Responsibility
SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Thailand highlights rise of worker voice
Patima Tungpuchayakul, who rescued more than 5,000 Thai and migrant workers on fishing vessels, punctuates an emotional event kickoff.
Aquafeeds
After testing new feed ingredients, Thai Union finds reluctant uptake
The company has engaged in feed trials with both algae and microbial meals, before its sustainability director said farmers, “by and large, don’t want it.”
Aquafeeds
SeaWeb Seafood Summit: Defining the future of aquafeed
At the Barcelona Seafood Summit, an expert panel discussed a sustainable future for aquafeeds. What stands between us and that future?
Responsibility
GSSI furthers its mission of clarity out of confusion
The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative aims to set the bar for certification schemes. Board members of the task force formed in 2012 convened at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Malta to reinforce the mission and brief attendees on progress.
Responsibility
Offshore aquaculture, a promising yet vexing venture
The challenges of farming fish in U.S. federal waters were the focus of a panel discussion at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Malta. Despite recent policy updates, U.S. aquaculture chiefs oversee an industry with high barriers for entry.
Responsibility
Intelligence, integrity in the fight against forced labor in seafood
In previewing the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the Advocate examines human rights in the supply chain and the people who advance solutions in rooting out worker abuses. In part one of a three-part series, Environmental Justice Foundation co-founder Steve Trent talks about linking environmental security with human rights.