The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is taking another step forward in strengthening human rights assurances within its Seafood Processing Standard (SPS). Beginning November 1, 2025, seafood processing plants that opt into the Enhanced Social Module (ESM) will be required to undergo overnight audits if they operate outside of standard business hours (8 a.m.–5 p.m.). This
GSA’s Amy McGann discusses how GSA is working to improve human rights and working conditions in the seafood supply chain. At GSA, we strive to advance responsible seafood practices, including decent work in the industry. The primary tools that we use are our third-party certification programs, with standards covering both aquaculture and wild capture supply
The Spanish-owned multinational Profand, with presence in 12 countries, has successfully certified its Argentinian fleet of squid and shrimp vessels to the Best Seafood Practices (BSP) Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS). Profand is the largest seafood company in Spain, covering the entire value chain and integrating fishing and aquaculture. It currently operates 24 vessels in
The results from a multi-organizational effort to identify common issues in working conditions across global supply chains has been released, the Global Seafood Alliance announced in early May. GSA is one of six nonprofit organizations that collaborated on this project to survey workers in a number of countries. The common goal was to speak to the
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has announced that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has completed the SSCI benchmarking process and has achieved SSCI recognition. RFVS Issue 2.1 has become the first standard globally to be successfully benchmarked against the SSCI Benchmarking Requirements for At-Sea Operations Version 1.0. In achieving SSCI Recognition,
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is committed to continually raising the bar on social accountability through the adoption of standards and certification demonstrating best practices in aquaculture and fisheries as well as through its pre-competitive education and advocacy work. In light of the documentary “Seaspiracy,” released on Netflix on March 24, GSA invites director Ali Tabrizi
Editor’s note: Aquaculture 101 is a campaign run by the Global Seafood Alliance to educate the public about the basics of aquaculture, to disseminate information in an easily understandable way. The campaign dispels myths and gives facts about the promising future of the industry. In 2020, the focus of Aquaculture 101 is on the alignment of
Since 2009, the United Nations (UN) has observed the World Day of Social Justice annually on the 20th of February. This year, the UN chose to focus on closing the inequalities gap worldwide: “We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality, or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social