See You in Boston!
FishWise staff will be at Seafood Expo North America (SENA) in Boston, MA, from March 12-14. We are eager to share and collaborate on our sustainability, traceability, and social responsibility projects. Staff from each FishWise division will be on-site, and we look forward to connecting, so please email the staff listed below us to set up meetings.
FishWise works to sustain ocean ecosystems and the people who depend on them by transforming global seafood supply chains. The pathways we utilize to pursue our mission are direct supply chain engagement, policy and advocacy, and collective engagement and strategic partnerships. Meet with FishWise about how we can support your work in the seafood industry.
Attending Staff
Jenny Barker
Executive Director of FishWise
Ashley Greenley
Business Engagement Division Director
Michelle Beritzhoff-Law
Business Engagement Senior Project Director
Jessie Zupcic
Business Engagement Project Director
Jack Cheney
Business Engagement Senior Project Manager
An Nguyen
Business Engagement Senior Project Manager
Sara Lewis
Traceability Division Director
Lindsay Jennings
Traceability Senior Project Director
Sarah Caldwell (Calhoun)
Traceability Project Director
Nina Rosen
Traceability & SALT Senior Project Manager
Alyssa Withrow
Traceability Project Manager
Erin Taylor
SALT Deputy Chief of Party
Hanae Matsui
SALT Senior Project Manager
Kelley Bell
Social Responsibility Division Director
Garrett Okrasinski
Social Responsibility Project Director
Nahla Achi
Social Responsibility Senior Project Manager
What We’re Doing at SENA
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- Our new Executive Director will meet with our community at SENA to discuss the future of FishWise. Jenny has led our international work for 5 years, and as of 2023, she’s now our organizational leader with exciting plans for the growth and development of FishWise! Learn more about Jenny.
The Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability (SALT)
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- SALT Traceability Principles: discuss your feedback on the next iteration with Hanae and Erin. To connect, email Hanae.
- Future Traceability Visioning: As SALT wraps its 6th and final year, meet with us to chat about how the work will be carried forward and how you can be a part of it! If interested, email Erin.
Traceability & Counter IUU Fishing
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- Facilitating corporate advocacy on the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP): contact Lindsay to be involved in SIMP advocacy and traceability technology projects.
- Assessing IUU fishing vessel risks via the Supply Chain Risk Project: companies are invited to join our collaborative work with Global Fishing Watch, Center for Ocean Solutions, and World Economic Forum. We are seeking input from seafood businesses.
- Revolutionizing ROI: Traceability staff Sarah Caldwell and Alyssa Withrow will be on the floor talking with seafood buyers about their perspectives and experiences utilizing existing harvest data to support sustainability commitments. Please reach out to Alyssa or Sarah to set up a time to chat. We look forward to seeing you there! More information about our research goals can be found here.
Social Responsibility
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- As part of our Responsible Recruitment Research Project, we are seeking industry input to better understand challenges and opportunities for end-buyers when implementing responsible recruitment policies and practices to protect workers and fishers.
- To further our work on the publicly available RISE platform and the content within the RISE Roadmap, we continue to engage across the sector to promote alignment and gather best practice guidance and resources for businesses implementing Human Rights Due Diligence.
- FishWise Project Director Garrett Okrasinski is hosting the panel on driving alignment and building capacity to implement human rights due diligence at SENA. Join the discussion on Tuesday, 3/14, at 11:15 am EST. Read more.
Business Engagement
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- Retailer Workshop: We are bringing industry to the table with a retailer workshop in Boston to align on and prioritize sustainability issues companies want to address in the next 3-5 years
