SEAFEX set to net strong demand from MENA

MENA’s first dedicated seafood trade show, SEAFEX, looks set to make waves when it launches on November 19-21 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation, producers in this multi-billion dollar industry—with a current annual global output of 145 million metric tons of seafood–are increasingly looking to the Middle East for business growth. The UAE, for instance, consumes more than 50kg of fish and seafood products per capita per year, according to Asmak International Fish Farming Company. Organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre, the three-day SEAFEX 2012 event will cover the full spectrum of the seafood industry, from the fresh catch to the consumer’s plate, as well as cold storage, shipping and logistics solutions.