Emma Prairie is a freelance journalist based in Waialua, Hawaii, who writes about fisheries and sustainability. She graduated from Yale University in June 2021 with an undergraduate degree in environmental studies and mechanical engineering. She has contributed to the environmental conservation field through internships located in Ecuador, Thailand, and Hawaii.
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Blue Waters LLC Oman has achieved the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification from the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA).
Blue Waters LLC produces sea bream (Sparus aurata) in the Gulf of Oman, about 100 kilometers south of Muscat. The company was audited against the BAP Farm Standard Issue 3.0 and received its BAP certificate on 15 March, 2022.
The farm has been in operation since 2016 and consists of circular cages off the coast of Qurayyat
… Read MoreThe James Beard Foundation, in collaboration with Postelsia, has relaunched an improved Smart Catch program.
The program, which encourages greater use of sustainable seafood in U.S. restaurants, was launched in 2016 and expanded in 2017. It was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Smart Catch is an important program for the foundation, as it epitomizes the transformative, positive impact that chefs can have on the environment through their
… Read MoreThe Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) is trying to tackle multiple problems faced in its jurisdiction, including ineffective whale bycatch solutions, U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations, creating more-equitable fisheries, and issues regarding fishery rights in American Samoa.
The council has been working to tackle how to handle false killer whale bycatch in the region's tuna fisheries – mainly in Hawai’i
… Read MoreThe Technology Adoption Fund – a collaboration between the nonprofit Multiplier, The Walton Family Foundation, and Builders Initiative – has begun its inaugural round of funding as of 24 March, 2022. The new pooled loan fund aims to reduce the barrier funding in order for new technology adoption in sustainable fisheries.
Technology adoption in the sustainable seafood industry can improve fisheries management, reduce environmental
… Read MoreThe Patagonian southern king crab fishery – made up of Bentonicos de Argentina S.A., Crustáceas del Sur S.A., and Centomar S.A. – has obtained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the first time in its history, making it the fourth Argentinian fishery to achieve MSC certification.
“It is added to the MSC portfolio as a fishery of great value and of great commercial interest in global markets. Welcome to the
… Read MoreThe Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has released a new guide for companies in the seafood sector that are interested in setting emissions reductions targets.
SBTi is an initiative designed to encourage companies to meet specific targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and one
… Read MoreThe recently released International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s (ISSF) “Status of the Stocks” report found the world’s commercial tuna catch is increasingly being sourced from stocks that are not at healthy levels of abundance.
This twice-yearly report by the ISSF – a global coalition including seafood industry members and scientific and environmental organizations that promote science-based initiatives for
… Read MoreThe Walton Family Foundation, in collaboration with Morning Consult, recently released a poll that found Americans would eat more seafood if they had greater knowledge of its health and environmental benefits.
The poll’s main focus was on Americans’ views on climate change, and what solutions towards its impacts respondents preferred. Overall, the poll discovered U.S. residents are unified on climate change and see urgent
… Read MoreEcuador is the first Latin American country to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), a move that is aimed at giving it the lead in promoting fisheries transparency in Latin America.
FiTI is a global multi-stakeholder partnership focused on increasing transparency and collaboration in marine fisheries management. Ecuador is the seventh country to officially join FiTI, after Mauritania, Seychelles, Senegal, Cabo Verde,
… Read MoreSustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced a new partnership with the Thai Union Group, one of the world’s leading seafood producers.
SFP was founded in 2006 and is a marine conservation organization working towards healthy oceans and sustainable seafood by leveraging the power of seafood buyers and retailers in the seafood supply chain. Thai Union is the world’s third largest seafood company as well as one of the largest
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