Seafood traceability in a time of COVID
SALT continues its mandate to promote learning and collaboration on electronic catch documentation and traceability for seafood supply chains during this uncertain time. While traceability may seem low on the priority shelf, we are learning from the SALT community that it is more important than ever.
While connecting with our network and hosting more frequent calls, several important themes have arisen:
Please share your experience with seafood supply chain traceability and COVID-19 by emailing SALT@fishwise.org or contributing to our LinkedIn SALT Community Group.
Written by
Jenny Barker, M.P.A
Executive Director
Jenny has a long-held passion for working to support global populations and preserving our ocean utilizing holistic sustainability. She has more than two decades of experience in the public and private sector managing international programs, 11 of those doing fisheries work on three continents. Leading efforts like SALT and the USAID-funded Global FISH Alliance, she leads by bringing diverse stakeholders together (government, industry, fishers, and NGOs) to identify the best solutions to address issues affecting the ocean. For example, Jenny has implemented participatory approaches to fisheries management and traceability in Honduras, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Cambodia. For the global SALT effort, Jenny grew the network to 1800 people from 89 countries in five years to promote traceability best practices.
She graduated with a Masters in Public Administration from George Washington University.
