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  SFP releases Target 75 fresh and frozen tuna report

  There are a number of successful fishery improvement projects (FIPs) connected to the world’s fresh and frozen tuna fisheries, but the global sector could accomplish a lot more with greater efforts in several buyer and producer countries, including Japan, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, according to the newest report on fresh and…

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  Albion becomes first Canadian company to join ODP

  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is pleased to announce Canadian seafood supplier Albion Farms & Fisheries has agreed to take part in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), becoming the first Canadian company to do so.  In joining the project, Albion will publish a list of all of the fisheries used within the…

• Blog Post

  Spotlighting squid: Using an SR to hit the “Target”

  One of the first jobs I ever had in the seafood world was working on a trawler out of Point Judith, Rhode Island in the mid-1990s. Trips typically lasted 3-5 days, targeting squid and whiting during the summer months, which is when I fished during breaks from school. During each…

  

• Press Release

  SFP releases Target 75 squid report

  The world’s squid fisheries have a lot of room for sustainability improvement, but there are vast opportunities especially in fisheries operating off the coast of South America, according to the newest report on the global squid sector released by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).  The report, released today, is the first-ever sector report…

• Publication

  T75 Sector Report: Squid 2017

  Target 75 update and main sustainability challenges for the squid sector.

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• Press Release

  New large pelagics FIP starting up in Central America

  SFP is pleased to announce the forming of a new fishery improvement project (FIP) focusing on tuna, swordfish, and mahi fishing in Costa Rica. FIP leaders recently posted a prospective profile to the Fishery Progress website. The FIP is being developed within the framework of the National Platform for Sustainable Large Pelagics…

• Blog Post

  WCPFC – From Farce to Farce

  The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) held its 14th meeting in Manila, Philippines, on 2–7 December, and I wish I could say I was pleased with the results. Far from it—despite considerable efforts of the commission’s chair and secretariat, a lack of leadership combined with actions based on…

  

• Press Release

  Ocean Disclosure Project now includes corporate commitments

  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is pleased to announce that participating companies in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) have agreed to add new corporate policy information to their ODP profiles that will make it even easier for viewers to understand their commitment to sustainable seafood sourcing. The companies will provide information covering whether…

• Blog Post

  Target 75: picking up speed

  Some of you may recall that earlier this year we went public with a new initiative, Target 75, calling on the industry to work together to ensure that at least 75 percent of the world’s seafood could be classified as “sustainable” or “improving” by the end of 2020. Since then,…

  

• Blog Post

  SFP’s wish for upcoming WCPFC meeting

  The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is one of the five Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) that exist to manage highly migratory species, notably tuna, sharks, and billfish. These “Tuna RFMOs” have management powers to set limits to catch and/or fishing effort, technical measures, and control obligations for…