SAGB Annual Conference & Dinner 2025
10 June 2025 - 11 June 2025
09:00 - 14:00
The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market, London SW1Y 4AH
The conference is the annual occasion in the UK shellfish calendar, where the industry comes together to hear from Ministers (England, Wales and Scotland), amongst others, about market opportunities, management of stocks, the UK market for shellfish, international trade and more.
This year’s conference is being held on the 10th and 11th of June. All daytime sessions will take place in The Crown Estate Offices (1 St James’ Market, London) with tremendous views over the city. These sessions will also be livestreamed. For the Annual SAGB Fundraising Gala Black Tie Dinner, guests will travel across London to the magnificent Fishmongers’ Hall for an evening of wonderful seafood.
The programme includes keynote addresses from:
- Daniel Zeichner MP Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
- Huw Irranca-Davies MS, The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
- Peter Lawrence, Coastal Director, The Crown Estate
- Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Scottish Government
Other topics include changes in shellfish regulation, restorative aquaculture, the "spatial squeeze" in fisheries, the role of fishmongers and the effort to control the spread of the Pacific oyster.
