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Download this statement as pdf. Labour issues and human rights violations have become the subject of rising concern in seafood supply chains. Where migrant labour is utilised, these risks are often heightened. A consortium* of seafood groups across the tuna processing supply chain funded a study that seeks to provide insights on how to enhance […]

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Our Future Work on Biodiversity and Endangered Species Biodiversity is crucial for the functioning of the ecosystems on which seafood production depends. No biodiversity, no seafood production. The loss of biodiversity around the world is of vital concern for the seafood industry. SeaBOS members understand that work focused on reducing the threats to endangered speciesis […]

Following the October Dialogue at Lake Annecy, members finalised a comprehensive package of measures in 2024. • Keystone Projects remain a core mechanism to deliver on-ground impact and outcomes, aligned with SeaBOS commitments. Members agreed to continue the West Coast Africa Keystone Project and the Antimicrobial Resistance Keystone Project as well as establishing Procedures for assessing future […]

The threat of antimicrobial resistance looms large over global health. At the Busan Keystone Dialogue in October 2023, CEOs agreed to implement the Keystone Project on Antimicrobial Resistance in aquaculture. The project aims to leverage the collective agency and expertise within the SeaBOS initiative to address this pressing issue, demonstrating how science and business can […]

SeaBOS consists of eight member companies worldwide working together with scientists to deliver on ten commitments for ocean stewardship. A science-industry initiative, SeaBOS is now looking for more seafood companies interested in developing and implementing science-based solutions to advance ocean health and sustainability. Since its formation in 2016, SeaBOS has had one type of member, […]

The Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) initiative announces the release of its first impact report demonstrating joint action for ocean stewardship and reaffirming its members´ commitment to drive transparency and sustainable practices in the seafood industry. Report HighlightsThe report demonstrates the science anchoring of the collective efforts of the SeaBOS member companies and showcases […]

Busan 12 October 2023 SeaBOS represents nine of the largest seafood producers in the world. As the CEOs of those member companies, we have reaffirmed our pledge to work diligently to eliminate illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing (IUU) products and modern slavery in our supply chains. To deliver on those commitments we adhere to a […]

Henrik Österblom, professor at Stockholm University and director of The Anthropocene Laboratory, and co-author of the publication Transnational Corporations as ‘Keystone Actors’ in Marine Ecosystems that initiated the SeaBOS (Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship) initiative back in 2015, is featured in The Financial Times. The article describes the progress made by SeaBOS companies, which produce […]

Groups working with over 150 companies call for collective efforts in advance of the G7 Hiroshima Summit. 15 May 2023 – Each year, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing strips an estimated $26-50 billion USD from the global economy. Accounting for one in every five fish caught around the world, IUU fishing undermines sustainable fisheries […]

SeaBOS companies have reaffirmed their commitment to work together towards ocean stewardship, and to demonstrate the positive and proactive role of seafood business leaders. All science-based solutions are developed in collaboration with researchers from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and associated academics from Sweden, UK, USA, and Tokyo.  As a renewed show of commitment, CEOs from nine […]

Thiraphong Chansiri succeeds Skretting CEO Therese Log Bergjord as Chair Thai Union Group PCL CEO Thiraphong Chansiri has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), a joint initiative between the world’s largest commercial seafood companies and science to strengthen sustainable practices within the seafood industry. The […]

On 29 June 2022, at the UN Ocean Conference in Portugal, SeaBOS launched its first progress report, following commitments made at the 2017 UN Ocean Conference Setting out to tackle the most urgent challenges in the seafood sector, SeaBOS shares lessons learned and progress made to advance its mission: to lead a global transformation for […]

All you need to know about the official launch and other SeaBOS engagements during the conference in Lisbon SeaBOS staff and colleagues from the member companies and science partners will be involved in a variety of events during the UN conference. Below are the main details for each event. Wednesday, 29 June, 13:00-13:30, Altice Arena, […]

Initiative releases statement urging governments to “take all possible” steps to phase out subsidies that remain a barrier to sustainable industry transformation In a joint statement released in May 2022, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world called upon governments to conclude an agreement on phasing out harmful subsidies. The statement, signed by […]

New study demonstrates extent of labour abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets. Of more than 750 ports assessed around the world, nearly half are associated with some risk of one or both practices Academics from Stanford University and Stockholm University’s Stockholm Resilience Centre have identified the regions and ports at highest risk for labour abuse and […]

After 7 years in Cermaq, Wenche Grønbrekk is now taking on a larger responsibility for ocean stewardship, joining SeaBOS as Director of Strategy, Partnerships, and External Relations from 17 January 2022 Wenche has extensive experience driving sustainability initiatives, including her roles at Cermaq, in the UN Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition, and as a Task […]

In a panel organised by UN Global Compact’s Ocean Stewardship Coalition, SeaBOS members Cermaq and Mowi highlighted the importance of sustainable seafood production and science-based collaboration to advance climate action. Wenche Grønbrekk, Global Head of Sustainable Development at Cermaq, and Catarina Martins, Chief Sustainability and Technology Officer at Mowi, were among the participants during the […]

SeaBOS members agreed during its annual CEO meeting to continue activities designed to eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and forced labour throughout their operations and supply chains, to protect endangered species, to phase out their use of antibiotics, reduce plastic pollution, and to continue efforts to limit their greenhouse gas emissions Since its […]

Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), and the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), a coalition consisting of more than 100 companies, congratulates the Japanese government on the introduction of new fisheries laws to stop distribution in Japan of seafood caught by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing from both domestic […]

Five of the most influential industry and multi-stakeholder platforms in the seafood sector have released a joint statement calling for action to combat the scourge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In their “Statement on Traceability and Port State Measures,” the groups call for a combination of private sector and government actions to help […]

For the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable. The goals are the result of four years of dialogues through the scienceindustry initiative Seafood Business for Ocean  […]

SeaBOS, comprising CEOs from ten of the world’s largest seafood businesses, calls on governments to urgently address the critical humanitarian, safety and economic crisis in the seafood and shipping industry, that has been created by restrictions on crew movement onto and off vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Shigeru Ito, Chairman of Maruha Nichiro, the […]

The Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) will support the UN Global Compact Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business to accelerate progress on ocean health and governance. The UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform convenes leading actors from business, academia, and government institutions to determine how ocean industries can advance progress towards the […]