In the UK farmed Salmon is the number 1 selling seafood by value and number two by volume. Recent report discovers that ASC eco-certified #salmonfarms are not meeting all sustainability requirements. Learn more: seachoice.org/asc-global-rev… #aquaculture #sustainableseafood

When our children and grandchildren and those of us still here in 20 years look back to this time, will we say it was when the world finally got serious about the climate crisis? This week's #ScienceMatters is a must-read. ow.ly/tn0K30mhVVS

#JoinTheShift toward sustainable, traceable and well-labelled seafood! Ask Canadian retailers to source local, sustainable and traceable seafood, and improve their labelling practices. Take action here bit.ly/2CBg3zb David Suzuki FDN @living_oceans EAC Marine

#DYK that the illegal trade of glass eels is Europe’s largest wildlife crime? During 2016-2017, 48 persons were arrested & 4.000 kg of live glass eels worth EUR 4 million seized; Europol & the EU are doing more to fight wildlife trafficking: ec.europa.eu/info/news/wild…

Great opinion piece from Marine Stewardship Council: How the other half fish - getting serious about overfishing in the 'global south'. Find out what Canadian retailers are doing to help w/ seafood sustainability @ SeafoodProgress.org devex.com/news/sponsored…

So cool!!! World's largest deep-sea octopus nursery discovered on.natgeo.com/2AycUPq via National Geographic

RT FishBase | BlueSky: @q-quatics.bsky.social Very cool "shark nursery" discovered at 750m depth in Irish offshore Special Area of Conservation.

Happy #WorldFisheriesDay! Atlantic Swordfish are one of our fished Priority Species. Did you know Swordfish are among the fastest swimmers, reaching top speeds of 97km/h!? Learn more about known challenges and solutions wrt swordfish fisheries here ow.ly/e3rQ50jKMSv

The Earth has been warmer than average for 406 months in a row - Axios axios.com/earth-warmer-t…

Did you find this video perplexing? Mixing craft beers and marking it generically as "beer" is analogous to how we sell Canadian seafood today when proper labelling and traceability are absent. #JoinTheShift. Tell your retailer to improve their practices bit.ly/2FAVvtL

SeaChoice is among 28 environmental groups and seafood companies calling on Catherine McKenna to ensure precautionary and transparent regulation, as well as full labelling of genetically modified (GM) fish. Read the press release here. bit.ly/2riXN6X

#ICYMI, yesterday was #HumanRightsDay. As this Environmental Justice Foundation exposé shows, the fight to prevent human rights abuses at sea (and illegal killing of marine animals) continues tinyurl.com/y8pwvzmj. Visit SeafoodProgress.org to see what retailers are doing to stop these abuses

Great article from Hakai Magazine about the importance of informing consumers about seafood production, labelling, traceability and eco-labels. See Step 6 of SeafoodProgress.org for the actions major Canadian retailers are taking (or not taking) to improve shrimp production.

Trevyr Lester, Sr Buying Manager at Walmart US, highlights that social responsibility is everyone’s responsibility, through the supply chain. Pre-competitive collaboration is becoming the norm and space is opening up to have tough conversations #swss19 SeaChoice

Paul Rice, CEO of Fair Trade USA: "Consumers these days expect companies to do the right thing, and to prove it". In Canada, ppl can use SeafoodProgress.org to see what their retailer is doing on seafood and how transparent they are about their practices #swss19 SeaChoice

Today #SeafoodProgress released the updated profiles for Canada’s largest food retailers, showing what they have done in the past year to support sustainable seafood. Click through to see what progress your retailer has made. seachoice.org/seafood-progre…

The Year 2 results for #SeafoodProgress are in! Go to SeafoodProgress.org to see what your retailer is doing to support sustainable seafood. Not sure how it works? This short video will walk you through it youtube.com/watch?time_con…

Market drivers, modern-day slavery and making sure eco-certifications deliver – check out our latest news piece for the hot topics discussed at the 2019 SeaWeb Summit in Thailand. bit.ly/2YKMEuP

URGENT CALL FOR ACTION-Despite a six-year long initiative to modernize our food system, the CFIA has yet to bring our seafood labelling laws into the 21st century. Tell them that their regulations miss the mark. davidsuzuki.org/action/seafood…

A sea of #SocialResponsibility tools from Global Hub members Conservation Intl FishChoice, FishWise Int Pole & Line Fdn Seafood Watch & Sustainable Fisheries Partnership help seafood businesses address human rights in their supply chains. Our latest blog digs in: lnkd.in/dyrrgBT