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  Ghost Gear: Protecting Ocean Health and Seafood Supply Chains

  Addressing the problem of ghost gear (lost or abandoned fishing gear) can reduce risks to wildlife and ecosystems and also provide important economic benefits to fishers, “Ghost Gear: Protecting Ocean Health and Seafood Supply Chain” panelists said. “When we lose gear, we are losing a lot of money,” said Caitlin…

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  Bycatch and Innovative Fishing Gear Technologies: Solutions for Delivering Seafood Sustainability

  Involving fishermen in the conversation is key for successful development and implementation of innovative gears that reduce bycatch in wild-capture fisheries, the “Bycatch and Innovative Fishing Gear Technologies” panelists noted this afternoon. “Awareness is really important,” said Ryan Lind, of Blue Ocean Gear, which makes satellite-connected Smart Buoys to help…

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  Empowering fishers and fostering domestic markets: a multi-pronged approach for small-scale fisheries in the Global South

  Lessons learned from domestic market engagement and co-management promotion in the Philippines and Indonesia.

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  Patience and partnership overcome skepticism to transform Ecuador’s small pelagics fishery

  The small pelagics fishery is the second-most-important fishery in Ecuador (after purse seine tuna), with an industrial fleet of 267 vessels and an estimated annual catch of 278,000 tonnes, supporting 250,000 jobs. The fishery, which produces canned fish, frozen fish, and marine ingredients, includes species such as chub mackerel, thread…

  

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  New Year, Faster Seafood Metrics

  Happy New Year! As we kick off 2026, we’re excited to share some great news for all of our Seafood Metrics users. Over the past few months, our team has been working behind the scenes to make your experience on the platform even better – and we’re thrilled to announce…

  

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  Seafood Expo North America 2026

  See all the highlights from our three days in Boston at Seafood Expo North America 2026.

  

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  Driving transparency in seafood supply chains through the Ocean Disclosure Project

  The Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) is an online reporting platform for voluntary disclosure of seafood sourcing, established by SFP in 2015 with the aim of bringing greater transparency to global seafood supply chains. Today, the ODP is an integral part of the tools and services offered by SFP to help…

  

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  Purina Europe’s support for global bycatch mitigation

  In 2021, our longtime partner Purina Europe came to SFP with a problem. The company wanted to support bycatch mitigation in their supply chain, but, because of the nature of their business – buying fish trimmings for pet food – it could be challenging to be certain that any supported…

  

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  Aldi’s sponsorship of Hookpod trials to protect seabirds

  The accidental catch of seabirds in tuna longline fisheries is one of the most critical causes of declines in global seabird populations, particularly endangered albatrosses. While there are already proven fishing techniques that can help to reduce this bycatch, they are costly for fishers to implement and require training.  In…

  

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  Aquaculture Working Group

  The AWG is currently focused on setting targets for emissions reductions, calculating greenhouse gas footprints, collecting data, and taking action to reduce emissions and the overall footprint of the aquaculture sector. Initiated in 2021 under the coordination of IDH, the AWG’s secretariat transitioned to SFP and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council…