The Shrimp Summit at RSS • Sept. 23, 2026 • Bangkok, Thailand
Global Production and Markets
This session kicks off the Shrimp Summit by defining the state of the global shrimp industry across production sectors and geographic regions, with special consideration of emerging market forces. Expert analysts will review production volumes and trends in the major producing countries, consumption patterns and pricing in key markets, and prospects for future growth. A panel of producers, buyers, and industry analysts will examine the principal factors affecting the industry outlook, including disease outbreaks, regulatory and trade issues, technological innovations, financial conditions, changing consumer preferences, and sustainability challenges. Together, these perspectives will provide context for the presentations and discussions that follow throughout the summit.
Rabobank International
Kontali Analyse
Walmart US
Red Lobster
Omarsa S.A. / Panama Seafood Group
CP Foods
Travis Larkin is President and CEO of Seafood Exchange, a seafood importing and wholesale company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He joined Seafood Exchange in 1997 from Darden Restaurants, where he handled shrimp procurement for Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Bahama Breeze. He possesses extensive experience with production and procurement issues in Latin America and Asia, as well as product development and market issues relating to retail and food service markets in the U.S. Larkin is actively involved in the Global Seafood Alliance and in the National Fisheries Institute, where he serves as chair of the Nominating Committee. He also has served on NFI’s Executive Committee, on the founding board of managers for its Better Seafood Board, and as president of the National Shrimp Industry Association. Travis earned an MBA at Brigham Young University.
