Partnerships & Collaborations
Our technical team of creative problem solvers spans the globe, and our growing network of partners in all the regions where we work ensures our co-developed solutions stick. We both work closely with local partners on the ground and participate actively in leading alliances and initiatives to help develop and demonstrate game-changing solutions representing sustainable seafood’s best, biggest ideas.
Community Catch Assistant Provider
We are recognized by Community Catch as a group able to effectively provide services and assistance to small-scale fisheries throughout the world. Our work as an Assistant Provider champions sustainability in a way that works for small-scale fisheries, and helps ensure that these vital communities can continue to thrive while preserving our ocean resources for generations to come. communitycatch.org/
Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions
Ocean Outcomes is a long-time contributing member of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions, formed in 2008 to build communication and coordination among conservation organizations working to promote sustainable seafood. In addition to participating in the Alliance, Ocean Outcomes team members have served on both the Advisory Council and Board of the Alliance. solutionsforseafood.org
EM4Fish Community
The field of fisheries management is undergoing fundamental change as emerging technologies enable new methods for acquiring, sharing, analyzing, and utilizing data. EM4Fish is a knowledge base and community of practice for the people driving this evolution. As a Community member we are collaborating with some of the people and companies working every day to advance fisheries management through electronic monitoring and reporting initiatives, improved data analysis, and technological advances. em4.fish
Fishery Improvement Project Community of Practice
The Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) Community of Practice (CoP), established in 2016, connects the global community of FIPs to learn from each other and take action to increase FIP impact. As a leading FIP implementer, we have played an active role in the FIP CoP including workshop support, training and case study development. fipcop.org
FisheryProgress Technical Committee
As a Technical Committee member, we play a core role in developing and evaluating Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) and we are helping to guide and lead the direction of FIPs. We provide input on FIP reviews where necessary, spot checks FIP data to ensure consistency, and review appeals and make recommendations for FisheryProgress consideration. fisheryprogress.org
Fish Forward
Ocean Outcomes is an official Supporter of Fish Forward, which was created by a partnership of provincial, federal and international organizations to secure a sustainable future for Manitoba’s fisheries and ensure that local, sustainable fish is promoted, sold and celebrated by local businesses. As a Supporter, O2 has worked on fisheries in the Manitoba region and shares Fish Forward’s belief that we all have a role to play in ensuring the sustainability of our fisheries. fishforward.ca
Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability
We believe traceability systems can benefit seafood businesses and entire fisheries. They can play an integral role in better fisheries management and sustainable seafood initiatives. Benefits of traceability include protection of public health, improved trade, strengthened sustainability practices, increased consumer trust, quality assurance and value-chain efficiencies, and assessing and addressing unacceptable labor practices. As a member of the GDST, Ocean Outcomes supports the foundation on which reliable, affordable, and efficient seafood traceability is being be built. thegdst.org
Global Ghost Gear Initiative
The Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) is the world’s largest cross-sectorial alliance committed to driving solutions to the problem of lost, abandoned and otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG, also known as “ghost gear”). As a member of the GGGI, Ocean Outcomes had led a myriad projects for GGGI, including facilitating stakeholder workshops, piloting ghost gear prevention processes in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), and developing analysis on the efficacy of regulations to prevent ALDFG, among others. ghostgear.org
Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative
The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) is a public-private partnership working together to turn seafood into a driver for good to preserve oceans for future generations and drive forward more sustainable seafood for everyone. As part of the GSSI Global Partnership, Ocean Outcomes joins more than a hundred stakeholders in a pre-competitive effort to tackle the seafood industry’s complex, global sustainability challenges. ourgssi.org
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
As an official supporter of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA2022), we are working together with other small scale fisheries stakeholders towards a world in which small-scale artisanal fishers, fish farmers and fish workers are fully recognized and empowered to continue their contributions for human well-being, food systems and poverty alleviation through the responsible and sustainable use of fisheries and aquaculture resources. fao.org
MSC Technical Consultant Register
With multiple staff and team members listed as both Technical Consultants and Associate Technical Consultants, we are fisheries experts who can support fisheries in aligning with the MSC Fisheries Standard. Whether conducting a gap analysis, developing improvement plans, or preparing for assessment, our technical team can help. msc.org
NGO Tuna Forum
Ocean Outcomes is a contributing member of the NGO Tuna Forum. The Forum brings together NGOs and others that work comprehensively on global tuna sustainability issues that fall within one or more of the following core focus areas: RFMO Management and Advocacy, Market-based Mechanisms for Improving Sustainability, and, On the Water Research, Activities and Improvements. ngotunaforum.org
1% For the Planet
We are a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner! This partnership helps to advance our impact as well as involve more businesses in the environmental movement. 1% for the Planet is an accountability partner for businesses that are ready to reject business as usual and give back to Environmental Partners making a difference around the globe. 1% members have given hundreds of millions of dollars to environmental partners to date. onepercentfortheplanet.org
RISE Qualified Assessors
Conducting a social assessment can be very challenging as assessors are often dealing with very sensitive issues. It takes experience implementing social science methods to understand how to respectfully handle sensitive issues. With multiple staff and team members recognized as Qualified Assessors on the RISE platform, we have deep experience and knowledge of Social Responsibility Assessments and human rights due diligence processes in seafood and fisheries. riseseafood.org
Sea Pact
Sea Pact is a group of leading North American Seafood Companies dedicated to driving stewardship and continuous improvement of social, economic, and environmental responsibility throughout the global seafood supply chain. Ocean Outcomes supports Sea Pact as one of three sustainability advisors. seapact.org
Social Sustainability Advisory Group
As a member of the Social Sustainability Advisory Group, we help the Monterey Bay Aquarium explore ways to promote a human rights-based approach to sustainability. This group of academics, human rights professionals, seafood social equity professionals, economists, and others provides valuable strategic guidance and expertise to help transform how seafood is fished and farmed so that people and the planet can thrive for the long-term. seafoodwatch.org
Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub
The Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub is an online, interactive, and multilingual platform for small-scale fishers, fish workers, and their communities and allies. It provides access to free tools and resources to strengthen small-scale fisheries governance and community development. The SSF Hub creates an opportunity to learn, share information, and enhance capacities for all small-scale fishery stakeholders. It aims to address small-scale fisheries governance and community development, to support the well-being of small-scale fishing communities and sustainable use of resources. Ocean Outcomes is part of the global coalition of partners working in and with small-scale fisheries which helped launch the SSF Hub. ssfhub.org