Speaking of Seafood

Depletion of seafood resources and the collapse of small coastal fisheries, which have supported Japan’s fish-eating culture for centuries, are dire conditions in need of immediate attention. Unfortunately, the majority of society is not aware of this problem due to a lack of media attention. Although seafood has been an essential part of Japanese food […]

Concern over future food and nutritional security is rapidly rising on the global agenda amidst studies showing a growing agricultural shortfall. Simply, crop yields are far from increasing at the rates needed to meet projected demands for 2050.[1] [2] [3] Indeed, an estimated 60% more food will be required by mid-century to feed a projected […]

Concern over future food and nutritional security is rapidly rising on the global agenda amidst studies showing a growing agricultural shortfall. Simply, crop yields are far from increasing at the rates needed to meet projected demands for 2050.[1] [2] [3] Indeed, an estimated 60% more food will be required by mid-century to feed a projected […]

Though estimates of human longevity before the Industrial Revolution should be viewed with caution,[1] it appears that the Knights Templar, a religious military order holding sway for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages, lived exceptionally longer lives than their contemporaries.[2] While generally attributed to divine providence, a more recent conjecture has suggested that strict […]

May 17, 2017 | Archives, Success Stories “Being able to show year-over-year progress against a baseline, and being able to speak to this movement (positive or not as positive) is essential to maintaining authenticity and transparency with stakeholders” —Jill Davies, Target Different supply chains have… read more Since setting up an office in Bentonville, Arkansas, in […]

May 17, 2017 | Archives, Communication and seafood sustainability Why did the Knights Templar, a religious military order holding sway for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages, live exceptionally longer lives than their contemporaries? While generally attributed to divine providence, a more recent conjecture has suggested that strict adherence to the order’s lifestyle precepts, […]

Different supply chains have different challenges — in seafood, the number of species and fisheries is massive; in textiles, the supply chain may start on a loom in someone’s home; and in furniture, a single chair may have a dozen sources of wood. Target has to deal with them all – their business model requires […]

In February 2017, Blueyou announced the first dual-certified Fair Trade and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) seafood product: canned skipjack tuna fished from the Maldives. The Maldives is square in the middle of the Indian Ocean—an area heavily fraught with fisheries management challenges. So how, and why, did Blueyou manage to improve transparency in their supply […]

Ocean Disclosure Project Overview (PDF) In April, 2017 the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) announced that, through its Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), US retailer Publix would move to publish a list of all of the fisheries from which they source seafood, as well as information on management at those fisheries, catch method, and environmental impact. As […]

Since setting up an office in Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2007, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has made impressive strides with Walmart to improve the social and environmental sustainability and responsibility of their myriad supply chains. Walmart is emerging as an unlikely leader amongst large-scale brands when it comes to addressing supply chain challenges and being […]