Industry Leadership
Seafood Producers
Producers and processors represent the front line in ensuring seafood sustainability.
By implementing responsible practices and working together on fishery and aquaculture improvement efforts, seafood producers and processors can help drive change and support abundant fisheries and healthy ecosystems.
SFP encourages seafood producers and processors to work together with other stakeholders on fishery and aquaculture improvement efforts. We also support the establishment of producer and processor organizations that allow producers and processors to participate fully in fisheries management and decision making and advocate for improved social and environmental policies and approaches.
Why you should care
Implementing responsible practices is not just good for fisheries, ecosystems, and communities. It is also good for business. These actions can help you meet the sustainability requirements of the seafood market, open up new market access, and reduce financial costs by lowering risk. They can also ensure that you comply with government regulations and standards.
What you can do
Engage in management and decision making
- Advocate for fishers rights and registration.
- Organize to amplify your voice.
- Collaborate for change.
- Engage in the design of fishery policies and regulations to help support and sustain effective fishery management.
Identify improvement strategies and tools for your fisheries
- Participate in pilot projects and trials to develop gear that reduces bycatch
- Avoid illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing
- Reduce the impacts of aquaculture feed
- Support habitat regeneration in aquaculture regions
Be a part of the sustainability solution
Contact SFP to learn how you can participate in efforts to improve fishing and aquaculture practices around the world.