Progress report for
Seafood Stewardship Index
Achievement at a glance
Seafood companies have an important role in ensuring they do not undermine the functioning of the ecosystems they rely upon and that products are sourced responsibly.<br> The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has committed (see the UN Ocean Conference website, Action 18265) to co-finance the development of this Index. The listed time-frame is: April 2017 March 2019.
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<br>This supports Index Initiative in:
<br>o Organizing a series of multi-stakeholder roundtables and outreach events;
<br>o Developing the benchmarking methodology;
<br>o Developing the Seafood Stewardship Index.
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<br> The cofinancing has been completed and the index has been developed.
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Beneficiaries
Seafood companies, consumers, oceans.