Eat More Sustainable Seafood - Boston Seafood Conference 2023
What it means to be sustainable?
Economic Sustainability - Promote long-term economic well-being while avoiding negative impacts on social, environmental, and cultural aspects of a community. It involves balancing economic growth, resource efficiency, social equity, and financial stability (AI Overview).
Environmentally Sustainable - The ability to maintain the natural balance of the planet and conserve natural resources to support the well-being of current and future generations. It involves making life choices that improve the quality of human life without putting unnecessary strain on the earth's ecosystems (AI Overview).
Social Sustainability - Human rights are respected, such as labor, health care, and equality. All members of a community have access to the resources they need to meet their basic needs and live a high quality of life. It involves managing the positive and negative impacts of systems, processes, and organizations on people and social life (AI Overview).
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- Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Sea Green Be Green More Information - https://asc-aqua.org/
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Built on the 4 pillars of responsibility with Traceability as Foundation - Environmental, Animal Health and Welfare, Food Safety, Social Accountability at each step of the aquaculture production including processing and handling. **** = Certified sustainable for feed, hatchery, farm and processingComprehensive, Responsible, Benchmarked, Trusted, Helpful, ResourcefulMore Information - https://www.bapcertification.org/
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA)
International, nonprofite trade dedicated to advancing responsible seafood practices throught education, advocacy and 3rd-party assurances
More Information - https://www.globalseafood.org/
Best Seafood Practices (BSP)More Information - https://bspcertification.org/
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Inecta LLC225 Broadway #660, New York, NY 10007Email Address: sales@inecta.comPhone Number: +1 (800) 632-0573Website: https://www.inecta.com/seafood
inecta Seafood ERP
"This ERP solution is designed to streamline and optimize various aspects of seafood production, processing, and distribution, and also caters to the unique requirements and challenges of aquaculture operations.
1. **Production Management**: The ERP system facilitates efficient management of aquaculture production processes, including breeding, feeding, harvesting, and stocking. It helps in monitoring water quality parameters, managing inventory of aquatic organisms, and optimizing production schedules to maximize yield.
2. **Traceability and Compliance**: inecta Seafood ERP ensures traceability throughout the aquaculture supply chain, enabling producers to track the origin and movement of seafood products from farm to fork. This capability is crucial for meeting regulatory compliance requirements and ensuring food safety standards.
3. **Inventory and Supply Chain Management**: The ERP system offers robust inventory management features tailored to the specific needs of aquaculture operations. It helps in managing inventory levels of live aquatic organisms, feed, equipment, and other supplies, while optimizing procurement processes and minimizing wastage.
4. **Quality Control and Assurance**: inecta Seafood ERP includes quality control and assurance modules to monitor and maintain the quality of seafood products throughout the production and processing stages. It facilitates quality testing, inspection, and certification processes to ensure that products meet customer specifications and regulatory standards.
5. **Financial Management**: The ERP system provides comprehensive financial management capabilities, including budgeting, cost tracking, and accounting functionalities tailored to the aquaculture industry. It helps in analyzing production costs, profitability, and financial performance metrics to support informed decision-making.
6. **Analytics and Reporting**: inecta Seafood ERP offers advanced analytics and reporting tools to generate insights from operational data, production metrics, and financial performance indicators. Aquaculture producers can leverage these insights to optimize production processes, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions.
7. **Integration and Scalability**: The ERP system is designed to integrate seamlessly with other business systems and technologies, enabling interoperability with third-party software solutions and equipment commonly used in aquaculture operations. It is also scalable to accommodate the evolving needs of growing aquaculture businesses.
Overall, inecta Seafood ERP provides aquaculture producers with a comprehensive and integrated solution to effectively manage all aspects of their operations, from production and processing to distribution and compliance, ultimately enhancing efficiency, quality, and profitability."
3. **Inventory and Supply Chain Management**: The ERP system offers robust inventory management features tailored to the specific needs of aquaculture operations. It helps in managing inventory levels of live aquatic organisms, feed, equipment, and other supplies, while optimizing procurement processes and minimizing wastage.
4. **Quality Control and Assurance**: inecta Seafood ERP includes quality control and assurance modules to monitor and maintain the quality of seafood products throughout the production and processing stages. It facilitates quality testing, inspection, and certification processes to ensure that products meet customer specifications and regulatory standards.
5. **Financial Management**: The ERP system provides comprehensive financial management capabilities, including budgeting, cost tracking, and accounting functionalities tailored to the aquaculture industry. It helps in analyzing production costs, profitability, and financial performance metrics to support informed decision-making.
6. **Analytics and Reporting**: inecta Seafood ERP offers advanced analytics and reporting tools to generate insights from operational data, production metrics, and financial performance indicators. Aquaculture producers can leverage these insights to optimize production processes, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions.
7. **Integration and Scalability**: The ERP system is designed to integrate seamlessly with other business systems and technologies, enabling interoperability with third-party software solutions and equipment commonly used in aquaculture operations. It is also scalable to accommodate the evolving needs of growing aquaculture businesses.
Overall, inecta Seafood ERP provides aquaculture producers with a comprehensive and integrated solution to effectively manage all aspects of their operations, from production and processing to distribution and compliance, ultimately enhancing efficiency, quality, and profitability."