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    SFP launches new report on protecting the seabed

    Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today launched a new report on best practices in protecting representative areas of the seabed (benthic habitats) that are important for conservation. The report – ‘Benthic Protection Areas: Best Practices and Recommendations’ – draws on internationally agreed best practices for protected area network design such as…

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    Benthic Protection Areas: Best Practices and Recommendations

    A review of some of the leading marine habitat protection efforts worldwide and practical guidance for stakeholders for leading and engaging in the process of exploring and establishing benthic protection areas.

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    State of Washington establishes ocean acidification panel

    Washington has become the first state in the nation to create a panel to address the increasing acidity of its marine waters.  The blue ribbon group of scientists and leaders from government, tribes, the shellfish industry and conservation organizations, created by Gov. Christine Gregoire, will hold its first meeting on…

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    Phillips Seafood Partners with SFP

    Phillips Foods has announced a dynamic partnership to support the mission of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to improve the world’s fisheries. This new partnership reinforces Phillips commitment to global seafood sustainability. Retroactive to the start of 2012, Phillips Foods will donate three cents per pound to SFP for all…

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    NFI Crab Council Signs MOU with SFP

    Boston, MA – The National Fisheries Institute Crab Council and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have been working together on crab sustainability projects for nearly three years and today the groups signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that further solidifies that working relationship. “SFP has been an important partner in…

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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…