The Global Seafood Alliance is an international, nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing responsible seafood practices through education, advocacy and third-party assurances. Through the development of its certification standards, GSA has become the leading provider of assurances for wild and farmed seafood globally. The organization’s work addresses the full spectrum of responsibility, from environmental responsibility and social accountability to food safety.

COMEPESCA is a national leading seafood industry-based registered nonprofit organization founded in 2003 with the general objective to promote seafood consumption in Mexico. COMEPESCA stands for Consejo Mexicano de Promoción de los Productos Pesqueros y Acuícolas (Mexican Council for the Promotion of Wild and Aquaculture Seafood). We have more than 40 members from the production, harvesting, marketing, and consulting sectors.

Founded in 2013, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) is a public-private partnership of 90+ stakeholders tackling seafood sustainability challenges. GSSI is governed by a Steering Board representing the full seafood value chain.

Mission

GSSI’s mission is to ensure confidence in the supply and promotion of certified seafood as well as to promote improvement in the seafood certification schemes.

Seafood Watch was developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium to research and evaluate wild-caught and farmed seafood. The result is comprehensive seafood sustainability recommendations for the major seafood species consumed in the United States. Seafood Watch defines sustainable seafood as from sources, whether fished or farmed, that can maintain or increase production into the long-term without jeopardizing the structure or function of affected ecosystems.

FisheryProgress is the one-stop shop for information on the progress of global fishery improvement projects (FIPs). The platform makes tracking fishery improvement project progress more efficient, consistent, and reliable for businesses supporting or interested in supporting FIPs. A FIP is a multi-stakeholder effort to address environmental challenges in a fishery.

Ocean Wise Partner Programs

Ocean Wise works with restaurant partners across Canada to help identify and source sustainable seafood options. These options are then highlighted on their menus with the Ocean Wise symbol, making it easier for consumers to make environmentally friendly seafood choices. Ocean Wise restaurant partners are committed to continuous improvement with their seafood sourcing.

NOAA Fisheries, also known as National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Commerce that provides much of the scientific data and monitoring that serves as the basis of most seafood certification and ratings programs for U.S. fisheries. The agency is responsible for the stewardship of national marine resources, conducting stock assessments, and research on fish biology and ecosystems.

Chefs Collaborative was founded in 1993 by a group of visionary chefs – including John Ash, Rick Bayless, Susan Feniger, Nobu Matsuhisa, Nora Pouillon, Michael Romano, and Alice Waters – at the Oldways International Symposium in Hawaii called “Food Choices 2000.” A key topic of conversation was the emerging public role of chefs and the understanding that chefs could help educate their restaurant guests and the larger community about foods that can benefit the planet, our health, and our s

SeaChoice is a collaboration of three internationally recognized organizations that bring their broad, national expertise together to find solutions for healthy oceans. Launched in 2006, SeaChoice was created to increase consumer awareness around seafood sustainability in Canada. For 10 years, its primary goal was shifting seafood procurement to more sustainable options, with a focus on seafood suppliers and Canadian retailers.