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Over the last 60 years, our understanding of how markets adopt innovation has evolved. This work started with Everett Rogers introducing the idea of early adopters and the diffusion of innovation theory and then expanded with Geoffrey Moore’s focus on discontinuous, disruptive innovation. Now this field of research is being adapted and applied to innovation associated with sustainability and large-scale change including implementation of
… Read MoreThis webinar organized by SeafoodSource and Tradewind Finance will discuss the trade finance solutions available to domestic and international seafood buyers and suppliers. Topics will cover the benefits of trade finance, including improved cash flow, greater growth opportunities and credit protection. The webinar will also delve into real examples of seafood businesses who have used trade finance to boost their liquidity, achieve their
… Read MoreOn Tuesday, 5 November, 2020, Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States of America. As he prepares to take office in January 2021, the seafood industry is looking for answers as to what the Biden administration’s approach to governance, conservation, and international relations will look like, especially after the unorthodox approach President Donald Trump took to international trade and the attention he paid to the
… Read MoreWith 2020 coming to a close, the legal and regulatory environment in the United States has continued to advance requirements for corporate due diligence on seafood legality and human rights. The webinar will present a variety of viewpoints from private industry, government, and civil society on the evolving regulatory landscape and what companies can do to take action. The panelists will give an overview of the changing U.S. regulatory
… Read MoreEach year, thousands of fishing vessels transfer fresh catch to refrigerated cargo vessels, or carriers, as a way to improve efficiency. But this practice, a vital part of the global fishing industry and seafood supply chain, is often hard to monitor and regulate at sea. And although the practice is legal throughout much of the ocean, ineffective monitoring and control of transshipment creates opportunities for illegally caught seafood to enter
… Read MoreU.S. President Trump’s executive order on seafood issued in May establishes it as U.S. policy that aquaculture is vital for supporting sustainable seafood production and is key to advancing the expansion of U.S. competitiveness and economic growth in the seafood marketplace. In addition to provisions addressing commercial fishing and international trade, the executive order calls for federal partners to increase permitting efficiencies,
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For over two decades, Maine lobstermen have been leaders in right whale conservation – proactively adapting their fishing practices and gear to help preserve and protect the species. As one of the world’s most sustainable fisheries, lobster harvesters go above and beyond to maintain the best-in-class sustainable measures they’ve had in place for over 125 years to protect the quality of their product and the marine environment
… Read MoreSeafood is important for human nutrition and as a low environmental-impact food. Yet for 20 years, the sustainable seafood narrative has been promoting seafood for ocean health to markets in high-income countries. According to Michael F. Tlusty, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts at Boston’s School for the Environment, it’s time to broaden the sustainable seafood narrative to address improvements to food
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