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  SFP backs cod FIP progress and workplan

  The workplan includes a significant investment in research to improve understanding and monitoring of Northern cod. This will help the FIP ensure its goal that the fishery reopens at a time and pace only when the recovery of the stock is assured.  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is praising the Northern…

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  Shrimp Sector Report on Aquaculture in Southeast Asia

  SFP's first sector report on shrimp aquaculture in Southeast Asia, identifying geographical areas needing improvement in six different countries. For a summary of the report, click here.

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  SFP News April 2016

• Blog Post

  A step in the right direction for octopus

  I was excited to see the news last month that the world’s first octopus fishery has been certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), and that this fishery is right here in Spain. SFP has been committed to improving octopus fisheries, so this news serves as a welcome sign…

  

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  SFP eyes areas for improvement in first-ever shrimp sector report

  SFP looked at data gathered from local sources, as well as aggregated market analysis from SFP’s industry partners. The study covers shrimp produced in Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has completed its first-ever sector report on shrimp aquaculture in Southeast…

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  SFP Snapper and Grouper Report Highlights Data Tracking Needs

  Boston — SFP Fisheries Analysts Patricia Amorim and Megan Westmeyer prepared the report, based in part on data collected from SFP’s fisheries database FishSource. SFP unveiled the report at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts, US on March 6. While the report does describe a steady increase in landings…

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  Snapper and Grouper: SFP Fisheries Sustainability Overview 2015

  A brief overview of the current status and trends in the snapper and grouper seafood sector,  the main gaps in knowledge, and areas where improvements are critical to ensure long-term sustainability.

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• Press Release

  SFP helps Mexican shrimp fishery achieve Fair Trade certification

  Del Pacifico Seafoods, based in Hermosa Beach, CA, US, holds the certification, along with its exclusive supplier MHMR International, which encompasses eight small-scale cooperatives of artisanal shrimp producers in Sinaloa, Mexico, currently participating in the FIP. In order to earn certification, the producers had to meet a series of criteria…

• Blog Post

  Rolling out the roundtables

  The start of a new year always invites fresh thinking and here at SFP we have some big new ideas for 2016. We have been delighted by the runaway success of fishery improvement projects in recent years but we’re also aware of the strain this places on those companies that…

  

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  North Star Seafood and Incredible Fish partner with SFP

  Pompano Beach, Florida. January 28, 2016 — North Star Seafood, Inc. and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) announced a new partnership plan today, dedicated to ensuring the environmentally and socially responsible sourcing of seafood. This partnership will bring focus to seafood sustainability for North Star’s retail customers, cruise lines, and chef-driven…