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On May 5, FishWise released an enhanced Roadmap for Improving Seafood Ethics (RISE) to better support seafood companies on their social responsibility journey. For businesses just getting started or already taking bold steps to protect human and labor rights, RISE provides clear and practical steps to improve seafood labor practices. Visit the elegantly designed: RISEseafood.org to learn more.
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Speaking of human and labor rights, SALT’s social responsibility consultants–Judy Gearhart, Accountability Research Center at American University, and Rainer Braun, Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University– presented core considerations when monitoring human rights in seafood supply chains.
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We are pleased to welcome Sven Biermann of the International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), based in the Seychelles to SALT's Advisory Committee! Stay tuned for a more in depth interview with him.
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What's new on the website?
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We’ve added some helpful resources to Dive Deeper :
In addition, we would still love Seascape visitors to fill out our four question survey on what you would like the Seascape map to do for you.
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- USAID story From Bait to Plate: The power of electronic catch documentation and traceability
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May 22nd is World Biodiversity Day! SALT's purpose is to encourage improvements in fisheries sustainability and marine biodiversity through enhanced traceability and transparency. Healthy coral reefs also contribute to healthy fish populations. Overfishing these habitats can damage the reefs and cause fish populations to decline, which can lead to an intensified fishing effort elsewhere. Some fish stocks may reach the brink of collapse from this increase, thus threatening food security and economic stability for the communities that depend on them. Traceability helps verify sustainability. It's all connected...
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| ASK AN EXPERT | | | | Ask SALT and our community of experts any tricky traceability questions | | | | | | Connect with your Community | | | | The SALT LinkedIn group is a great place to discuss traceability challenges and opportunities. | | | | | | Liven up the Library | | | | If you have read an article, paper, or report you think the community could learn from, please send it to us!
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This newsletter is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of FishWise and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
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