New Year, New Role for the Alliance
For many, a new year represents an opportunity to make some changes. We reflect on where we have been in order to see where we need to be headed and then we make resolutions that help us get there. This… See story
Reflections on the 2019 SeaWeb Seafood Summit
Amy Breckon, Project Director at the Alliance, attended the 2019 SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Bangkok, Thailand last week. Below, she reflects on her time at the Summit and how our collaborations can be strengthened to drive impact in the sustainable… See story
Alliance Members ASC and Fair Trade USA Join Forces to Drive Improvements in Indonesian Aquaculture
Alliance members Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Fair Trade USA have joined together to implement an ambitious new project funded by the Walton Family Foundation to drive improvements in the aquaculture sector in Indonesia, the second biggest producer of farmed… See story
How the Spirit of Collaboration is Changing Seafood
At the heart of all we do here at the Alliance is not only the word but the spirit of collaboration. It is through collaboration that we create better tools to help guide seafood businesses toward sustainable practices and put… See story
Alliance Members Ocean Outcomes and Conservation International Form Partnership for a More Sustainable Seafood Supply Chain
The Alliance is pleased to celebrate the recent collaboration of its members Conservation International and Ocean Outcomes for a global partnership to establish a more sustainable seafood supply chain. By leveraging each other’s experience and expertise, both organizations will develop and apply strategic… See story
The National Seafood Month Photo Challenge: Engaging Consumers & Businesses Around Sustainable Seafood
For National Seafood Month 2018, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program hosted a photo challenge on social media asking chefs, restaurants and everyday sea-foodies to post an appealing photo of a sustainable seafood dish each week in October. Each… See story
Alliance Collaborator Sea Pact Celebrates World Oceans Day with Three New Aquaculture Projects
Conservation Alliance collaborating organization, Sea Pact, is an innovative association of ten leading North American seafood companies working together to drive industry sustainability progress. On World Oceans Day, the group announced funding support to three projects advancing aquaculture sustainability globally.… See story
Alliance Founding Member Named Outstanding Alumnus by UC San Diego
Central to our efforts to solve sustainable seafood’s biggest challenges here at the Conservation Alliance , you will find people. Over 40 mission-driven conservation organizations located across the world make up our membership body, and represent expertise from all corners… See story
Conservation Alliance Celebrates 10th Anniversary at SENA 2018
This year, the Conservation Alliance is proud to be celebrating ten years of collaborating to tackle seafood sustainability challenges together. In true Alliance fashion, we took the opportunity to celebrate with friends when we gathered at our annual Seafood Expo… See story
First-of-Its-Kind Seafood Champion Finalist Named with FisheryProgress.org Selection
For the first time since SeaWeb launched its Seafood Champions Awards in 2006, a website has been selected as a finalist. SeaWeb announced this month the selection of FisheryProgress.org as a finalist in the Innovation category. The other Innovation category… See story
Chefs for the Blue wins 2018 Seafood Co-Lab competition
Mar 13, 2018 | Seafood Co-Lab News— The seafood community turned out in force to choose a winner of the first annual Seafood Co-Lab, with more than 5,500 votes from 53 countries counted during a 4-week voting window. Voters chose between four… See story
FishWise Partner Creating Change on the Water
Conservation Alliance Founding Member FishWise partnered with North Atlantic, Inc. (NAI), a mid-supply chain company, a little over a year ago to advance their commitments on environmental and social responsibility and increase transparency around these commitments. NAI’s subsidiary, PT Bali… See story
Index Initiative Joins Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions
February 27, 2018 — The Conservation Alliance is pleased to announce its newest collaborator, Index Initiative, initiator of the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI). SSI is its first project as a non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The organization seeks… See story
Sea Delight Ocean Fund Joins Conservation Alliance — Group’s industry experience to bring valuable seafood business perspective to Alliance
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions is proud to announce the addition of its newest collaborating organization, Sea Delight Ocean Fund. With ties to both industry and NGOs, paired with seafood business expertise, SDOF brings an immense and unique value… See story
FisheryProgress Celebrates One Year
Seafood Industry Leaders Recognize Growth of FIP Progress Tracking Website After one year, FisheryProgress has grown to become the industry’s one-stop shop for reliable information about FIP progress worldwide, according to sustainability leaders in the seafood industry. Launched last October,… See story
Collaboration with Latin American NGO to enrich Alliance efforts south of the border
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions (CASS) is pleased to announce the addition of another international NGO to their list of collaborating organizations. Centro Desarrollo y Pesca Sustentable (CeDePesca) is now the third Latin American organization to join the Alliance.… See story
SeaChoice Embarks on New Direction
For more than 10 years, SeaChoice has helped retailers and consumers make seafood choices that support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. Now it’s embarking on a new direction: To reform unsustainable seafood production and become Canada’s leading sustainable seafood watchdog. SeaChoice… See story
Ocean Wise Launches as a Global Ocean Conservation Organization
Ocean Wise® has launched as a new global ocean conservation organization focused on protecting and restoring our world’s oceans. Building on the roots of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, which started as a community-based not-for-profit organization, Ocean Wise aims… See story
Mexican NGO increases opportunity for Alliance impact in Latin America
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions has added another international NGO to their list of collaborating organizations. Comunidad y Biodiversidad AC (COBI) – a leader in Mexican marine conservation – has joined the coalition as the second organization based south… See story
Industry Non-Profit Brings Unique Value to Alliance Community
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions and Sea Pact are proud to announce their official partnership. Sea Pact has signed on as the newest collaborator organization to the Alliance, both sharing the common goal of improving ocean health and ensuring… See story