Task Force IV

Transparency and Governance of SeaBOS

To develop clear governance, staffing and funding mechanisms, as well as monitoring and tracking of progress and transparency of reporting by SeaBOS members.

OUR AIMS

  • Improve transparency and traceability in our own operations, and work together to share information and best practice, building on existing industry partnerships and collaborations.

The focus of this Task Force is to ensure good governance of the SeaBOS organisation, as well as monitoring and tracking of progress towards SeaBOS commitments. To achieve transformational change, a priority is to extend and expand actions and learnings beyond SeaBOS.

Our Accomplishments

Outputs

Commitments progress report

The below table illustrates the member companies' joint steps towards meeting SeaBOS commitments and does not represent individual company results across all topics. Please consult each company's web page and annual reports for details on each company's results.

COMMITMENT

Improve transparency and traceability in our own operations, and work together to share information and best practice, building on existing industry partnerships and collaborations.

Assessed materiality 10/10
Reported with GRI 10/10
Disclosed production volumes (with ODP) 8(3)/10
Completed internal traceability assessment 9/10
Used GDST 4/10

Task force leader

Martin Exel

Managing Director, SeaBOS

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Lead companies

Lead scientific institutions

Key implementation documents

GDST Core Normative Standards (pdf)

Scientific briefs

ALL TASK FORCES

TASK FORCE I

Addressing IUU fishing, endangered species, and forced labour

Contributing to the elimination of IUU fishing and forced labour in seafood production, and mitigating the impacts on endangered species.

Task Force II

Communications

To promote and illustrate the leadership taken by SeaBOS in leading the global transformation towards sustainable seafood production, and improving ocean health.

Task Force III

Working with governments

To work with governments towards sustainable seafood production, as well as mechanisms to reduce antibiotics in aquaculture.

Task Force IV

Transparency and Governance of SeaBOS

To develop clear governance, staffing and funding mechanisms, as well as monitoring and tracking of progress, transparency of reporting by SeaBOS members.

Task Force V

Reducing ocean plastics

To identify ways to improve ocean health through removal and prevention of plastics into the marine environment as well as re-use, recycling and alternative materials.

Task Force VI

Climate Resilience

To identify global solutions to the impacts of climate change on sustainable seafood production, as well as the ability of seafood production for humanity, along with a healthy ocean, to play a role in the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change impacts.