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ASIC JOINS GSSI

ASIC JOINS GSSI

ASIC Joins GSSI

THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD INITIATIVE WELCOMES

The Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC) to its Global Partnership

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that ASIC has joined GSSI as an Affiliated Partner.

ASIC engages seafood supply chain stakeholders from Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam to develop goals, standards and protocols to advance sustainability initiatives that support ocean health and global food security. To do this, ASIC has created a platform where Asian seafood industry stakeholders can collaborate on issues of sustainability and standard improvements. In addition, they have developed a framework whereby strategies can be translated into meaningful action throughout the industry supply chain. These developments provide incentives to producers and buyers on local, regional and international levels.

“Our partnership with GSSI and participation in the Seafood Map project strategically aligns with our mission to foster improvements and strengthen our global positioning in shaping a sustainable seafood supply chain. Through this multi-stakeholder platform, ASIC can accelerate place-based initiatives, by bringing more recognition of our improvement tools that support the improvement of non-certified small-scale seafood producers in Southeast Asia.” said Rosanna Contreras, ASIC Chair.

ABOUT

ASIC

ASIC is a burgeoning regional collaboration between private sector stakeholders from Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam who have come together to tackle social and environmental sustainability challenges facing the Asian seafood industry. ASIC stakeholders represent various elements of the Asian seafood industry including producer organizations, processors, environmental NGOs, and local certification bodies. These ASIC participants work in conjunction with export market stakeholders, including NGOs, buyers, and certification bodies, to build innovative tools designed to foster improvement for both shrimp aquaculture and fisheries in the region.

For more information, please visit www.asicollaborative.org.

ABOUT

GSSI

As the public-private partnership on seafood sustainability with 90+ stakeholders industry-wide, GSSI aligns global efforts and resources to address the latest seafood sustainability challenges. Governed by a Steering Board representing the full seafood value chain, companies, NGOs, governments and international organizations – including the FAO –, GSSI promotes sector-wide collaboration to drive forward more sustainable seafood for everyone.

For more information on the benefits of joining the GSSI Global Partnership and how to become a partner, please visit www.ourgssi.org or contact secretariat@ourgssi.org.

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