A strong voice for the Gulf seafood communities in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida has presented written testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard on the topic of third-party sustainability certification of U.S. seafood, as well as its impact on the seafood community, consumers and the marketplace.
The Gulf Seafood Institute (GSI) has testified the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) should be held responsible for maintaining the strongest, clearest voices and maintaining final authority in determining the sustainability of fisheries, as well as the responsibility in communicating that message to consumers.
With a mission to protect the Gulf’s unique culture and environment, GSI is working to elevate the Gulf seafood brand with consumers, customers and policy leaders through advocacy, education and science.
The Institute represents every Gulf state, as well as every aspect of the industry – both commercial and recreational – and has become one of the leading voices on key issues including sustainability, seafood safety, disaster mitigation and recovery, and data collection.
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