SeaWeb’’s Seafood Champions finalists were announced during the opening session of the Seafood Summit 2011, currently being held in Vancouver, Canada.
Seafood Champions are nominated annually and recognise individuals and companies for outstanding leadership in promoting environmentally responsible seafood.
Selected from more than 50 nominees, the eight 2011 Seafood Champion finalists are:
- Robert Clark, executive chef, C Restaurant, and Harry Kambolis, CEO, Kambolis Group, Vancouver, Canada
- Phil Gibson, seafood group director, Safeway Inc, California, US
- Dune Lankard, founder and chairman, Eyak Preservation Council, Alaska, US
- Steve Phillips, president and CEO, Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurant, Maryland, US
- Olivier Roellinger, vice-president, Relais & Châteaux, Paris, France
- Peter Weeden, chef, Paternoster Chop House, London, UK
- Falmouth Fishselling Co, Cornwall, UK
- Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Olympia, Washington, US
Melanie Siggs, vice-president of sustainable markets for SeaWeb, said: “On behalf of those who nominated them and the panel of independent judges, we are delighted to recognise these eight finalists for their significant efforts to ensure responsibility is at the forefront of their activities and businesses.
“We look forward to presenting the 2011 Seafood Champion Awards at the Boston Seafood Show in March.”
Over 700 attendees from more than 30 countries have gathered this week in Vancouver for the 2011 edition of the summit.
Conservation groups, government officials, scientists and representatives from all sectors of the seafood industry – from retailers and suppliers to chefs and restaurateurs – are discussing issues such as sustainability and food security, traceability of seafood sources, impacts of ocean acidification, aquaculture, fair trade and certification, sustainability in developing nations along with the role of suppliers, chefs and others in the seafood chain.
The Seafood Summit is hosted by the international, non-profit SeaWeb organisation.
