SeaWeb

SeaWeb
Formation 1996
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Official language
 English, French
President
 Dawn M. Martin
Staff
 28
Website www.seaweb.org

SeaWeb is a nonprofit ocean conservation organization. Their mission is to raise public awareness, advance science-based solutions and mobilize decision-makers around ocean conservation.[1] SeaWeb was founded in 1996 by the Environment Group of the Pew Charitable Trust as an initiative to promote ocean conservation issues for US Americans. In 1999, SeaWeb became an independent 501(c)3 organization, funded mostly from private charitable foundations, but also from individual contributions.[2][3]

Mission Statement

"SeaWeb is the only international, nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to using the science of communications to fundamentally shift the way people interact with the ocean. We transform knowledge into action by shining a spotlight on workable, science-based solutions to the most serious threats facing the ocean, such as climate change, pollution and depletion of marine life. We work collaboratively with targeted sectors to encourage market solutions, policies and behaviors that result in a healthy, thriving ocean. By informing and empowering diverse ocean voices and conservation champions, SeaWeb is creating a culture of ocean conservation."

Initiatives

Seafood Summit

Hosted by SeaWeb and Diversified Communications, the Seafood Summit is the only annual event solely devoted to sustainable seafood issues. The Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from the seafood industry and conservation community for in-depth discussions, presentations and networking with the goal of making the seafood marketplace environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. The next Seafood Summit will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, February 9-11, 2015.

Past Summits have included:

Seafood Champion Awards

The Seafood Champion Awards were started in 2006 to annually recognize individuals and companies for outstanding leadership in promoting environmentally responsible seafood. SeaWeb established the award to honor those in the seafood industry whose past and/or present contributions demonstrate a commitment to innovation that leads to change.[4]

Seafood Champions 2015

The Seafood Champion Awards for 2015 were presented at a ceremony and reception the first night of the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., held 9-11 February 2015. Sixteen finalists and six winners were chosen from more than 100 nominations for four entry categories: Vision, Leadership, Innovation, and Advocacy.

Winners

Finalists

Seafood Champions 2012

Seafood Champions 2011

Seafood Champions 2010

Seafood Champions 2009

Seafood Champions 2008

Seafood Champions 2007

Seafood Champions 2006

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Overview SeaWeb. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  2. ↑ History SeaWeb. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  3. ↑ FAQs SeaWeb. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  4. ↑ http://www.seafoodchoices.com/whatwedo/champions.php

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