KMI Hosts Seafood CEO Seminar... Discusses Global Seafood Export Strategies

The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), led by President Cho Jeonghee, held the "2025 Seafood CEO Seminar" on November 12 at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul, in collaboration with the Korea Overseas Fisheries Association and the Korea Seafood Trade Association.

KMI is holding a seminar inviting seafood CEOs and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by KMI

This seminar was organized to explore strategies for responding to seafood exports in the face of expanding global protectionism and to secure new growth engines for the seafood industry following the launch of the new administration. The event was attended by over 30 representatives from deep-sea and import-export companies, including Kim Seongbeom, Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries; Kim Younggyu, President of the Korea Overseas Fisheries Association; and Bae Kiil, President of the Korea Seafood Trade Association.

During the seminar, which was held in the format of a breakfast meeting, Choi Soon, Director of the Seafood Food & New Industry Research Division at KMI, delivered a presentation on "National Policy Tasks of the New Administration and Structural Innovation in the Future Aquaculture Industry." Han Kiuk, Director of the Overseas Market Analysis Center, gave a presentation on "Seafood Exports and the Future Under the Global Protectionism Trend."

In the subsequent discussion, moderated by KMI President Cho Jeonghee, seafood company leaders engaged in in-depth discussions on key issues, including: ▲ increasing the added value of the seafood food industry, ▲ addressing the worsening labor shortage, and ▲ export diversification strategies in response to the strengthening of non-tariff barriers by major trading partners.

Vice Minister Kim Seongbeom emphasized the importance of blue food as a pillar of K-Culture, stating, "We will work together with the industry to enhance Korea's status as a responsible fishing nation and achieve sustainable growth in the international community."

KMI President Cho Jeonghee said, "In the rapidly changing global trade environment, the government, industry, and research institutes must pool their wisdom to share new visions and develop practical solutions to ensure sustainable development and strengthen the competitiveness of the seafood industry."

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