New York Sea Grant, in collaboration with industry, academic and other professional seafood stakeholders, offers its annual "NY Seafood Summit." 

The goal of the summit is to convene a group of enthusiastic professionals with vested interest in seafood to build active communications between the various sectors of New York's seafood industry. 

Each year at the summit we try to highlight some of New York’s bountiful seafood supply and introduce participants to the delicious, diverse, and versatile seafood’s available locally. 


Seafood Summit 2025

Planning for our 2025 New York Seafood Summit is well underway. 

The 2025 summit will bring together seafood professionals (fishermen, aquaculturists, retailers, processors, chefs and more) and anglers fishing for food from across the regions to foster active communications and build productive relationships and collaboration throughout the state. 

The dates are set for our 2025 New York Seafood Summit Events:

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – Register
Midstate Summit – Culinary Institute of America, 1-4 pm | Event Flyer (Coming Soon)
1946 Campus Dr., Hyde Park, NY 12538
Primary audience: NYS culinary, seafood, seaweed, fisheries, and aquaculture professionals

Tentative Agenda:

Industry Spotlight: Acme Smoked Fish
Acme Sustainability Leadership

Industry Spotlight: Fulton Fish Market Cooperative
Nicole Ackerina, CEO

FSMA 204: Food Traceability Rule Impacts on Seafood
Michael Ciaramella, NY Sea Grant Seafood Specialist

Seafood Culinary Demonstration
Bruce Mattel, Senior Associate Dean Emeritus

Student Oyster Shucking Competition

Resource Fair and Seafood Tasting

Friday, March 28, 2025
Downstate Summit — The Riverhead Free Library | Event Flyer (PDF) | News Item
330 Court St., Riverhead, NY 11901
Primary audience: Long Island culinary, seafood, seaweed, fisheries, and aquaculture professionals


 
Monday, March 3, 2025
Upstate Summit — Cornell AgriTech, Jordan Hall, Second Floor | Event Flyer (PDF) | News Item
630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456
Primary audience: Anglers fishing for food, baitfish producers, charter boats, and hatchery staff

Become a sponsor for the 2025 Seafood Summit! 

The summit events are free to participants but rely heavily on grants and sponsorship to support them.

Donate | Click Here or contact Dr. Michael Ciaramella at m2544@cornell.edu. 


For more ...

You can check out a news archive that highlights previous seafood summits.

Also, there's a story map highlighting the New York Seafood Summit, which began in 2016 as a means of highlighting seafood efforts across New York and provide an opportunity for cross sector collaboration.

Questions? Contact Dr. Michael Ciaramella (mc2544@cornell.edu) or call the NYSG Extension Office at 631-824-4746