What is SALT? Purpose: SALT (Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability) is a. global alliance for knowledge exchange and action to

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1 What is SALT? Purpose: SALT (Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability) is a SeaFish Common Language Group global alliance for knowledge exchange and action to Jenny Barker - SALT Chief of Party, FishWise promote legal and sustainable fisheries through improved March 20, 2018 transparency in seafood supply chains. SALT brings together the seafood industry, governments and NGOs to accelerate learning and support collaboration on innovative solutions for legal and sustainable seafood, with a particular focus on traceability, the ability to track the movement of seafood through supply chains. Global Development Alliance (GDA) - USAID, Walton Family, David and Lucille Packard, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundations When: FY Award: $5M 1

2 What is SALT? Purpose: SALT (Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability) is a global alliance for knowledge exchange and action to promote legal and sustainable fisheries through improved transparency in seafood supply chains. SALT brings together the seafood industry, governments and NGOs to accelerate learning and support collaboration on innovative solutions for legal and sustainable seafood, with a particular focus on traceability, the ability to track the movement of seafood through supply chains. Public - Private Partnership - USAID, Walton Family, David and Lucile Packard, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundations When: FY Award: $5M 2

3 SALT Objectives 1. Expand accessible, interoperable and electronic catch documentation and traceability for wild capture fisheries and aquaculture. 2. Increase the capacity of seafood-producing countries to adopt catch documentation and traceability systems to strengthen fishery management and verify fisheries data. 3. Increase incentives and capacities for the seafood industry to adopt electronic traceability to ensure the legality of wild-caught fisheries products in their supply chains. 4. Identify ways in which the implementation of electronic catch documentation and traceability can support human and labor rights for all seafood workers, food security, livelihoods and well-being. 3

4 Traceability is undervalued or overlooked Information and technology systems are narrow & ineffective Most sectors undervalue traceability as a tool and strategy for managing core business risks and generating growth, complying with regulations, and sustainably managing fisheries. Current information systems for traceability do not support sharing of data for multiple purposes by multiple users. Collaboration is challenging Collaboration takes time, effort, and leadership. People are busy and need support to come together.

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7 SALT Events Events Location Date DataLab Americas Palo Alto, California December 13-15, 2017 DataLab EU/Africa London, England March 21-22, 2018 DataLab Asia Bangkok, Thailand July 20-21, 2018 PartnerLab TBD October 2018 SALT Implementation Launch TBD October

8 DataLab Americas Attendees Albion Fisheries At-Sea Processors Association Center for Ocean Solutions COBI - Mexico (Community and Biodiversity) CollaborateUp David Suzuki Foundation International Labor Rights Forum Environmental Defense Fund EDF Mexico Fair Trade USA FishChoice FishWise Future of Fish Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Humanity United ISSF Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans Kingfisher Foundation Mexico National Commission for Aquaculture & Fisheries Monterey Bay Aquarium MRAG NFI Crab Council Natural Resources Defense Council NOAA Fisheries Natural Resources Defense Council Niparajá Norpac Fisheries Export Ocean Outcomes Orca Bay Foods Packard Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts Seafood Ninja SSG Advisors the databranch The Nature Conservancy n=58 USAID US Dept. of Labor/Bureau of International Labor Affairs UCMEXUS-UC Riverside Vericatch Walmart Walmart Foundation Walton Family Foundation Waxman Strategies World Wildlife Fund 8

9 DataLab Americas Suggested Collaborative Actions Lack of cross-learning platform Under-valued & ineffective traceability Systems designed for narrow uses Develop an information and collaboration website, a one-stop shop, with the latest information on traceability tools, meetings, initiatives, etc. Convene people and synthesize information and share it back to participants since it is difficult to attend all global meetings. Engage with producer country governments to facilitate knowledge sharing. Look at how existing regulations may facilitate engagement on traceability. Share best practices of traceability actions businesses are taking (protecting proprietary information). Identify marketplace actors, government, companies, etc. who are not engaged and need help with traceability to bring into the fold. Engage with 1-2 progressive supply chain businesses to identify pain points. Choose a company and conduct social science research to understand if conflicts exist between compliance and business mandates for traceability. 9

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11 How to Stay Engaged with SALT? Attend a DataLab DataLab EU/Africa Tomorrow & Thursday DataLab Asia - Bangkok, Thailand July Stay Engaged with SALT Participate in the PartnerLab (October) Register your interest in SALT on website or talk to FishWise team ( SALT@fishwise.org) Participate in information sessions about collaborative actions Review and share the reports & ideas with colleagues Review main collaborative areas and seek institutional support Learn more on our website: Come plan activities with new partners in October 11

12 Thanks! Jenny Barker - SALT Chief of Party FishWise - j.barker@fishwise.org