Year: 2014
The FDA’s Investigation into Seafood Mislabeling
By: Alanna Gisondo Most of us who work in the seafood sector are well aware that seafood fraud and [...]
Labor Abuse in the Seafood Industry Captures Media Attention
By: Aurora Alifano Labor and human rights violations in the global seafood industry have been documented for years. Media [...]
Lessons learned from the Global Outlook on Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) conference
By: Kathleen Mullen-Ley I recently had the pleasure of participating in a retail panel discussion at the Global Aquaculture [...]
Andronico’s Community Markets Launches New Responsible Seafood Program
Andronico’s Community Markets partners with non-profit FishWise to offer customers responsibly sourced seafood options San Leandro, CA, September 12, 2014 [...]
FishWise Responds to Presidential Task Force Combatting IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud
On June 17, 2014 President Obama released a memorandum entitled “Establishing a Comprehensive Framework to Combat Illegal, Unreported and [...]
New Future of Fish Report Provides Traceability Technology Guidance for Seafood Companies
A valuable new report released by the nonprofit Future of Fish last month highlights the business case for improved [...]
New Financial Tool Launched for Seafood Traceability
In 2014, the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) launched a new tool aimed at [...]
Restoring Wildlife May Help Stop Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
As some natural resources – including certain seafood species – continue to diminish, resource harvesters must work harder [...]
Illegal Chinese Fishing Vessel Captured in International Enforcement Effort
As part of FishWise’s ongoing efforts to track news related to Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, we are [...]
Fukushima Update No. 2: What you need to know about radiation in the Pacific
Overview FishWise is continuing to follow the status of the radioactive plume of seawater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear [...]
Fishwise Releases Briefing on Human Trafficking and Abuse in Thailand’s Shrimp Supply Chains
FishWise has closely followed recent criticism directed at the Thai government for labor and human rights abuses occurring in [...]