A fisherman unloads recently caught fish onboard a fishing vessel. (Photo: Seafish)
Seafish presents new tool to encourage seafood ethical sourcing
UNITED KINGDOM
Monday, April 24, 2017, 23:50 (GMT + 9)
Seafood industry authority Seafish is to launch a comprehensive online signposting tool intended to direct users to a large number of free resources that are helpful to manage social risks in seafood supply chains.
The entity stressed that this new tool, called TESS (Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing) to be presented at the forthcoming Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from April 25-27, supports socially responsible business practices, helping businesses to better understand what is required to address any issues.
"Seafood Expo Global is the world's largest seafood trade fare, making it a fantastic platform for us to launch our newest tool, TESS,” pointed out Libby Woodhatch, Head of Advocacy at Seafish.
Woodhatch explained that this new tool arises to make it easier for seafood businesses to better understand the “complex landscape” formed by the many sources of information available on ethical issues in the seafood supply chain, which can be “challenging to navigate and understand.”
Apart from launching this initiative, Seafish experts will also cover topics including the Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme and its move to internationalisation and developments in the online Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS) Tool (including new aquaculture profiles).
In addition, an update on Seafish's joint work with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) will be provided, giving insight into the development of the first risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries.
Brussel's Expo features more than 1,700 exhibitors from over 75 countries throughout three days.
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