AFFILIATIONS
Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA)
Governing Member
The mission of GAA is to further environmentally responsible aquaculture
to meet world food needs.
www.gaalliance.org
Aquaculture Certification Council (ACC)
Registered Buyer
Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. is a nongovernmental body
established to certify social, environmental and food safety standards at
aquaculture facilities throughout the world. This nonprofit, nonmember
public benefit corporation applies the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best
Aquaculture Practices standards in a certification system that combines
site inspections and effluent sampling with sanitary controls, therapeutic
controls and traceability.
Part of ACC's mission is to help educate the aquaculture public regarding
the benefits of applying Best Aquaculture Practices and the advancing
scientific technology that directs them. By implementing BAP standards,
program participants can better meet the demands of the growing global
market for wholesome seafood produced in an environmentally and socially
responsible manner.
Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. offers a primary "process"
certification. Successful participation in the Best Aquaculture Practices
program is visually represented by limited use of the BAP certification mark.
ACC currently certifies shrimp hatcheries, shrimp, tilapia and channel
catfish farms and seafood processing plants to include shrimp, channel
catfish and tilapia.
www.aquaculturecertification.org
National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
Member of NFI
Jordan Mazzetta sits on Board of Directors of NFI and
Fisheries Scholarship Fund
Member of Importers Committee, Better Seafood Bureau,
and Shrimp Council
The National Fisheries Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to
education about seafood safety, sustainability, and nutrition. From vessels
at sea to your favorite seafood restaurant, our diverse member companies
bring delicious fish and shellfish to American families. NFI promotes the US
Dietary Guidelines that suggest Americans include fish and shellfish in their
diets twice per week for longer, healthier lives.
NFI and its members are committed to sustainable management of our
oceans and being stewards of our environment by endorsing the United
Nations’ Principles for Responsible Fisheries. Our investment in our oceans
today will provide our children and future generations the health benefits of
a plentiful supply of fish and seafood tomorrow.
From responsible aquaculture, to a marketplace supporting free trade, to
ensuring the media and consumers have the facts about the health benefits
of fish and shellfish, NFI and its members support and promote sound
public policy based on ground truth science.
www.aboutseafood.com
www.betterseafoodboard.com
Ocean Trust
Sea Sponsor
Ocean Trust is an award-winning ocean conservation foundation building
science, conservation and industry partnerships for the sustainability
of the oceans and providing a link to sustainable fisheries, wildlife and
the environment.
www.oceantrust.org
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Our mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish,
wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the
American people.
www.fws.gov
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Working Group Member, GRI Seafood Sector Supplement
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a large multi-stakeholder network of
thousands of experts, in dozens of countries worldwide, who participate in
GRI’s working groups and governance bodies, use the GRI Guidelines to
report, access information in GRI-based reports, or contribute to develop
the Reporting Framework in other ways – both formally and informally.
www.globalreporting.org
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
Program Participant
C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative
relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain
and U.S. border security. C-TPAT recognizes that U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) can provide the highest level of cargo security only through
close cooperation with the ultimate owners of the international supply chain
such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and
manufacturers. Through this initiative, CBP is asking businesses to ensure
the integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the
security guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain.
C-TPAT offers trade-related businesses an opportunity to play an active
role in the war against terrorism. By participating in this first worldwide
supply chain security initiative, companies will ensure a more secure and
expeditious supply chain for their employees, suppliers and customers.
Beyond these essential security benefits, CBP will offer benefits to certain
certified C-TPAT member categories, including:
- A reduced number of CBP inspections (reduced border delay times).
- Priority processing for CBP inspections (Front of the Line processing for inspections when possible).
- Assignment of a C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Specialist (SCSS) who will work with the company to validate and enhance security throughout the company’s international supply chain.
- Potential eligibility for CBP Importer Self-Assessment program (ISA) with an emphasis on self-policing, not CBP audits.
- Eligibility to attend C-TPAT supply chain security training seminars.
CBP recognizes that a safe and secure supply chain is the most critical
part of our work in keeping our country safe. For this reason, CBP is
seeking a strong anti-terrorism partnership with the trade community
through C-TPAT. Trade partners will have a commitment to both trade
security and trade compliance rooted in their business practices. CBP
wants to work closely with companies whose good business practices
ensure supply chain security and compliance with trade laws.
www.cbp.gov
Coalition of Legal Toothfish Operators (COLTO)
COLTO - a powerful, international alliance of legal fishermen formed to
eliminate illegal toothfishing.
COLTO - a not for profit group of toothfishing operators working together
to provide surveillance and other valuable information to governments to
help stop the toothfish poachers.
COLTO will represent the legal toothfish industry to ensure its members
and toothfish have a future.
COLTO members are committed to sustainable fisheries management
practices, which will conserve toothfish and its place in the ecosystem
for future generations.
COLTO is committed to working with governments, conservation groups
and the general public to highlight the need for urgent action to combat
illegal and unregulated toothfish poachers.
COLTO will provide effective representation and input at international
toothfish management and scientific meetings.
COLTO will work with domestic and international authorities to remove
legal loopholes, which currently enable unregulated toothfish operations
to continue.
www.colto.org
