Thursday, May 8, 4:00 p.m.—As the 2014 edition of Seafood Expo Global came to an end, representatives of GAA, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and GLOBALG.A.P. met to frame the next steps toward achieving efficiencies across the three certification programs. It’s been one year since the three organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Brussels,
Editor’s note: The following column is the second in a series of columns written by GAA Communications Manager Steven Hedlund. Titled “Communicator’s Corner,” the column profiles aquaculture and seafood professionals whose leadership, sense of innovation and emphasis on education and communication set them apart. The column will also appear in the May-June issue of the
The Global Aquaculture Alliance and its Best Aquaculture Practices division exhibited with great success at the Food Products and Ingredients Expo of China in Wuhan, China, from March 21 to 25. This is the first time that GAA/BAP has exhibited at the three-day expo, which is organized by Wuhan Lanesync Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd.
Editor’s note: The Global Aquaculture Alliance is among the more than 1,000 companies and organizations exhibiting at Seafood Expo North America in Boston. Please visit booth No. 481 or check here regularly for updates from GAA and the Best Aquaculture Practice program. The three-day show runs through March 18. Monday, March 17, 2:15 p.m. —
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Mini-GOAL seminar returns to Seafood Expo North America (SENA) in Boston this year. Mini-GOAL will be held on Monday, March 17, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in Room 153AB of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. GAA is exhbiting at Seafood Expo North America in booth No. 481. As in years past, Mini-GOAL will feature
Best Aquaculture Practices Standards Coordinator Dan Lee is presenting at the 9th North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) conference in Bergen, Norway, early next month. Titled “Challenges and opportunities related to sustainability for aquaculture producers in Asia,” Lee’s 15-minute presentation is part of Day 2’s sustainability and communications seminar. It is scheduled for Thursday, March 6,
Editor’s note: The following column is the second in a series of columns written by GAA Communications Manager Steven Hedlund. Titled “Communicator’s Corner,” the column profiles aquaculture and seafood professionals whose leadership, sense of innovation and emphasis on education and communication sets them apart. The column will also appear in the March-April issue of the
The Global Aquaculture Alliance has settled on the venue and dates for the organization’s GOAL 2014 conference. GOAL 2014 will be held at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from Oct. 7 to 10, 2014. Located in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, the 470-room hotel features 2,500 square meters