Categories: Press Release
FishWise Commends Biden Administration’s Commitment to Uphold Labor Rights In the Fight to End Illegal Fishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (June 29, 2022) – On Monday, June 27, 2022, President Joe Biden signed [...]
FishWise and Hy-Vee Share Groundbreaking Tuna Transparency Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2022 – (Santa Cruz, CA) Hy-Vee, Inc. and its wholly-owned distribution subsidiary Perishable Distributors [...]
FishWise and Seafood Legacy Sign an MoU to Promote Socially Responsible Seafood in Japan
TOKYO/SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (March 24, 2022)—Sustainable seafood organizations Seafood Legacy and FishWise signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during [...]
U.S. House Passes Bill to Eliminate Illegal Fishing, Forced Labor, and Seafood Mislabeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (February 7, 2022) — On Friday, February 4, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives [...]
25 Social and Environmental NGOs unite to urge U.S. government to tackle IUU fishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (January 21, 2022) — Today FishWise joined 25 global conservation, labor, and human [...]
FishWise Welcomes Joan Eads as Interim Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (January 20, 2022) — Today, FishWise is pleased to announce Joan Eads as [...]
FishWise CEO Tobias Aguirre Steps Down, Leaving Organization Well Positioned for Future Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (November 18, 2021) — Today, FishWise announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Tobias [...]
RISE to the Challenge: Roadmap Promotes Decent Work for All Seafood Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (May 5, 2021) — FishWise, a non-profit sustainable seafood consultancy, released an enhanced [...]
Seafood Traceability Principles Provide New Pathway to Support People and Planet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Santa Cruz, California (February 25, 2021) — As illegal fishing and human rights abuses continue to [...]
Albertsons Companies and FishWise Dive Into National Seafood Month With a Splash
Albertsons Companies, FishWise, and U.S. based fishers work together to improve seafood traceability and highlight the benefits of domestic [...]
FishWise Casts a Wider Net for Seafood Ethics
Sustainable Seafood Leader Announces Lori Bishop as New Director and Walmart Foundation Funding to Grow Social Responsibility in the [...]
Global Alliance Launches Online Hub to Unify Efforts for Tracing Our Seafood
PENANG, MALAYSIA, September 9, 2019 — While stories continually emerge of illegal fishing and human rights abuses in the [...]
A New Partnership between The Venetian Resort and FishWise Boosts Seafood Sustainability on the Las Vegas Strip
Organizations Make Announcement in Honor of World Oceans Day, June 8 Santa Cruz, California (June 6, 2019) — This [...]
Iberostar Group Partners with FishWise to Launch a Global Sustainable Seafood Training Program
Santa Cruz, California (April 22, 2019) — FishWise, a non-profit sustainable seafood consultancy, announced a new partnership with international [...]
Seafood Businesses and NGOs Applaud New Labor Rights Roadmap
Santa Cruz, California (March 18, 2019) — FishWise, a non-profit sustainable seafood consultancy, today released a Roadmap for Improving [...]
New Guidance to Protect Seafood Workers, Deter Illegal Fishing, Released
FishWise report outlines steps to improve monitoring and transparency at sea Santa Cruz, Calif. (February 25, 2019) – Sustainable [...]
FishWise Board Members Receive Recognition for Achievement in their Fields
FishWise celebrates, congratulations and offers our deep appreciation to Board members Marc Mangel and Ellen Pikitch who have each [...]
Hy-Vee Partners With Suppliers to Fight Illegal Fishing
Origin of Seafood Products Traced to Support Legal and Socially Responsible Sourcing WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 3, 2018) [...]
Spurring Meaningful Change on A Global Level: FishWise Marks Anniversary with Community Celebration
Santa Cruz, CA (October 12, 2018) – FishWise, a Santa Cruz, California nonprofit conceived in 2003 as a pilot [...]
Sustainable and Socially Responsible: FishWise Marks Anniversary with Community Celebration
Santa Cruz, CA (September 12, 2018) FishWise, a local Santa Cruz nonprofit that began in 2003 as a pilot [...]
FishWise Announces New Division, Internal Promotions
Santa Cruz, Calif. (June 14, 2018) – FishWise is pleased to announce the creation of a new Social Responsibility [...]
NGO Coalition Identifies Measures to Protect Fisheries Observers
Santa Cruz, Calif. (June 13, 2018) – A group of influential NGOs working in sustainable seafood released recommendations for [...]
New Alliance Aims to Tackle Illegal Fishing by Improving Seafood Supply chains
FishWise, the U.S. Agency for International Development, Walton Family Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Gordon and Betty [...]
FishWise Releases Traceability and Social Responsibility White Papers Aimed at Strengthening Efforts in the Seafood Industry
Santa Cruz, Calif. (February 1, 2017) – Sustainable seafood consultancy FishWise releases two updated white papers aimed at improving sustainability [...]
FishWise and Experts Identify Solutions for Legal and Traceable Wild Fish Products
The Expert Panel on Legal and Traceable Wild Fish Products is a multi-disciplinary expert group convened to promote a [...]
Safeway and Fair Trade USA Launch the World’s First Fair Trade Certified Seafood
OAKLAND and PLEASANTON, CA (February 19, 2015) — Today Safeway and nonprofit organization Fair Trade USA announce a new partnership [...]
Hy-Vee’s Responsible Sourcing Commitment for Seafood Moves into Second Year
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 4, 2015) — A year after Hy-Vee, Inc. added a Responsible Sourcing Commitment to [...]
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 — [...]
Safeway Inc. Announces FishWise Partnership
PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Safeway Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, today announced it will join forces with FishWise [...]