Seafood Legacy, Nikkei ESG set Sustainable Seafood Summit for Oct. 21-23 in Tokyo

Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. and Nikkei ESG will host The Sustainable Seafood Summit 2026 in Tokyo from Oct. 21-23, bringing together businesses, governments, researchers and investors to discuss sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. The in-person event aims to address supply-chain transparency, climate risk and other pressures facing the seafood sector.

Why it matters: - The seafood industry is under pressure from climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, illegal fishing, biodiversity loss and human rights risks. - Organizers say stronger transparency and collaboration are becoming critical to resilient seafood supply chains. - East Asia, one of the world’s largest seafood markets, could shape global progress on sustainable seafood.

What happened: - Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. and Nikkei ESG will host The Sustainable Seafood Summit 2026 from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23, 2026, in Tokyo. - The event is billed as one of Asia’s largest sustainable seafood gatherings. - The summit will be held at Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba, PORT HALL, at 1F Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba Office Tower, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo. - The summit will be a three-day in-person event with free admission. - Simultaneous English-Japanese interpretation will be provided for all sessions. - A networking reception is set for Day 1, with pre-registration required. - Registration and event details are available here.

The details: - The theme of TSSS2026 is “Resonating Actions, Expanding Impact.” - The summit will bring together businesses, fishers, researchers, policymakers, CSOs and other stakeholders working on a nature-positive seafood industry. - Since 2015, TSSS has connected international stakeholders around sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. - Tentative sessions include building sustainable small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in East Asia. - Another tentative session will focus on blue finance for a nature-positive seafood industry. - The agenda also includes the 7th Japan Sustainable Seafood Award (JSSA 2026) ceremony. - Tentative speakers include Ray Dhirani of the Marine Stewardship Council and Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Songlin Wang of the Qingdao Marine Conservation Society, Dick Jones of the National Fisheries Institute Sushi Council, and Masaru Ikemi of UMIOS Corporation. - The event is open to anyone interested in co-creating the next wave of transformation for sustainable seafood. - A promotional movie is available here.

Between the lines: - The summit is positioning sustainability as a business issue, not just an environmental one. - The focus on trust, transparency and collaboration suggests the sector sees supply-chain credibility as a competitive advantage. - The emphasis on East Asia points to the region’s growing influence over standards and solutions in global seafood markets.

What's next: - Organizers will finalize the program and speakers ahead of the October event. - More stakeholders are expected to register for the Tokyo summit as the date approaches. - The sessions and award ceremony are likely to showcase practical steps the industry can take on fisheries, aquaculture and financing.

The bottom line: - The Sustainable Seafood Summit 2026 will be a high-profile Tokyo forum for pushing practical action on one of the seafood sector’s biggest moments of transition.