Sustainability

Aliança Kirimurȇ, Brazil- Reimagining Responsible Seafood In Domestic Markets

Seafood supply chains are extremely complex and achieving positive environmental performance requires addressing the socio-economic challenges that producing communities (and countries) face, which create the very same conditions we are trying to address through improvement efforts. In the absence of global markets demanding sustainable seafood products and incentives for improvements, […]

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Mussels “To eat, or not to eat?”

In our November 3rd Podcast, we discussed the benefits of eating mussels for children. Some of the benefits discussed are found in Parenting Healthy Babies website. Similar benefits are found in Health Fitness Revolution as well as: There are several species for mussels, and the following are the most common: […]

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Myth- Don’t Eat Seafood During Pregnancy

The benefits of eating specific seafood products during pregnancy are well documented, and yet, we still continue to be misinformed about the benefits of seafood for both mother and baby. As a mother of three, I have experience first hand the wonderful benefits of eating seafood while pregnant, nursing, and […]

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Impact of COVID-19 on Small Scale Fisheries

August 27, 2020 In March of 2020, COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe creating economic and social impacts across all sectors. At Iberostar, as we reflect on ways to build back a better and more responsible tourism model, we took a deeper look at how the pandemic affected small-scale fisheries […]

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What’s Best for Our Oceans?

I am sure there are many ways to answer this question but for our company, the answer is simple: Knowledge. We are in the middle of a pandemic. The seafood industry as a whole has been deeply affected in ways we didn’t think were possible and in the process of […]

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