The Global Seafood Alliance is proud to announce Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) recognition of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program under Version 2.0 of GSSI’s Global Benchmark Tool. BAP was the world’s first aquaculture certification program to be recognized by GSSI in 2017. With the Nov. 7 GSSI announcement, BAP has now been
The Global Seafood Alliance has further strengthened its presence in Southeast Asia with the addition of Japfa as a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) endorser in Indonesia. This is the first company with a retail presence in Indonesia to formally commit to sourcing seafood from BAP-certified facilities. Japfa is a pan-Asian, industrial agri-food company that’s one
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce two promotions on its senior management team. Steven Hart has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Market Development and Mike Kocsis has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer. As SVP of Market Development, Hart oversees GSA’s market development team, which engages with retailers, foodservice operators
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that retail seafood veteran Steve Disko is joining the organization’s market development team, representing GSA’s Best Aquaculture Practices and Best Seafood Practices certification programs. Disko worked at Schnuck Markets Inc. for more than 36 years, acting as seafood category manager for the last 13 of those
The Global Seafood Alliance, The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) and Choice Canning Co. on June 21, 2023, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to uplift small-scale aquaculture farmers in India by offering more education and training opportunities on responsible aquaculture practices. Dubbed the Responsible Farming Practices, the two-year initiative is meant to bring
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce two promotions on its senior management team. Chris Weeks has been promoted to VP of program integrity. Weeks joined GSA, then the Global Aquaculture Alliance, in 2017. He was promoted to program integrity manager in 2019 and director in 2021. As VP of program integrity, Weeks
On May 2, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) responded to a Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) campaign intended to discredit the Global Seafood Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP). GSA shares CIWF’s sentiment that animal cruelty has no place in fish husbandry. Animal health and welfare has been at the foundation of the BAP certification program
In conjunction with Seafood Scotland, the Global Seafood Alliance announced at Seafood Expo Global (SEG) in Barcelona on Tuesday, April 25, that the 23rd edition of its flagship event, the Responsible Seafood Summit, will be held at the Fairmont St. Andrews in historic St. Andrews on Scotland’s east coast from Oct. 21 to 24, 2024.
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) announced on March 31 that Brian Perkins has left the organization after a two-year tenure in which he played an important role in the organization’s transition from the Global Aquaculture Alliance to GSA. On April 4, GSA unveiled that its executive committee, which consists of members of the board of
The Global Seafood Alliance is pleased to announce that Julie Decker, executive director of the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), and Hannah Lindoff, senior director of global marketing and strategy for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), have joined its board of directors, effectively immediately. “We’re delighted by the addition of both Julie and Hannah to
The Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification program and the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration. Given their aligned missions, both organizations are focused on global expansion for promoting choice in responsible seafood practices while aiming to reduce costs for certifications, audits, and other assurances. The collaboration will
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that Michael Berto has joined its board of directors, the nonprofit organization announced on Jan 19. Berto is the merchandising director for frozen seafood at Walmart US. He has been with Walmart for more than six years in multiple roles in the meat department, managing multiple protein categories.
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is ushering in a new era in its 22-year history of convening the world’s seafood thought leaders. The Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership, or GOAL, is now called The Responsible Seafood Summit, a name that better represents GSA’s vision of a world that embraces the role of responsible seafood in
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) mourns the loss of National Fisheries Institute (NFI) President John Connelly, who passed away at the age of 61. The organization’s staff, its board of directors and its members send their deepest sympathies to Connelly’s family and friends, including his wife Margaret and four children. “With John Connelly’s passing, the
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that it has hired Alison Harris as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, a newly created role for the nonprofit organization. Harris oversees GSA’s Market Development and Outreach teams and reports to GSA CEO Brian Perkins. “GSA’s mission is to build trust in seafood,” says GSA CEO
Global Seafood Alliance President and Founder Dr. George Chamberlain will be a recipient of this year’s Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award at GSA’s GOAL: The Responsible Seafood Conference in Seattle on Tuesday, Oct. 4. A true ambassador for aquaculture and one of the world’s most respected aquaculture professionals, especially in the field of shrimp
John Connelly, president of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), is a recipient of this year’s Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award, recognized for his leadership, integrity and commitment to responsibility. Connelly will be honored on stage at the Global Seafood Alliance’s GOAL: The Responsible Seafood Conference in Seattle on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Connelly has been
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Seaweed Farm Standard has been released for public comment, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) unveiled on July 14. The 60-day public comment period concludes on Sept. 13. The addition of a standard for seaweed farming to BAP’s suite of industry-leading certification standards recognizes the burgeoning popularity of seaweed as an