Seafood Summit 2026

Friday, March 27, 2026 | Register Today!
Downstate Summit — Riverhead Free Library, Riverhead, NY | 1–4 pm
330 Court St, Riverhead, NY 11901 (Map)

Tentative Agenda

• Association Updates
• Agency Updates
• Industry Spotlight: New Fulton Fish Market Cooperative
• Working Waterfronts Panel
• Resource Fair and Seafood Tasting

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | Register Today!

Midstate Summit — Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY | 1–4 pm
Danny Kaye Theater 1946 Campus Dr., Hyde Park, NY 12538 (Map)

Tentative Agenda

• Industry Spotlight
• Reducing Seafood Waste
• Culinary Workforce Development Panel
• Student Oyster Shucking Competition
• Resource Fair and Seafood Tasting

Thursday, April 9, 2026 | Register Today!
Upstate Summit — Oswego Free Library, Oswego, NY | 1–4 pm
120 E 2nd St, Oswego, NY 13126 (Map)

Tentative Agenda

• Agency Updates

• NYS Aquaculture Overview
• Research and Industry Collaboration
• Wild Harvest Table
• Culinary Connection
• Resource Fair and Seafood Tasting

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 seafoods available locally.

The 2026 summit will bring together seafood professionals — including fishermen, aquaculturists, retailers, processors, chefs, and others from across the region — to strengthen communication and build productive relationships and collaborations throughout the state.

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