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).
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, non-profit 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/