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Jun

Climate change is coming for seafood supply chains

WWF is developing innovative programs at the intersection of climate change, ocean health, and peace and security. Our Oceans Futures work offers predictive analytics for early warning, strategic planning, and preventive conservation solutions that global maritime security and enforcement organizations can use to build a science-driven and networked approach to unsustainable marine resource extraction.

As part of this programming, WWF will also leverage its agency, political influence, policy development experience, science, and government relations capabilities to build and advocate for prioritizing, implementing, and funding ocean solutions.

Because when oceans thrive, the world is more peaceful.

Nov

WWF and ASC Unify Supply Chain Actors at Farmed Salmon and Feed Workshop and Summit in Chile

Chile is home to one of the largest farmed-salmon production hubs, supplying almost a third of all farmed salmon globally. In 2020, Chilean salmon and trout production totaled 1,079,595 metric tons and production trends are only going up. Between 2016-2020, Chilean salmon production grew an annual average of 10.4 percent.

While salmon farm sites are located primarily in the southern regions of Chile, further north along Chile’s richly biodiverse and productive 4,390-mile coastline, are some of the largest fisheries that contribute to the production of fishmeal and fishoil key ingredients in Chilean salmon feed.

Oct

Kroger Continues to Advance its Seafood Sustainability Credentials

Kroger’s recently released 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report shares positive advancement toward its seafood sustainability commitments developed with guidance from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). At Kroger, business ownership, clearly defined supplier expectations, support for the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) model, and advocacy efforts have enabled Kroger’s steady progress.

Sep

WWF and Walmart Foundation Launch New Holistic Approach on More Sustainable Seafood

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Walmart Foundation are announcing the launch of a new eighteen-month collaboration to scale more sustainable and responsible seafood transformation by developing and piloting a holistic place-based approach. The project aims at improving several key seafood practices within a specific geography.

The initiative will drive current seafood industry and conservation efforts toward a more comprehensive seascape jurisdictional approach to sustainable seafood that utilizes global market solutions and innovative financing strategies to ensure greater, equitable outcomes for our oceans and its coastal communities.

Sep

New Initiative Seeks Permanent Protection for Bristol Bay

Bristol Bay is among the most productive ecosystems in the world. It is also synonymous with commercial fisheries where local communities and businesses rely on wild-caught salmon for their livelihoods and local economy. After years of standing against the Pebble Mine project, the
Bay communities are leading the way for permanent protection for this iconic Alaskan ecosystem through the Bristol Bay Victory Challenge (BBVC).

Jun

Mars Petcare Advances Performance Towards 100% More Sustainable Fish Sourcing Goal

Mars Petcare continues to make progress towards sourcing more sustainable seafood. Traceability plays a key role in this commitment and the company has partnered with WWF in shifting towards compliance to the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) as part of increasing seafood transparency and harmonization of different traceability standards.

Nov

Four Things Your Company Needs to Know About Ghost Gear

Plastic waste pollutes every corner of the ocean, threatens aquatic wildlife, and even ends up in the seafood we buy and eat. Despite growing awareness, the problem continues to get worse. Ghost gear is one of the deadliest forms of marine plastic debris, given it is one of the most damaging types of marine plastic pollution for both species and habitats. Ghost gear can continue to catch species unselectively for years, potentially decimating important food resources as well as endangered species, such as marine mammals, seabirds, sharks, and turtles.

While the unattended consequences of plastic use are finally beginning to receive the attention they warrant, the impacts of ghost gear are less visible and understood. Increasingly, companies are becoming interested in learning more about this problem and can now engage to be part of a solution to stop ghost gear.

Aug

Learning FIP Management is Just a Click Away with This Tool

Are you interested in learning how to implement or engage in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), but feel concerned about increasing travel restrictions or have no time to attend lengthy conferences and workshops abroad? No worries. WWF in collaboration with several other organizations have developed an online FIP training platform that provides fishery stakeholders worldwide with the necessary knowledge and skills to transition fisheries toward sustainability

Jul

The Seafood Industry Needs a Net-Zero Commitment: No More Endangered Species Caught, Ever

Seafood is one of the most globally traded food commodities, and demand for it continues to rise. As a result, levels of fishing in many areas of the world are becoming increasingly unsustainable, and the list of endangered marine and freshwater species grows ever longer. Companies are increasingly willing to work with governments and conservation groups to shift the seafood market toward more sustainable and responsible sourcing. At the same time, though, some companies have yet to ban endangered species from their supply chains—a bare minimum requirement on the path to sustainability.

Mar

WWF Mexico Hosts First Sustainable Seafood Roundtable

On February 18, 2019, WWF-Mexico hosted its first Sustainable Seafood Roundtable. The event, held at the Hyatt Regency in Mexico City, brought together representatives from across the full seafood supply chain, from fishermen to distributors, and end-market buyers such as Hyatt, Hilton, and Iberostar hospitality groups to explore the opportunities for, and barriers to, sourcing sustainable, responsible seafood in Mexico.