— The 2026 Asia-Pacific (Hainan) Seafood Industry Supply Chain Conference (APSIC 2026) will be held in Haikou from October 20–22, 2026, with approval from the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government. Under the theme ” Blue Granary · Setting Sail from Hainan” the conference has been designated a key supported exhibition project of Hainan Province for 2026. It aims to set the benchmark as the “Davos of the Asia-Pacific seafood industry” economic and trade summit, bringing together ministerial, provincial, and municipal leaders, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, leaders of Fortune Global 500 companies, and top global buyers. Exhibition and delegate registration channels are now fully open.
Conference Mission: Tackling Regional Common Challenges, Gaining Insight into Industry Breakthroughs
In 2026, the Asia-Pacific seafood industry faces six common regional challenges: cost pressures from high-priced raw materials such as fishmeal; increasingly stringent technical barriers in major export markets; market volatility triggered by low prices of key species such as shrimp; financing difficulties for SMEs; cross-border disease transmission risks; and high dependence on foreign sources for quality SPF broodstock.
As the Asia-Pacific region transitions from “scale expansion” to “value creation” and from “resource dependence” to “technology-driven development,” this conference is designed precisely to tackle common challenges and provide insight into breakthrough opportunities: academician and expert closed-door recommendations will provide decision-makers with solutions, while full-chain supply-demand matchmaking will transform insights into orders, helping enterprises seize opportunities industrial restructuring.
- Internationalization: A Blue Cooperation Network Linking the Globe
Covering more than 20 countries and regions, with approximately 2,000 on-site participants and simultaneous online live streaming; 100 leading global purchasers and 3,000+ professional purchasers in attendance; deep participation by international organizations such as FAO, NACA, WorldFish, and GSA; and 50+ heads of overseas business associations gathering together. The conference will be conducted in both Chinese and English with simultaneous interpretation. More than 50 national pavilions from tropical and distant-water fishery nations will be showcased.
II. Frontier Focus: Placing Next Year’s Directions on the Table Ahead of Time
Launch of the Asia-Pacific Seafood Industry Supply Chain Cooperation Declaration; unveiling and launch of the “Asia-Pacific Seafood Brand Supply Chain Alliance” to present industry directions in advance; concentrated discussions on frontier topics including feed protein source substitution, joint prevention of shrimp diseases, grouper and Babylon snail breeding innovation, and tilapia trade and RCEP rules application; academician and expert closed-door recommendations forming the APSIC Expert Leaders’ Recommendations to be submitted to relevant national authorities and the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government for decision-making reference.
III. Professionalization: Precision matching platform for the whole industrial chain
Four specialized exhibition zones will be set up – Domestic Brand Image, International Premium Products, Smart Supply Chain, and Frozen Foods. Topics will span the entire chain from breeding, feed, and aquaculture to processing, trade, finance, and logistics. Supporting programs include dedicated supply-demand matchmaking sessions, policy consultation desks, and small-hall negotiation areas to achieve precise matchmaking and practical deal-making across the full industry chain. The concurrent exhibition covers 100,000 square meters with 3,000+ professional purchasers.
IV. High-Profile: Top lineup led by academicians, integrating government, industry, academia, and research
Provincial and municipal leaders, together with heads of international organizations such as FAO, NACA, WorldFish, and GSA, will attend. Eight academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering and sixteen Changjiang Scholars will lead the lineup. Leaders from Fortune Global 500 companies and industry-leading enterprises — including Tongwei, New Hope Liuhe, Haid, CP Group, Walmart, SF Express, and Alibaba — will share the stage. Over 500 leaders from government, industry, academia, and research will gather in Haikou.
V. High-standard: Precise Decoding of Policy Dividends in the First Year of Island-Wide Customs Closure
2026 marks the first year of Hainan Free Trade Port’s island-wide independent customs operation. The conference will provide authoritative interpretation of the 30% value-added processing tariff exemption, zero-tariff policies, and RCEP superimposed policies — translating institutional advantages into actionable overseas expansion plans and cost-reduction pathways for enterprises. Benchmarking Davos in agenda design and dialogue mechanisms, it will feature high-end networking settings such as a government-business leaders’ luncheon and the official “Hainan Sets Sail” welcome dinner.
VI. Value of Attendance: Why Haikou Is Worth Coming To
Policy value: Authoritative official interpretation of institutional dividends in the first year of customs closure – calculate your cost savings clearly and chart the right course for going global.
Commercial value: On-site matchmaking with 100 top global buyers and 3,000+ professional buyers – orders happen on the spot.
Trend value: First release of the Asia-Pacific Seafood Industry Supply Chain Cooperation Declaration – see the direction a year ahead.
Brand value: Launch of the Asia-Pacific Seafood Industry Supply Chain Alliance – authoritative endorsement to enhance international influence.
Networking value: Over 2,000 decision-makers from more than 20 countries and regions – one-stop expansion of your global network.
VII. Agenda: A Three-Day Overview
The conference runs for three days: 1 opening ceremony and plenary session, 2 high-level closed-door dialogues, 3 parallel summits, 4 thematic forums and matchmaking sessions, 2 in-depth industry field visits, and multiple high-end networking events.
October 20: Hainan Free Trade Port Modern Fishery Sustainable Development Summit; Academicians, Experts and Asia-Pacific Leaders Strategic Closed-Door Roundtable; “Hainan Sets Sail” Official Welcome Dinner.
October 21: Opening Ceremony and Asia-Pacific Seafood Industry Supply Chain Plenary Session (2,000 participants); Asia-Pacific Seafood Free Trade and Green Development Summit and 2 other parallel summits; Hainan Free Trade Port Government-Business Leaders’ Luncheon; Inaugural Ceremony of the Annual “Asia-Pacific Premium Seafood Brands” Recommendation List.
October 22: Four thematic forums and matchmaking sessions on topics including Aquatic Feed Cost Reduction and Efficiency Enhancement and Protein Source Substitution, and Shrimp Industry Market Transformation and Joint Disease Prevention; Blue Granary In-Depth Industry Field Visits.
VIII. Registration and Inquiries
Dates: October 20 – 22, 2026
Venues: Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center Welcome Hall, Haikou State Guesthouse, Sheraton Haikou Hotel
Delegate registration: Haishi Hui official Tiktok, APSIC official WeChat public account, or contact the organizing committee.
See you in Haikou in October 2026.
Contact Info:
Name: Hu Dongliang
Email: Send Email
Organization: Hainan Pacific International Convention and Exhibition Service Co., Ltd
Website: https://hshexpo.com.cn/
Release ID: 89203451
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