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  Alaskan Salmon and Seafood Certification

  Recent events in Alaska have sparked a heated debate with regard to the certification and eco-labeling of wild salmon.  The decision by the Alaskan client group (Alaska Fishery Development Foundation) to discontinue certification to the Marine Stewardship Council standard in favor of a scheme promoted by the Alaskan Seafood Marketing…

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  Ipswich and SFP Partner on Sustainable Seafood Procurement Strategy

  The Ipswich Shellfish Group and the international nonprofit organization Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today announced a partnership to develop a comprehensive sustainable seafood procurement strategy. SFP will work with the Ipswich Shellfish Group to develop a seafood procurement strategy geared toward offering the most sustainable sources of wild-caught and farmed…

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  Wegmans Takes Another Step Towards Seafood Sustainability

  ROCHESTER, NY – Wegmans Food Markets has united with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to help understand Wegmans’ impact on the future of seafood sustainability. “The seafood industry and what we know about its impact on the environment is always changing. So it only makes sense to partner with a group…

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  IFFO’s new Improvers’ Programme offers step-by-step progress towards fishmeal and fish oil certification

  The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation has launched its new Improvers’ Programme for fishmeal and fish oil producers. Factories which would not otherwise achieve the full IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS) can progress gradually against a series of auditable milestones on responsible sourcing and food safety.…

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  SFP Releases Guide to the Relative Sustainability of Different Sources of Canned Tuna

  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) released a statement today on the relative ecological sustainability of alternative sources of canned tuna. The statement briefs tuna buyers on the main environmental issues associated with the various fishing methods employed to supply tuna for canning. The statement summarizes advice on tuna product procurement that…

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  SFP Discussion Paper – Salmon Aquaculture

  This report challenges the salmon aquaculture sector to be more proactive in publicly disclosing information about environmental impacts and to create a model for industry-wide best practice.

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  New Paper Challenges Salmon Industry to be Proactive on Public Disclosure of Environmental Impacts

  A new discussion paper from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), released today, challenges the salmon aquaculture sector to be more proactive in publicly disclosing information about environmental impacts and to create a model for industry-wide best practice. The paper argues that greater public disclosure would benefit the salmon industry because: The industry…

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  Sustainable Aquaculture Feed – GOAL Briefing

  A discussion of the importance of sustainable aquaculture feed.

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  Clinton Global Initiative Recognizes Darden Restaurants’ Commitment to Action

  Today at the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) Seventh Annual Meeting, Darden Restaurants was formally recognized for the company’s three-year commitment to rebuilding troubled fisheries through Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). Initial FIP work will be in and around the Gulf of Mexico with partners Publix Super Markets and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).…

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  EU Common Fisheries Policy 2012 Reform – some observations by SFP

  SFP's observations on The European Commission's 2012 proposal for a reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

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