NOT ALL FARMS ARE CREATED EQUAL
Seafood Source Op-ed The Green Gourmet was a success at the Tortuga Music Festival’s Conservation Village in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. from 12 to 14 April, 2019. Since 2014, the Green Gourmet has served as a space where South Florida chefs can showcase their culinary skills using responsibly sourced seafood
Seafood Importers & Producers Join Seafood Watch Program at the Green Gourmet
Each year at the Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Rock The Ocean Foundation curates a distinguished list of more than 30 worldwide thought leaders in Ocean Conservation to create their annual roster of Conservation Village partners. These groups are hand selected to participate on site at Tortuga because
Fisher’s Livelihoods Central to Fair Trade’s Seafood Program
Published October 26, 2018 on SeafoodSource.com By Madelyn Kearn, Editor As social responsibility moves into a more central role in the seafood sustainability paradigm, many suppliers and distributors are stepping up to pledge allegiance to the cause, according to Oakland, California-based certifier Fair Trade USA. Perhaps best known for its work with
Green Gourmet serving up sustainable seafood at major music festival
Published March 29, 2018 on SeafoodSource.com By Madelyn Kearns, Editor Concertgoers attending the upcoming Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will be treated to responsibly-sourced seafood dishes courtesy of Green Gourmet, a culinary event hosted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program in partnership with The Rock the Ocean
Fair Trade USA hires sustainability advocate Adriana Sánchez to steer seafood business development
Published March 9, 2018 on SeafoodSource.com By Madelyn Kearns, Editor Fair Trade USA has hired sustainability advocate and Seafood Ninja founder Adriana Sánchez as its new seafood business development manager, the nonprofit certifier announced on 9 March. Through her new role, Sánchez – who most recently served for over seven years
North America Seafood Expo- Our Picks!
Because we know how important it is for attendees to take full advantage of this opportunity, we’d like to make some suggestions to help you in your journey towards achieving Seafood Sustainability. Click here to learn more
Sustainability IS what you do to ENSURE the longevity of your business
In my experience, I have been able to identify the following cases: Lack of Knowledge. “Sustainability?” How do you define sustainability? What does it mean for your business? What do you mean I need a sustainability certificate? Looking for Access to Market. You have product X, and you want to sell
A Little History
My name is Adriana Sánchez. Some colleagues know me as Seafood Ninja (hence the name that stuck,) and I am the former Sustainability Director for Sea Delight, LLC, and the President the Sea Delight Ocean Fund, Inc, both family businesses based in Miami, FL. In these roles, I had the
It’s Time for Seafood Sustainability 2.0
Published June 5, 2017 on SeafoodSource.com In 2010, I joined the Sea Delight team, coordinating our imports and dabbling part-time in the world of seafood sustainability. Fast-forward seven years, and I’m now the Sustainability Director for Sea Delight, leading our charity arm, the Sea Delight Ocean Fund. It’s been an
REPORT: Seafood Sustainability/ FIP Meetings, Mexico City
Since August of this year I have had the opportunity to attend and present in different workshops geared towards understanding FIPs and seafood sustainability. These experiences have not only reinforced ideas I had about seafood sustainability, but also provided a clearer understanding on how smaller NGOs view conservation efforts and their
WHY SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD? WHY MIAMI?
For those who live in Miami, we know this city for being more than a beautiful vacation destination and thriving nightlife. TIME magazine once called it the “Capital of Latin America” and as such we are known for being a center for commerce, entertainment, pop culture, and the arts. But
When it all fails- why you should care about the ocean
We are on our third year organizing “Taste of the Sea” A Grand Chef Competition and Seafood Tasting event to benefit the Sea delight Ocean Fund. The idea is to raise funds so that we can continue supporting global fishery improvement projects and education programs. “Must protect the oceans and marine life.” I get it.