Inc.
Fisheries
2:30-3:00 PM Plenary Topic 14: Impact of GSP+ to Phillipine Atty. Ann Claire C. Cabochan
Tuna Industry Bureau of International Trade Relations
3:00-3:15 PM Open Forum
3:15-3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30-6:00 PM Closing Ceremonies
Updates on the 19th NTC Resolutions Mr. Dino Barrientos
Secretary, SFFAII
Reading of the 20th NTC Resolutions Mr. Dominic Salazar
Chairperson, Program & Resolution Committee
Ceremonial Turnover of Congress Resolutions Mr. Joaquin T. Lu
Chairman, 20th National Tuna Congress
Special Message Atty. Glen Pangapalan
General Manager, Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
Closing Remarks Mr. Ricardo Magnayon
Vice-President, SFFAII
7:00 PM Farewell Dinner SM City Gensan Rooftop

9:00 - 10:00 AM USAID Oceans Activity 20th NTC Meeting Rooms, SM 3rd Floor