Seafood 2030\/The Walton Family Foundation Programming. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. East Asia accounts for close to half of the production and consumption of seafood, which is one of the most traded food commodities in the world. But while other regions have made important strides in promoting sustainable seafood, East Asia is widely seen as lagging behind. Overfishing, distant-water fishing fleet transparency, harmful subsidies, labor rights violations, aquaculture\u2019s growing ecological footprint, marginalization of small-scale fishing and aquaculture communities, and weak policy frameworks all hinder responsible seafood practices in the region. These challenges not only affect the region, but have profound global consequences for marine biodiversity, seafood supply chains, and the blue economy. This session will zero in on IUU specifically, exploring how we can drive improvement on eliminating IUU fishing products from East Asian markets and supply chains, both on voluntary traceability improvement in the private sector and mandatory import control regulation, and how U.S. buyers can put pressure on East Asian companies to focus more on sustainability and traceability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"raw":"Seafood 2030\/The Walton Family Foundation Programming. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. East Asia accounts for close to half of the production and consumption of seafood, which is one of the...","rendered":"
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