Tag: Seafood sustainability
SeaBOS commits to time-bound goals for a healthy ocean. For the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed to a set of time-bound ...
SSP delivers informed choice to the seafood consumer. The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has launched a traceability application designed especially for consumers, which will enable them to access key information on their shrimp’s journey from ...
Lidl GB expands transparency to all seafoods. The Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) has announced that UK supermarket Lidl GB has voluntarily disclosed its farmed seafood sources for the first time, by publishing a list of ...
New seafood traceability programme. Sea Pact and the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) have announced a joint work programme in support of efficient, verifiable, and interoperable seafood traceability. The new work programme represents an ...
Sanford signals support for cameras on fishing vessels. New Zealand’s largest seafood company Sanford has welcomed the announcement by the Fisheries Minister of multi-party Government support for cameras on fishing vessels. Sanford CEO Volker Kuntzsch ...
MSC continues to permit remote assessments. The Marine Stewardship Council is continuing to permit remote assessments and audits where Covid-19 restrictions prevent on-site audits. This is due to the continuing impact of the pandemic on ...
Waitrose joins Ocean Disclosure Project. UK supermarket Waitrose & Partners, a brand of the John Lewis Partnership, has become the latest UK supermarket to participate in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), by voluntarily disclosing a list ...
US store chain announces new sustainability policies. In its latest move to make its products and packaging more sustainable, US food store chain Food Lion has announced new sustainability policies for genetically modified food (GMOs) ...
Claims of ASC logo misuse being investigated. Claims of the intentional misuse of an Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certificate are currently under investigation. A statement from ASC said: “The ASC has become aware that a ...
New training videos for fresh fish counters. New training videos will help managers train their staff working at fresh fish counters in retail and in the foodservice sector learn about the Chain of Custody (CoC) ...
GSSI statement on coronavirus. “As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to expand and to impact lives, GSSI is taking responsible precautions. GSSI Secretariat now works from home in line with the Dutch government guidance and uses ...
Leading global brands launch new traceability standards. The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST)—a major industry forum involving more than five dozen companies worldwide from across the seafood supply chain—has released the first-ever global standards ...
Falfish take sustainablility to the next level. Independently owned multi-species seafood processor, Falfish, is pioneering an integrated approach to protecting the sustainability of its supply chain and the unique traceability challenges faced by the sector. ...
New seafood sustainability tool from SFP. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), together with four other NGOs, has announced that a new data tool for measuring seafood sustainability worldwide is now online and available for public use. ...
Over half of UK consumers want to eat more seafood. New insights available for UK seafood industry as results of State of the Nation research study are revealed. Seafish, the public body that supports the ...
Innovative Bycatch Reduction Projects – The USA’s NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $2.3 million to partners around the country to support innovative bycatch reduction research projects through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Programme. Bycatch is ...
US Seafood Consumers Conflicted Over Sustainable Options. Survey finds sourcing and contaminants are concerns, but pricing still tops list. A new survey by leading sustainable seafood brand Blue Circle Foods revealed that although shoppers are ...
Transparency technology puts aquaculture on the front foot. Mowi, Sustainable Shrimp Partnership discuss the task of traceability in today’s marketplace, according to an article by Jason Holland in Global Aquaculture Advocate. No longer is a ...
Cornish and Shetland Fisheries honoured for their achievements in seafood sustainability at the Marine Stewardship Council UK’s annual Sustainable Seafood Forum and Awards at Fishmongers’ Hall, London. The Cornish Sardine Management Association (CSMA), a group ...
Wal Mart China partners with ASC. Wal-Mart China has partnered with ASC to launch its fresh meat and seafood traceability strategy. Songlin Wang, Senior Advisor in ASC China’s commercial team, delivered a presentation about ASC’s ...
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