Alaska’s RFM Certification Program First to be Aligned with GSSI Benchmark
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton March 10, 2016
At the recent Boston Seafood Show, the GSSI (Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative) announced that the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s Responsible Fisheries Management Certification had met all the required GSSI elements after independent review and their application was now open for public comment.
Under the GSSI process, there is now a 30 day public comment period, after which the GSSI Board will review the comments and make a recommendation as to whether to award the RFM Program recognition as complying with the GSSI benchmark.
On 4 March 2016 GSSI’s Benchmark Committee recommended Alaska RFM to be recognized, after the Independent Experts found Alaska RFM to be in alignment with all GSSI 183 Essential Components in the areas of governance, operations, and fisheries management.
Josie Foster, Independent Expert Section A&B said "I am very pleased with the way ASMI have embraced the GSSI requirements...
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