Seafish, the UK’s seafood and fishing industry authority, will be participating in this week’s Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to provide briefings on Seafish initiatives, alongside launching their latest tool TESS: Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing.
TESS is a comprehensive online signposting tool, directing users to a large number of free resources that can be used to manage social risks in seafood supply chains. TESS supports socially responsible business practices, helping businesses to better understand what is required to address any issues within their supply chains.
Libby Woodhatch, Head of Advocacy at Seafish, will be running a live demonstration of TESS at each briefing, with the first being held on Tuesday 25 April at 11am and the second on Wednesday 26 April at 2pm.
“Seafood Expo Global is the world's largest seafood trade fair, making it a fantastic platform for us to launch our newest tool, TESS,” Libby Woodhatch said.
“There are many sources of information available on ethical issues in the seafood supply chain which can be challenging to navigate and understand. We’ve created TESS to help seafood businesses address social responsibility issues in their supply chain, helping them to better understand this complex landscape.”
At the briefings, Seafish experts will also cover topics including the Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme and its move to internationalisation and developments in the online Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS) Tool (including new aquaculture profiles). In addition, an update on Seafish’s joint work with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch programme and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership will be provided, giving insight into the development of the first risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries.
The world’s largest seafood trade event takes place at the Seafood Global Expo in Brussels 25-27 April, featuring more than 1700 exhibitors from over 75 countries. Seafish can be found at stand number 8-4543.
