Category: Blog
Revolutionizing ROI: Unlocking the Full Benefits of Seafood Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability
Electronic traceability systems in seafood supply chains offer numerous benefits beyond financial returns, making them valuable investments. Return on [...]
FishWise Names Jenny Barker as Executive Director
Jenny Barker has been named the new executive director of FishWise! Barker has led the organization’s international work under [...]
2022 Impact Report
In 2022 FishWise saw tremendous organizational growth, forged new partnerships and challenged both ourselves and the seafood industry to [...]
Leadership Feature: Gideon Shaanan
“In the big picture, it’s more important to know what the message is than how you deliver it,” says [...]
A Celebration of Our Staff’s Achievements in 2022
As we say goodbye to 2022, we reflect on all we have ahead of us. New leadership is coming [...]
National Seafood Month Call To Action
October is National Seafood Month and FishWise is urging those in the industry to dedicate this time to examining [...]
FishWise Triples Down on Social Responsibility and Business Expertise
At FishWise, our work centers on providing innovative guidance and resources to help seafood companies address critical issues in [...]
U.S., EU, and Japan NGO Coalition Aligns to Combat Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor
Today, the One Ocean Summit – a global forum to inspire and mobilize international communities to act on some [...]
End of Year Reflections Inspire New Year Hope for FishWise’s Traceability Team
FishWise’s mission is to sustain ocean ecosystems and the people who depend on them by transforming global seafood supply [...]
A Spotlight on Eco-Friendly Seafood Packaging
When you think about sustainable seafood, you probably think about what kind of fish it is, where it comes [...]
A Seafood Shopper’s Guide to Environmental Sustainability
I have worked in the seafood industry since 2011 and have been studying and assessing seafood products for environmental [...]
Industry Responds to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Food Traceability Proposed Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with effective tracking of food products, through tracebacks and [...]
RISE to the Challenge: Improving Human Rights in Seafood
Businesses that buy, sell, produce, and harvest seafood are increasingly aware of the human rights and labor risks that [...]
Building Gender Equality for Women in Seafood
Today, as we honor International Women’s Day, we recognize that economies, communities, and the environment all depend on gender [...]
Pathways to a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Last month, FishWise joined world leaders at the virtual U.S. launch of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable [...]
IATTC FAILS TO AGREE ON CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR 2021
Earlier this month, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) ended its annual meeting without adopting a critical conservation measure [...]
Education as a Lever of Change
Imagine a future where all seafood workers are paid fairly and feel safe and empowered going to work; a [...]
A Collaborative Effort Towards Socially Responsible Tuna
Big news in the world of tuna: the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has just released the Tuna 2020 Traceability [...]
Tiny Crustacean Makes a Big Impact Just in Time For National Seafood Month
America loves shrimp. We eat them grilled, fried, on our tacos, rolled in sushi, and served with grits. Shrimp [...]
5 Ways You Can Help To Advocate For Responsible Seafood
As consumers, we have been trained to look for the best deal, but what are the unforeseen and often [...]
Welcome Summer Interns!
We’re thrilled to have Sutara Nitenson and Renata Massion join the FishWise team as our 2020 summer interns. Sutara [...]
Reframing the Farmed Seafood Narrative
“Can farmed seafood be sustainable?” It’s something our team hears a lot when we tell people what we do. [...]
Albertsons Companies Achieves New Seafood Sustainability Milestone
Earlier this week, Albertsons Companies announced that 100% of the seafood in its waterfront BISTRO® and Open Nature® products [...]
People and the Planet
People and the planet are inextricably connected. Social justice is crucial to environmental protection and where the two converge [...]
Celebrating Shining Stars of Seafood Leadership on World Oceans Day
Our oceans are a precious resource, providing us with endless benefits, from climate regulation and livelihoods to food supply [...]
Earth Day Reminds Us to Protect Those That Defend our Planet
Tomorrow is Earth Day, a day that provides a voice for our biggest environmental issues and that marks the [...]
Supporting the Seafood Industry During COVID-19
Now, more than ever, we are hearing the call to work together in support of our community during this [...]
Fishing for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in the Seafood Industry
“Out of sight, out of mind” is no longer an approach we can take in the seafood industry. Women [...]
FishWise in Peru: Tracking mahi mahi down the supply chain
In the top northwest corner of Peru sits a small, rural fishing community with an appetite for fishery improvements [...]
ICT4Fisheries Conference: Five Traceability Takeaways
By Traci Linder (FishWise) and Fiona Lugo-Mulligan (Future of Fish) It’s the Information Age. And, if you, like us, [...]
Notes from the Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit
FishWise’s Ashley Greenley traveled to Japan this month to attend the fifth annual Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit. Ashley, who [...]
2019 Target Corporate Responsibility Report
FishWise retail partner Target has released its 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, outlining progress in seafood sustainability, among other achievements. The report states [...]
Using Data to Source Tuna Responsibly
How do we ensure that the seafood we love is both environmentally and socially responsible? At FishWise, we analyze [...]
Building Responsible Seafood Supply Chains
The stories are horrifying. The true cost of seafood connected to human rights abuses is no longer something that [...]
Traceability Solutions for Seafood Month
Do you know the story behind the seafood on your plate? Is there a chance that it was caught [...]
Addressing Social Responsibility in Seafood: FishWise to Present at Temple Beth El, Aptos
Can we protect the oceans and the communities that depend on them? A local approach goes global Globally, three [...]
National (Sustainable) Seafood Month
October is National Seafood Month and because our country loves seafood enough to dedicate an entire month to it, [...]
Celebrate National Seafood Month with FishWise
October is National Seafood Month. It’s the perfect time to celebrate seafood, but at FishWise our team wants to [...]
FishWise Welcomes Lana Brandt!
My name is Lana Brandt, and I recently joined FishWise as the Communications Project Manager. As such, I am [...]
Hy-Vee’s Due Diligence Plan and At-Sea Transshipment Policy
FishWise is proud of our market partners and the work they do to improve traceability and combat risks of [...]
Join Us in Welcoming Garrett Okrasinski
FishWise is excited to welcome Garrett Okrasinski to our Social Responsibility Division. In this role, Garrett will research and [...]
FishWise Launches SIMP Project
FishWise, with the support of the Walton Family Foundation and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), is soliciting feedback [...]
FishWise and Pescavore Announce New Partnership
FishWise is pleased to formally announce our partnership with Healthy Oceans Seafood Company, creators of Pescavore, a one-of-a-kind seafood [...]
FishWise Partners First to Sign Tuna Sustainability Letter
Albertsons Companies, Target, and Hy-Vee were the first US retailers to sign the global appeal tuna sustainability letter this [...]
FishWise Welcomes Brynn O’Donnell
My name is Brynn O’Donnell, and I recently joined FishWise as a project manager to help lead the Seafood [...]
Kate O’Rourke Joins the FishWise Team!
My name is Kate O’Rourke I joined FishWise to provide operations and management support to the Seafood Alliance for [...]
FishWise Introduces RISE, a New Tool to Help Businesses Address Social Risks
Amplifying Worker Voice On June 10-14, 2019, FishWise staff members attended the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. In [...]
What’s in the Way?: Clearing Barriers to Seafood Traceability
The energy was high in Bangkok this February as hundreds of people came to participate in both the Seafood [...]
Learnings from T75 Global Forum 2019
On February 6-7, FishWise staff attended the 2019 Global Fisheries Forum in Miami, FL, hosted by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership [...]
Tuna Forum Releases Best Practices Documents
Collective Best Practices for Well-Managed FAD Fisheries Over 40% of the global tuna catch is caught using floating objects, [...]
Guidance for Improving Vessel Monitoring and Transparency
Human rights abuses and illegal activities occurring in vessels on the high seas can often happen with impunity – [...]
Women in Seafood Leadership
If you’ve ever attended a seafood industry event, such as the Seafood Expo North America, aka the Boston Seafood [...]
Round the World in 26 Days – Bitung
A final post in a 5-part series about Erin Taylor and Alanna Gisondo on their learning journey in Indonesia… [...]
Round the World in 26 Days – Indonesia
In this next 3-part series, we continue where Project Director Erin Taylor left off, meeting up with her colleague Senior Project [...]
Round the World in 26 Days – Sulawesi
Continuing from the previous post about Erin Taylor and Alanna Gisondo on their journey in Indonesia… MDPI Director of Science [...]
Round the World in 26 Days – Stop 2: Our Ocean, Our Legacy
From San Diego to Sulawesi to Sumbawa and back, Fall 2018 brought Project Director Erin Taylor through a whirlwind [...]
Round the World in 26 Days – Stop 1: Scenes from Sea Pact
From San Diego to Sulawesi to Sumbawa and back, Fall 2018 brought Project Director Erin Taylor through a whirlwind [...]
WCPFC Agrees to Voluntary Labor Standards for Crew
Two members of FishWise’s tuna team, Elsie Tanadjaja and Kathleen Mullen-Ley, traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in December 2018 to [...]
Japanese Soul Food: Japan Progresses Towards More Sustainable Seafood
By Traci Linder, Senior Project Manager photo credit: Andrew Simoni The year 2020 represents something different to each of [...]
How FishWise is Tackling IUU Fishing
By Lindsay Jennings, M.P.S., Senior Project Manager Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a long-standing issue that is [...]
FishWise and Positively Groundfish Form New Partnership
FishWise is pleased to announce a new partnership with Positively Groundfish – a unique multi-sector association based in Brookings, [...]
10 Ways to Celebrate National Seafood Month
In honor of national seafood month, we asked our staff of seafood experts to put together some of their [...]
Mayor of Santa Cruz Proclaims October 5 “FishWise Day”
FishWise was honored by the Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz with the following proclamation: Whereas [...]
Producer Partner Spotlight: Riverence
FishWise is excited to announce a new producer partnership with Riverence. “Reverence for the river” – this is [...]
Red Fish, Blue Fish, Which Fish?: What we can learn from the FAO’s report on food fraud in the fisheries sector
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a report this year analyzing food fraud [...]
Supporting Worker Voice and Promoting Social Responsibility at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit
Feature image: Jen Cole, Jittrinee Kaeojinda, Art Prapha, and Dominique Gautier at the “Building Socially Responsible Seafood Supply Chains [...]
Welcome Oliviya Wyse!
We’re thrilled to have Oliviya Wyse join the FishWise team as an intern within our Traceability Division. Oliviya is [...]
Introducing The Online Vendor Survey 2.0
By: Elsie Tanadjaja FishWise launched a new version of our Online Vendor Survey (OVS) in mid-October last year. This survey [...]
Welcome Amy West!
I am Amy West and I joined FishWise in March of 2018 as the program manager for the USAID initiative, Seafood [...]
FishWise at International Forum on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
During May 3-4 Mark Richardson attended the 11th International Forum on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing hosted by Chatham [...]
Slowing Down Seafood
By Chase Martin, Communications Project Manager On a Saturday afternoon in a fish processing warehouse on the docks of [...]
The Links Between IUU Fishing, Human Rights, and Traceability
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens marine ecosystems and global food security. This unsustainable practice and the networks [...]
Innovation Forum London: How Business Can Tackle Modern Slavery and Forced Labor
By Cora Sorenson The billboards outside the heavily touristed Westminster Abbey in London let me know that modern slavery [...]
Policies and Recommendations to Improve the Safety of Fisheries Observers Deployed in Tuna Fisheries
On September 10th 2015, a Taiwanese fishing vessel conducted a transshipment of tuna to the Panamanian flagged refrigerated vessel MV [...]
Shipping off to Sumbawa
FishWise’s networks and activities span the globe, and this month’s blog feature is no exception. Senior Project Manager Erin [...]
5th Annual Global Wave Conference
By Meg Songer, Project Manager The forum, organized by Save the Waves Coalition and Surfrider Foundation and hosted by [...]
Industry Toolkit Provides Tools for Building Traceability into Seafood Supply Chains
Looking to take the first steps in implementing electronic traceability? Attempting to calculate your ROI from adopting traceability practices? [...]
FishWise and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) release a new report on FAD-free Tuna Verification Best Practices
Increasing demand for tuna products claiming to be harvested without the use of fish aggregated devices (i.e. FAD-free) has [...]
From the Inside Out: Stories of Social Capital in Seafood
A new mini-documentary, From the Inside Out: Stories of Social Capital in Seafood, explores the concept of social capital and [...]
Discovering seafood traceability solutions at the Seafood Expo North America
A collaboration of four NGOs with strong presence in the seafood traceability space–FishWise, Future of Fish, the IFT’s Global [...]
Inspiring Innovation in Human Rights and Responsible Sourcing: Issara Institute Global Forum
We sat in collective silence in a Bangkok conference room, listening intently to the Thai, Burmese, and English translations [...]
Guidance for businesses navigating seafood traceability improvements
Working together as a jointly funded collaboration, FishWise, Future of Fish (FoF), Global Food Traceability Center(GFTC), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have released two documents [...]
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 [...]
Assessing Human Rights Risks and Measuring Social Performance: Emergent Tools for Companies
The seafood sector faces increasing pressure to prevent human rights and labor abuses within industry supply chains. As companies [...]
Introducing SALT: A global alliance for sustainable fisheries
Search “farm to table” online and it is likely you’ll see recommended restaurants in your area. Or maybe places [...]
Albertsons Companies Expands Responsible Seafood Partnership with FishWise
SANTA CRUZ, CA (July 22, 2015) — Albertsons Companies, Inc. which includes well known banners such as Albertsons, JewelOsco, [...]
Target Celebrates Sustainable Seafood Progress in 2014 CSR Report
FishWise retail partner Target has released its 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, outlining progress in seafood sustainability, among other achievements. [...]
Not Just Fish: World Seafood Congress Features Social Elements of the Industry
In September 2017, I traveled to Iceland to speak about social responsibility at the 2017 World Seafood Congress. Each morning [...]
Status of IUU Nations Carded by European Commission
As part of FishWise’s ongoing efforts to track news related to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, we are [...]
Introducing SALT: A global alliance for sustainable fisheries
FishWise, Walton Family Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Search “farm to table” [...]
Recap of Worldwide Tuna Conference In Vigo
The 2017 Worldwide Tuna Conference was held September 11-12 in Vigo, Spain. The conference is a biannual gathering of [...]
Sharing traceability system insights
Traceability is a powerful tool for suppliers and consumers alike, so why isn’t it more widespread? To answer this [...]
Welcome Michelle Beritzhoff-Law
Hi FishWise Readers! I am Michelle Beritzhoff-Law and I joined the FishWise team in August 2017 as a Project [...]
Welcome Michael Abowd!
Michael joined FishWise as our Data Project Manager, focusing on evolving our custom database applications and reporting tools. He [...]
Welcome Leslie Howitt!
Hello FishWise readers! I’m Leslie Howitt, and I am very excited to have joined the FishWise team as the [...]
Welcome Arne Croce!
Hi FishWise Readers! I am Arne Croce and I joined the FishWise team in July 2017 as Chief Financial [...]
FishWise Explores Cooperative Traceability
At the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in June, FishWise – in collaboration with the Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC), Future of Fish, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – organized [...]
FishWise at Ceres Conference 2017
In late April, FishWise’s Traceability Division Director Mariah Boyle attended the 2017 Ceres Conference in San Francisco. Bringing together [...]
FishWise at Surf Market’s 5th Annual Sustainable Seafood Festival
In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, FishWise was grateful to be able to participate once again in [...]
Missing at Sea: The Dangers Faced by Fisheries Observers
On September 10th 2015, a Taiwanese fishing vessel conducted a transshipment of tuna to the Panamanian flagged refrigerated vessel MV Victoria, roughly [...]
Sustainable Seafood at 20 – Oceans of Progress
FishWise and our seafood stakeholder partners are celebrating 20 years of change and progress in the sustainable seafood movement. [...]
New Improvements to FisheryProgress.org
Since its launch in October 2016, FisheryProgress.org has become the one-stop shop for information on the progress of global fishery improvement [...]
FishWise at Seafood Expo North America – Navigating Seafood Trade and Legislation in 2017
Over the past twenty years, the sustainable seafood movement has grown to include seafood industry and conservation leaders who [...]
Investing in Traceability Tomorrow, Today
Last month at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, FishWise – in collaboration with the Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC), Future of Fish, [...]
Welcome Jessie Zupcic-Moore!
Hello FishWise readers! My name is Jessie and I’ve recently joined FishWise as the Retail Division Intern. My fascination [...]
2017 NOAA report to Congress names IUU fishing countries
In January 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published its Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management. [...]
FishWise’s Mariah Boyle Announced as Seafood Champion Award Finalist
BOSTON, March 20, 2017—Santa Cruz-based Mariah Boyle of FishWise is one of four finalists for the 2017 Seafood Champion Award [...]
Welcome Jodie King!
Hi FishWise readers! My name is Jodie and I am very excited to have recently joined the FishWise team [...]
Producer Partner Spotlight: Scottish Seas Co-op
FishWise is thrilled to announce a new producer partnership with Scottish Seas, a co-operative of Scottish fishermen operating in [...]
FishWise announces partnership with seafood supplier North Atlantic, Inc. to work on supply chain sustainability and transparency
Santa Cruz, Calif. (March 6, 2017) – FishWise announced today a new partnership with Portland, Maine-based frozen seafood supplier North [...]
FishWise Partner Hy-Vee Establishes Ambitious Shelf-Stable Tuna Policy
FishWise partner Hy-Vee made headlines recently when it announced the expansion of its Seafood Procurement Policy to include its entire shelf-stable [...]
FishWise at Seafood Expo North America
FishWise will be attending the Seafood Expo North America March 19th – 21st in Boston. There are a number of panels [...]
Using DNA to Fight Seafood Fraud
Consumers know that coffee is coffee and chocolate is chocolate, but do they always know what they get when [...]
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 [...]
Producer Partner Spotlight: Lummi Island Wild
FishWise is very pleased to officially announce our producer partnership with Lummi Island Wild. Lummi Island Wild, founded in [...]
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Increases Safety Standards for Fisheries Observers Working Aboard Fishing Vessels
Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries In late 2016, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) took a step [...]
Landmark Fishing and Human Rights Treaty to Enter into Force
(Last Updated: January 18th 2017) Photo credit: FAO What happened? On November 16th 2016, Lithuania became the tenth country [...]
Welcome Chase Martin!
Hello FishWise readers! I’m Chase Martin and I am thrilled to join the FishWise team as the Communications Project [...]
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Increases Safety Standards for Fisheries Observers Working Aboard Fishing Vessels
In late 2016, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) took a step forward in improving fisheries management [...]
Greenpeace Releases ‘Turn the Tide’: A New Report about Human Rights Abuses in Thailand’s Distant Water Fishing Fleet
Photo credit: Cheryl-Samantha Owen In December 2016, Greenpeace released a new report, “Turn the Tide,” on a 12-month investigation [...]
IUU Task Force Releases Action Plan to Build Capacity to Fight IUU Fishing
Background on Recommendation 6 The Presidential Task Force on Combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud [...]
IUU Task Force Finalizes U.S. Seafood Traceability Program
After two years in development, The Presidential Task Force for Combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood [...]
FishWise Visits StarKist in American Samoa
Photo Credit: Elsie Tanadjaja In November and December of 2015, FishWise staff Mariah Boyle and Elsie Tanadjaja went on [...]
FishWise Visits SolTuna in Solomon Islands
Photo Credit: Elsie Tanadjaja In November and December of 2015, FishWise staff Mariah Boyle and Elsie Tanadjaja went on [...]
Press Release: FishWise Partner Sea Delight Announces Ambitious Traceability Policy
FISHWISE PRESS RELEASE (PDF available here) Santa Cruz, California, November 9, 2016. As part of its ongoing efforts [...]
Global Nutritional Security Depends on Adequate Fish Catches
Photo Credit: Susan Braun With the global population predicted to increase to nearly ten billion people by 2050, the [...]
Press Release: FishWise Partner Albertsons Expands Responsible Seafood Program – “Top 20 by 2022”
FISHWISE PRESS RELEASE (PDF available here.) FishWise Partner Albertsons Companies Expands Responsible Seafood Program to Shelf-Stable Tuna and [...]
Sampling Sustainability at Sea Delight Ocean Fund Event
To kick off National Seafood Month in October, FishWise was honored to participate in our partner Sea Delight’s 3rd [...]
FishWise Travels to Guangzhou China for the Annual GOAL Conference
In late September, Bill Wall travelled to Guangzhou, China to attend the 16th annual Global Outlook on Aquaculture Leadership [...]
FisheryProgress.org Launch Makes Improvement Project Sourcing Easier
The number of fishery improvement projects (FIPs) globally has grown dramatically, yet there has been no central place [...]
Enforcing the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
Photo credit: Ethan Lucas Earlier this year, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. [...]
FishWise visits Tri Marine in American Samoa
Photo credit: Eleanor Partridge In November and December of 2015, FishWise staff Mariah Boyle and Elsie Tanadjaja took [...]
Welcome Cora Sorenson!
Greetings FishWise readers! I’m Cora Sorenson, and I’m thrilled to have recently joined the fantastic staff at FishWise as [...]
Welcome James Tsou-Wong!
Hi FishWise readers! I’m James and I am happy to announce that I have recently joined the FishWise team [...]
Myths of Modern Day Slavery in the Seafood Industry
Photo credit: Ethan Lucas When it comes to human trafficking and modern day slavery, myths are unfortunately quite common. [...]
FishWise Partner Tsar Nicoulai Sends Sustainable Caviar to Space!
Sustainable seafood has expanded its reach to outer space. On July 18, private space company SpaceX launched a rocket [...]
FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report: 2016 Edition
Photo credit: Marine Photobank/Wahid Adnan The global fisheries and aquaculture sector is an important source of employment, nutrition, and [...]
Traceability At Your Fingertips
Traceability is quickly gaining recognition in the seafood industry as an effective tool that can help illuminate opaque supply [...]
Sea Quest – MSC Certified Albacore from Fiji
In November and December of 2015, FishWise staff Mariah Boyle and Elsie Tanadjaja went on a trip to the [...]
FishWise Celebrates Target’s Achievements in Sustainable Seafood
In 2011, FishWise partnered with Target to help the company develop a comprehensive program with the goal of [...]
FishWise Updates Briefing on Human Trafficking and Abuse in Thailand’s Shrimp Supply Chains
Over the past few years, criticisms have been directed at the Thai government for labor and human rights abuses [...]
Solander Pacific Ltd – MSC Certified Albacore from Fiji
In November and December of 2015, FishWise staff Mariah Boyle and Elsie Tanadjaja went on a trip to [...]
FishWise Provides Sustainable Seafood Education at Savvy Seafood Event
FishWise recently had the good fortune of being invited to participate in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration [...]
Putting a Price Tag on Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Pacific
Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce An important two-year study coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum [...]
FishWise Partner Highlight: Darcie Renn, Senior Sustainability Manager
Prior to joining Albertsons Companies in April 2015, Senior Sustainability Manager Darcie Renn served in the Peace Corps, [...]
Quixotic Farming: Expansion for Missouri tilapia farm in full swing
Quixotic Farming, a family-owned, sustainable seafood company that raises traceable, United States tilapia, has begun its expansion of its [...]
Meet Erin Taylor
Hello there! I’m Erin Taylor, and I am thrilled to have recently joined the FishWise team as a [...]
It’s About to Get Harder to Bring Illegally Harvested Fish to Market
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons, Jacopo Werther The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently announced that the Port [...]
From Catch to Consumer: A Summary of WWF’s Traceability Principles for Wild-Caught Fish Products
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing costs companies, fishermen, and consumers alike. Often coming from fisheries lacking strong [...]
Sea Delight Ocean Fund to Receive Additional Funding for FIPs
Sea Delight International, with its Subsidiaries Sea Delight Canada and Sea Delight Europe, signed Memorandum of Understanding with Coral [...]
Closing the Legal Loophole for Slavery in U.S. Supply Chains
Photo credit: Eleanor Partridge In February, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. [...]
Meet Jen Cole
Hello FishWise readers! I’m Jen, one of the newest members of the FishWise team. I work as a Project [...]
FishWise at the Boston Seafood Expo – Tools for Businesses to Understand and Prevent Human Rights Abuses
Photo credit: Mariah Boyle Government actions to prevent human trafficking and labor abuses – in the United States and around [...]
Meet Lindsay Jennings
My name is Lindsay Jennings and I am happy to announce that I have recently joined FishWise as a [...]
FishWise Partners with Salty Girl Seafood
FishWise is proud to announce our latest producer partnership with Salty Girl Seafood, Inc. Salty Girl Seafood is based [...]
Next-Generation Sustainability Guidance for Seafood Businesses
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions released an updated version of the Common Vision for Sustainable Seafood at [...]
Alaskan Pollock: A Fish True to Its Name
Last December, President Obama signed a $1.1 trillion congressional spending bill, which included a stipulation that changes the legal [...]
FishWise Partner Hy-Vee Achieves 2015 Responsible Sourcing Commitment
In 2011, FishWise partnered with Hy-Vee to help the company transition its fresh and frozen seafood to environmentally responsible [...]
Producer Partner Spotlight: Scottish Seas Co-op
FishWise is thrilled to announce a new producer partnership with Scottish Seas, a co-operative of Scottish fishermen operating in the [...]
Promoting Collaboration and Partnership for Social Issues at the 2016 Seafood Summit
Photo credit: Susan Braun A few weeks ago, a diverse and global group of seafood stakeholders gathered in Malta [...]
FishWise Update #4 on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant-derived Radiation
March 2016 Update As of December 3, 2015, monitoring efforts along the Pacific coast of the U.S. and [...]
Identifying the World’s Busiest Ports and Why It Matters
Photo credit: Wiki Commons, Philippe Ales With the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) needing only five more ratifying [...]
Cascade Aqua Farms Arctic Char
Based in Washington State, Cascade Aqua Farms has been a FishWise producer partner since 2006 and specializes in producing [...]
FishWise Partners with New Seasons Market
Today FishWise announced a partnership with New Seasons Market to increase transparency and education around sustainable seafood sourcing. [...]
FishWise Celebrates Safeway’s 2015 Seafood Sustainability Milestone
This month, FishWise is celebrating a major milestone with our retailer partner, Safeway. In 2010, Safeway and FishWise set [...]
The United States Ratifies Important Treaty to Combat Illegal Fishing
2015 was a big year for the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. President Obama signed [...]
FishWise Partners with Mt Cook Alpine Salmon
FishWise is proud to introduce our newest producer partner, Mt Cook Alpine Salmon (MCAS). MCAS raises high quality [...]
SeaWeb Seafood Summit Promotes Social Responsibility in Seafood
Photo courtesy of SeaWeb Seafood Summit With increasing concerns about unethical practices and the need for transparency within global [...]
The European Union’s Fight Against IUU Goes Digital
The Environmental Justice Foundation, PEW Charitable Trusts, World Wide Fund for Nature, and Oceana have come together to create [...]
The Hidden Costs of Canned Tuna
The Western and Central Pacific region is home to the most productive tuna stock on the planet, providing half [...]
Second Annual ‘Taste of the Sea’ Event at Casablanca on the Bay Raised Funds and Awareness for Sea Delight Ocean Fund
MIAMI – The Sea Delight Ocean Fund charity hosted its second annual “Taste of the Sea”Masquerade Ball to raise [...]
SeaShare Provides Seafood to Those That Need It Most
FishWise’s Traceability Division Director, Mariah Boyle, is raising money for SeaShare as part of her participation in NFI’s Future Leaders [...]
Sustainable Seafood Issues Take Center Stage in Japan
(Photo Credit: Seafood Legacy / Nobuyuki Aoki) In mid-November Project Director, Bill Wall, travelled to Japan to take [...]
FishWise Recommends Practical Steps to Improve Social Responsibility at GOAL
Over 430 seafood professionals attended the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) 2015 conference [...]
FishWise Attends 2015 Pacific Tuna Forum
The Pacific Tuna Forum is a biannual conference held for the various stakeholders of Pacific tuna fisheries and [...]
FishWise Partners with Seafood Producers Cooperative (SPC)
FishWise is very proud to announce our new producer partnership with the Seafood Producers Cooperative (SPC) based in [...]
Update on IUU Nations Carded by European Commission
On October 1, the European Commission issued the nation of Taiwan a ‘yellow card’ as a warning that the Commission [...]
Illegal Fishing and Human Rights Abuses on The Outlaw Ocean
In his four part series The Outlaw Ocean, Ian Urbina of The New York Times dives into the complicated [...]
2015 World Seafood Congress Sparks Global Dialogue on Seafood Ethics
Sustainable seafood experts and stakeholders from over 23 countries recently gathered at the 2015 World Seafood Congress in Grimsby, [...]
Sea Delight’s 2nd Annual Taste of the Sea Event
The 2nd Annual Taste of the Sea Masquerade Ball is set to cast off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, [...]
Update to HR 774 blog: FishWise partners support Senate bill to combat illegal fishing
Congratulations to FishWise partners Albertsons Companies, Hy-Vee, Sea Delight, and Santa Monica Seafood, and to SeaPact members Ipswich Shellfish [...]
FishWise Attends FileMaker DevCon 2015
As we continue to advance our data systems for monitoring improvements in our partners’ seafood sourcing, FishWise sent [...]
New FishWise Producer Partner – Mt. Lassen Trout Farm, Inc.
Mt. Lassen Trout Farm, Inc. has been producing rainbow trout and steelhead since 1949. Having over 200 years [...]
Interpol Releases Recommendations on Combating Fisheries Crime in West Africa
In 2013, Interpol launched Project Scale to address the growing concern among member countries of illegal fishing and [...]
Did you say Fair Trade tuna? Yes, in Safeway!
Go ahead! Do a double take. Yes, you can now buy Fair Trade certified yellowfin tuna in over [...]
Celebrating Conservation and Responsible Fishing at Isla Natividad, Mexico
This July, FishWise staffers Ashley Greenley and Scott Kennedy traveled to Baja California Sur for a celebration to recognize [...]
HR 774: Bill to combat illegal fishing passes U.S. House of Representatives
Another win for the efforts to combat illegal fishing! Congratulations to our partners Safeway and Hy-Vee for their [...]
Seafood Source and FishWise Lead Human Rights Webinar with Seafish and Fair Trade USA
As fishery yields decline the demand for cheap labor aboard fishing vessels and in seafood processing facilities is increasing. [...]
Meet Rachael Confair
My name is Rachael Confair and I am pleased to have joined the FishWise Team. I am a [...]
The Global Extent of Human Trafficking in the Seafood Industry
The recent release of the U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report revealed the extent of forced labor [...]
Meet Traci Linder
Greetings! My name is Traci and I am happy to announce that I am the newest member of the [...]
Introducing Meg Songer
My name is Meg Songer and I am excited to announce that I am transitioning to the role of [...]
Thailand Remains at Lowest Ranking in U.S. Government’s Annual Trafficking Report
The U.S. Department of State maintained Thailand’s Tier 3 ranking, the lowest category, in its annual Trafficking in Persons [...]
Albertsons Companies Expands Responsible Seafood Partnership with FishWise
Albertsons Companies Expands Responsible Seafood Partnership With FishWise SANTA CRUZ, CA (July 22, 2015) — Albertsons Companies, Inc. which [...]
FishWise Retail Partners Receive High Marks in Greenpeace Report
FishWise is proud to announce that our partners Safeway, Target, and Hy-Vee all ranked among the top 5 retailers in [...]
FishWise’s Partners Say No to Shark Finning
Photo credit: Seathos.org FishWisers have been tuning into Shark Week every night with the rest of the country. Discovery [...]
Consolidated List of Authorized Vessels for Tuna Released
Each year, over 4 million metric tonnes of tuna are caught worldwide, with estimated market values over $7 billion [...]
Meet Caroline Ferguson
My name is Caroline Ferguson, and I’m joining the FishWise team as a Project Manager for our Safeway partnership. [...]
Target Celebrates Sustainable Seafood Progress in 2014 CSR Report
FishWise retail partner Target has released its 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, outlining progress in seafood sustainability, among other [...]
New Study: Impacts of Traceability on Business Performance
Traceability systems are becoming increasingly comprehensive within the seafood industry, causing many firms to wonder how traceability improvements might [...]
Combined IUU Vessel List Expanded
The Combined IUU Vessel List maintained by Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) is a comprehensive source of information available about [...]
GFTC develops a Seafood Consumer Preference Tool
The Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) has developed a new Seafood Consumer Preference Tool that seafood businesses can use [...]
NFI & GS1 Seafood Traceability for Seafood: U.S. Implementation Guide
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and GS1 U.S. published a 53-page document in 2011 that includes minimum requirements and [...]
NOAA Fisheries Announces All-Time Low in Overfishing and Overfished Stocks
In April, NOAA Fisheries released its 2014 report on the Status of U.S. Fisheries to Congress. The number of [...]
Surf Market 3rd Annual Sustainable Seafood Festival
FishWise had the great fortune of being invited to participate in Surf Market’s 3rd Annual Sustainable Seafood Festival in [...]
EU Formally Warns Thailand for IUU Fishing, Clears Korea and the Philippines
After assessing Thailand’s fisheries governance, control and sanctioning system since 2011, the European Commission (EC) has issued [...]
Seafood Traceability Definitions
Seafood traceability is a complex topic, and without a common lexicon it can be difficult the advance the conversation. [...]
UN FAO Port State Measures Agreement
The Leaders First, let’s begin with a big high-five to Chile, Gabon, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), New Zealand, Norway, Oman, [...]
Human Trafficking, Forced Labor and Seafood Q&A
A recent Associated Press (AP) article has exposed the harsh realities of human trafficking and forced labor within seafood [...]
Human rights terminology, case studies, and links to IUU fishing
To reduce the prevalence of illegal fishing and labor violations, companies should source products that have been harvested and [...]
EJF strongly recommends that Thailand remain on Tier 3 in the 2015 TIP Report
Exiting News from FishWise! Project Manager Ashley Greenley has been selected for the Conservation Alliance’s first inaugural fellowship program! [...]
HR 774: Bill to combat IUU fishing garners bipartisan support
On February 5th, 2015 Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (D — GU) and five other members of Congress from both sides [...]
New Guidelines and Website Help Businesses Evaluate and Source from Fishery Improvement Projects
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions released today updated guidelines for fisheries that want to improve their environmental performance [...]
FishWise and Experts Identify Solutions for Legal and Traceable Wild-Caught Fish Products
The Expert Panel on Legal and Traceable Wild Fish Products is a multi-disciplinary expert group convened to promote a [...]
2015 Seafood Summit Pre-Conference Traceability Workshop
As part of the 2015 Seafood Summit in New Orleans last month, FishWise helped to organize and moderate the [...]
Informative resources for seafood-related human rights issues
At the 2015 SeaWeb Seafood Summit plenary “Preventing Human Rights Abuses In Seafood Supply Chains”, six panelists spoke out about the [...]
FishWise examines human rights in seafood with North American and European eNGOs
Human rights have recently become a focal point in sustainable seafood conversations worldwide. Environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) work closely [...]
FishWise convenes seafood-focused human rights meetings
FishWise recently organized a plenary and luncheon to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders working to address human rights and labor [...]
NOAA report to Congress names IUU countries
Earlier this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published its biannual report to Congress on illegal, unreported, [...]
FishWise’s Ashley Greenley Selected for Prestigious Fellowship
Exiting News from FishWise! Project Manager Ashley Greenley has been selected for the Conservation Alliance’s first inaugural fellowship program! [...]
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 [...]
Best choice rating for farmed salmon means new offerings from partner Hy-Vee
For the first time, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program has given salmon farmed in freshwater net pens [...]
FishWise Partner Sea Delight LLC Announces Sustainable Seafood Policy
Miami, FL — February 10, 2015 — Sea Delight, LLC (www.sea-delight.com) the industry leader in providing the finest seafood products [...]
Mariah Boyle Named Traceability Division Director
In January 2015, longtime FishWise Project Director Mariah Boyle was promoted to the new position of Traceability Division Director. [...]
Meet Our Latest Producer Partner: Princess Seafood
FishWise is very proud to introduce Princess Seafood – our newest Producer Partner. The all-female operation is skippered [...]
Hy-Vee’s Responsible Sourcing Commitment for Seafood Moves into Second Year
Supermarket chain’s efforts to improve seafood sustainability remain strong WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 4, 2015) – A year [...]
Meet Our Latest Producer Partner: Kuterra
At the northern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the ‘Namgis First Nation has thrived on wild salmon [...]
Tackling Human Rights, IUU Fishing, and Traceability in Seafood- A collaborative effort!
By Aurora Alifano The current wave of globalization is dramatically increasing recognition of business ethics and the seafood industry [...]
Latest round of IUU red and yellow cards issued by the European Commission
By Sara Lewis Continuing its efforts to fight against illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, the European Commission [...]
FishWise Update #3 on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant-derived Radiation
December 2014 Update As of November 10, 2014, monitoring efforts along the Pacific coast off the US and Canada [...]
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 [...]
Update on the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant: What you need to know about radiation in Pacific Seafood
In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan suffered major damage when it was hit by [...]
FishWise Authors White Paper on Human Rights Abuses in Seafood Supply Chains
FishWise, a nonprofit sustainable seafood consultancy, has authored a new white paper on human rights abuses in seafood supply [...]
Human Trafficking and Imported Seafood
Photo by: Mike Markovina/Marine Photobank While environmental sustainability is now a common topic for discussion during seafood procurement, less [...]
Update on Fukushima: Should We Be Worried About Radioactive Seafood?
In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan suffered major damage when it was hit by [...]
Genetically Engineered Salmon and the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood
Today, Greenpeace U.S.A. released the seventh edition of its Carting Away the Oceans report, which rates U.S. seafood retailers on [...]
FDA Seafood List & Acceptable Market Names
Following our recent focus on seafood mislabeling, FishWise has conducted further outreach to the FDA to better understand the [...]
International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act, S. 269
The International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (IFSEA; S. 269) complements other legislation, such as S.267, to help eliminate [...]
Pirate Fishing Elimination Act, S. 267
The Pirate Fishing Elimination Act (PFEA; S. 267) seeks to implement the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Port [...]
Congratulations to FishWise Partners Safeway and Target!
Fishwise is proud to announce that two of our retailer partners have been placed on the Ethisphere Institutes “World’s [...]
Safety and Fraud Enforcement for Seafood Act
On March 6, 2013, Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 1012) to combat [...]
Summary of the Oceana Report on Seafood Mislabeling in the US
FishWise read the recent Oceana study on nationwide seafood fraud and compiled the highlights of the 70-page report for you [...]
City Market Now Burlington’s Best Choice for Seafood
Burlington, VT — City Market has partnered with FishWise, a non-profit organization focused on the health and recovery of [...]
‘Fish Meat’: Inviting Viewers to Explore the Challenges and Accomplishments of Aquaculture
As the global human population continues to rise, the world’s appetite for seafood steadily increases. However, the oceans’ supply [...]
Protecting the Priceless
What do rhinoceroses, elephants, and bluefin tuna have in common? They are all species that are difficult to conserve [...]
Much Ado About King Crab!
King crab is amongst some of winter’s finest offerings from the sea. Yet before you enjoy a much-deserved crab [...]
2012 FishWise Wrap-Up
As FishWise begins to wrap up our year in preparation for the holidays, we are all looking ahead, planning [...]
Supplement the Traditional Thanksgiving Meal With Local, Sustainable Dungeness Crab!
Happy Thanksgiving from the FishWise Team! This week, thousands will gather with their families and friends to celebrate what [...]
Victory over Seismic Testing in California
Environmental groups, wildlife enthusiasts, tribal leaders, and ocean users are celebrating yesterday’s victory over the proposed Pacific Gas and [...]
FishWise is SeaweedArt’s Partner of the Month
This November, FishWise is excited to announce that we have been chosen by local greeting card extraordinaire, Beth Shady, [...]
Harvester: The California Urchin Diver Experience
This short video, voted “Best Student Film” at the 2008 Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival, explores the world and [...]
FishWise at Oysterfest 2012
This past Saturday, FishWise attended the 4th annual Oysterfest at the Waterbar Restaurant in San Francisco. A benefit for [...]
FishWise at the Seafood Summit 2012
At this very moment, a team of FishWisers are making their way across the globe to attend the 10th [...]
Sustainability and Public Health
by Ashley Greenley It’s a tough job being a responsible consumer in this day of the information era, especially [...]
Sustainable Seafood Takes the Olympic Podium
We are not only cheering for our favorite teams in the London 2012 Olympics here at FishWise, we are [...]
Changing Tides: Exciting Trends in Seafood
Two articles caught our eye this week, signaling what we hope could become continuing trends in seafood consumption. The [...]
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012
Earlier this month, The Thirtieth Session of The Committee on Fisheries presented The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture [...]
FishWise: Coming to a Venue Near You Soon!
FishWise continues to engage the public at all levels, making sustainable seafood education available to the masses. Providing education [...]
30th Session of COFI and a New Stop IUU Fishing Award
The Thirtieth Session of the The Committee on Fisheries (COFI), is being held in Rome this week at the [...]
Unmanaged Forage Species To Be Considered for Protection Along the US West Coast
The importance of small fish species in the oceans is often overshadowed by the charisma of top predators such [...]
Day on the Bay with The Clean Oceans Project
Yesterday, FishWise’s Victoria Galitzine was invited to go on a sailing and trash collection mission in San Francisco Bay [...]
How FishWise is Helping Target Reach Their Corporate Responsibility Goals
This week, FishWise partner, Target released its most recent Corporate Responsibility Report. In this report, they update their progress [...]
Reducing Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) Fishing
This is a guest post from Tami Weiss who is working with FishWise for the summer through a fellowship [...]
World Oceans Day Blue Drinks
The Blue Drinks Santa Cruz gathering on June 12th in celebration of World Oceans Day was a [...]
A Day on The Bay-FishWise Goes Fishing
Yesterday, the FishWise team chartered the 60 foot Stagnaro Sportfishing vessel Velocity for a day of fishing on the [...]
Let’s Celebrate World Oceans Day!
Every day at FishWise we recognize the importance of our oceans: their role in our planet’s ecosystem and, of [...]
FishWise’s Tobias Aguirre Honored as a Seafood Watch Hero
FishWise now has our very own Seafood Watch Hero. Congratulations to our Executive Director Tobias Aguirre! Tobias was honored [...]
On the Docks with H&H Fresh Fish
It was a “healthy beautiful bay today” says local fisherman Hans Haveman as FishWise sat down to chat with [...]
The Elusive Price Premium
There’s a new research paper that holds promising results for eco-labeled seafood. This is a review of a Cathy [...]
Bristol Bay Update – And How YOU Can Help!
As outlined in a previous blog, Bristol Bay, Alaska is under threat by the development of a proposed gold, [...]
New tools to help you purchase responsible seafood coming to your local Safeway!
We just got good news from our partner Safeway the second largest supermarket chain in the U.S., that they recently [...]
David Suzuki Foundation and Living Oceans Society Reach Landmark Agreement with B.C. Groundfish Fishery
Canadian conservation groups The David Suzuki Foundation and Living Oceans Society recently reached a landmark agreement with the industry-led [...]
Spreading the Word, FishWise in the Community
FishWise understands that informed consumers play a key role in achieving the goal of creating and maintaining a sustainable [...]
World Ocean Summit – A Call to Action
By Mariah Boyle, FishWise Project Director Matt Owens, Tobias Aguirre, and I recently attended the World Oceans Summit in [...]
Here Comes FishWise at the International Boston Seafood Show
The FishWise Team has been busy getting ready for the International Boston Seafood Show coming up on March 11 [...]
Scientists in Search of Seafood in a Strange Land
While visiting Thailand on business, FishWise staff members Mariah Boyle and Meghan Frolli found themselves with a bit of [...]
Genetically Engineered Salmon Debate Continues
The fight to ensure the appropriate testing of genetically engineered (GE) salmon continues as Food & Water Watch, Consumers [...]
FishWise Attends Major International Forum on Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing
This week, FishWise’s Mariah Boyle is in London, England attending the 7th International Forum on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated [...]
Sustainable Seafood Symbolism in Chinese New Year Celebrations
By Elsie Tanadjaja Being an Indonesian of Chinese descent, I always celebrated Chinese New Year when I was growing [...]
Pirates, Poverty, and Fishing in West Africa – Mariah Boyle
The following piece was taken from the most recent FishWise newsletter. To sign up for our mailing list, please [...]
FishWise In South America
FishWise staff members recently travelled to South America to attend the Global Aquaculture Alliance, Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership [...]
Record Price for Bluefin Tuna – A Case of Dollars Over Sense
Yesterday, A Pacific bluefin tuna caught off northeastern Japan fetched a record $736,000 in the first auction of the [...]
New location for Sustainable Sushi Restaurant Tataki
Tataki, the first sustainable sushi restaurant in North America and a FishWise Restaurant Partner, opened its doors for the [...]
FishWise, Santa Monica Seafood and Trout Unlimited Join Forces to Conserve Bristol Bay Salmon
FishWise was contracted by Santa Monica Seafood in October, 2010 as a third-party manager of the Responsible Sourcing Vendor [...]
Good News, Bad News for Alaskan Crab Fisheries This Season
The 2011 Bristol Bay red king crab season is set to open at 12:00 noon next Saturday October 15th. [...]
Soup or Swim? Elsie’s Shark Tale
Do you like shark fin soup? The best answer I could come up with was, “I did like the [...]
Tilapia Swimming Towards the Top
The National Fisheries Institute released their annual report of the top 10 most popular seafood items consumed in the [...]
Honduras Designates Shark Sanctuary in Exclusive Economic Zone
Good news for sharks this week! Honduran president Porfirio Lobo Sosa signed a bill into law on Friday to [...]
Free Android App Designed to Encourage the Release of Mako Sharks
Last week, the NOAA Fisheries’ Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division released a new app for Android phones that [...]
Invasive Species: Is Eating Our Problem the Solution?
Would you eat an invasive species? That is exactly what some environmental groups and scientists are suggesting the US [...]
Fate of China’s Fisheries Unknown Following Bohai Sea Oil Spill
A recent oil spill in China’s Bohai Sea has raised concerns about the lasting impacts the incident may have to [...]
FishWise at Outside Lands’ Music Festival!
Do you know what goes together better than sunshine and fresh fish on the BBQ? Live music and learning [...]
A Healthy Guide to Sustainable Cooking Part 1 – Sensational Sardines
A Special Feature Written by FishWise Intern and Food Enthusiast, Anna Brown Sardines are picking up the pace in [...]
A Healthy Guide to Sustainable Cooking Part 2 – Celebrating with Mussels
A Special Feature Written by FishWise Intern and Food Enthusiast, Anna Brown At the end of last week, I [...]
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council and Advisory Bodies Convene This Month to Discuss West Coast Fisheries Management Plans
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council is set to convene September 12-19, 2011 in San Mateo, California to discuss amendments [...]
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 [...]