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FROM SAFET: Traps & Triumphs of Developing Trace Technology

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SALT/FishWise collaborated with Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies (SAFET) this February to host their 4th session: Increasing the Transparency of the Seafood Supply Chain. Bubba Cooke from WWF, along with SALT staff co-authored a blog on that event. 

 

“Not so long ago, if you wanted to have a fish dinner, you might stroll to the nearby waterfront where fishermen would sell their catch of the day, or to your local fishmonger. Chances were, you knew where and how that fish was caught, and you had no doubt that the species you requested is what you received. Essentially, you knew the story of where that food came from.

If you want to have a fish dinner today, the good news is there are a lot more choices, but the bad news is it’s not as easy to know what you’re actually getting….”

Continuing reading here:

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Contributors to this blog

SALT staff Kate O'Rourke
Kate O’Rourke, MURP
SALT Deputy Chief of Party
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Sara Lewis, M.A., M.E.S.
FishWise Traceability Division Director
Tags: Transparency, SAFET, IUU, Indonesia, Thailand, Traceability, Ocean Mind
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