If you're based in New England, you won't want to miss the kickoff event for Maine Seaweed Week today, April 20: Seaweed Saturday!

In Portland, ME, the event will offer public seaweed demos, films, art, interactive tables, and a marketplace.
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Our team is growing! We're looking for a Certification Specialist. Are you customer-oriented and interested in the seafood industry? We want to hear from you!

Learn more and apply:
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Very pleased to share this report from Global Seafood Alliance exploring #bestpractices and recommendations for provision of #WiFi to fishing crew at sea. Opportunity to provide feedback via the link Geeks Without Frontiers Integrated Monitoring SWFPA Thai Union Group Key Traceability globalseafood.org/blog/wifi-repo…

Update to investigation into allegations against shrimp producers in India:

Our Program Integrity team is collecting evidence using internal sources & existing audit data, aggregating & analyzing all evidence & findings from external investigations.
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Our brand-new report shares findings from research in 2023 to:
👉 Better understand Wi-Fi requirements in international law
👉 Assess current best practice, challenges & opportunities in relation to provision of Wi-Fi for fishing crew at sea

Full report:
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A 500-page collaborative review sheds light on salmon farming in British Columbia, covering everything from sea lice to fish health.

The document contains input from First Nations partners, aquaculture academics, Pacific scientists and topic experts:
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This week, Hatch Blue announced an evolution to their accelerator program. The Hatch Blue Crest Program will accept startups with innovations in aquaculture, alternative seafood, marine biotech & blue carbon.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis:
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📣 Big news! We're thrilled to announce Mike Kocsis has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer. Mike has been a team member of Global Seafood Alliance for two years and most recently worked as Chief Strategy Officer.

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For fish, the saying about silence being golden rings true. Fish would prefer less ocean noise, particularly those produced by human activity. That’s the implication of a Dec 2023 research paper of how wild cod in the North Sea reacted to seismic surveys.
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Connect with us at #SEG24 later this month!
🌊 visit our stand 5D201
🌊 Stakeholder Update Luncheon: Wed, Apr 24 at 12 pm in Room 1.1
🌊 Happy hour event: Tues, Apr 23 at 4 pm at Stand 5D201
🌊 Crew well-being conference session: Wed, Apr 24 at 4:15 pm
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Join us for a webinar in collaboration with FishChoice on the latest FIP advancements and how the MoU with GSA will support FIPs and their supply chains in meeting marketplace expectations.

➡️ Time: April 16 at 9am EDT / 3pm CET

Register now: bit.ly/3xvnF4G

As pressure on the ocean's resources intensifies, the search is on elsewhere for solutions to provide the protein that fish need to grow. The latest potential solution? Food waste and hemp.
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We're excited to share the winner of our #SeafoodSummit24 giveaway 🥁🥁🥁 Jean Noel Calon!

Looking forward to seeing you in Scotland this October, Jean Noel.

Registration is open NOW! Save your spot with the early bird rate: bit.ly/3TArTzm

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Among the 75+ renowned speakers sharing perspectives on innovation, investment, production, AI, and policymaking at the Blue Food Innovation Summit in London, May 21-22, our own Melanie Siggs will be speaking alongside them!

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SFP & the Hilborn Lab at the University of Washington have released an updated version of the Fishery Improvement Projects Database (FIP-DB). The 6th edition is the most comprehensive, w/ data on 320+ (FIPs), from 2003 when the first FIPs were established.

Global Seafood Alliance ⬇️
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Five years of #experience in Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers operating under existing third-party organic #certification #programs is Craig Morris's best letter of introduction as a #new #member of the #Board of #Directors of the Global Seafood Alliance. 🌊🐟📛👌weareaquaculture.com/news/fisheries…
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New episode of Aquademia Podcast 📣

Let's take a look at the results from our recent listener survey. With the guidance of Sherri Clerk, RD, we analyze the findings to uncover insights about our audience's preferences + concerns when it comes to seafood.
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.NatureScot is providing over £2 million (U.S. $2.5 million) to restore Scotland’s seas, with a focus on protecting and revitalizing Scottish seagrass meadows. This partnership marks the largest-ever single donation for marine enhancement in Scotland.
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'I was honored to be asked to join the [Global Seafood Alliance] board to help provide oversight and governance to that organization.' - Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers's Craig Morris via IntraFish Media intrafish.com/people/alaska-…

The Responsible Seafood Summit 2024, hosted by ourselves and Global Seafood Alliance, is coming to St Andrews! Join global leaders, explore new innovations, and savour Scotland’s best seafood. Register now - early bird tickets end 30 June.

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