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 […]
Read MoreSeafood Ninja Founder Joins Iberostar Wave of Change Movement
Seafood Source By Madelyn Kearns November 11, 2019 Spanish-owned hotel company Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has hired Adriana Sanchez, formerly of Fair Trade, as the responsible seafood strategy director for its Wave of Change movement. Sanchez joins the Iberostar team with more than 10 years of experience navigating seafood supply […]
Read MoreNOT 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 […]
Read MoreSeafood 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 […]
Read MoreFisher’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 […]
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