Join our Global Partnership

GSSI welcomes any company or organization active within the seafood sector to join the Global Partnership (excluded from this are certification schemes, standards and ratings bodies). To learn about the becoming a GSSI Partner, please contact the GSSI Secretariat: secretariat@ourgssi.org.

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Benefits of becoming a GSSI Partner

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“In 2018, GSSI proudly celebrated five years. Looking back, it has been a remarkable journey to becoming the leading benchmark organization on credible seafood certification. I cannot stress enough to our partners and those considering partnership with GSSI how important GSSI efforts are to our industry, our oceans and our planet.”

Bill DiMento, Chair, GSSI Steering Board

Leadership on a worldwide scale
- Join a 90+ strong global partnership across 21 countries and 5 continents working to address seafood sustainability challenges.
- Build connections with leading actors across the seafood value chain, NGOs, governments and international organizations – including the FAO.

Shape the sustainability debate
- Drive global alignment in seafood certification and take part in GSSI Expert Working Groups to develop
  v.2 of the Global Benchmark Tool.
- Champion social labor standards and join GSSI/SSCI Technical Working Groups to develop criteria for SSCI’s seafood-specific social benchmark.

Share expertise with global networks
- Exchange ideas and experiences from across the seafood value chain at GSSI’s 2019 flagship Partner Event and partner-only webinars.
- Shape GSSI’s future direction on seafood sustainability and be eligible for nomination to GSSI’s Steering Board.

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GSSI 2015 Speakers Series, Jason Clay

GSSI Global Benchmark Tool goes live 2015

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Vice President Product Integrity, Ahold Delhaize

Hugo Byrnes joined Ahold in 2006 and was subsequently appointed to the position of Vice President Product Integrity. He is responsible for Ahold Delhaize’s food and non-food product policies, which cover product safety and responsible products. This includes social compliance, animal welfare and environmental issues. Hugo Byrnes has a Dutch Law degree from the State University Leiden, the Netherlands. He is a food lawyer whose career has focused on the food business and in particular on quality management and standardization.

Ogston-Gray Food Consulting

Independent Expert for: Sections A & B

Sarah has over 20 years experience in the food industry in manufacturing, retail and audit. Sarah’s expertise is in developing, implementing and auditing technical/quality standards and policies. She worked for Tesco in the UK for over 10 years, implementing standards and managing supplier assurance. She was responsible for implementing global auditor training and consistency in the Tesco Group. Since leaving Tesco she has worked as an independent consultant with clients primarily in the UK & Netherlands.

Sustainability and Accreditation Officer, Petuna Aquaculture

Belinda Yaxley has a PhD in Zoology with over 18 years’ experience in natural resource management in the private and public sector. As the Sustainability and Accreditation Officer for Petuna Aquaculture, Yaxley works with certification schemes focused on responsible farming and sustainable practices. She also works for Tasmanian Salmon Industry. Yaxley is passionate about the application of sustainability efforts and responsible farming practices at Petuna and across all areas of aquaculture globally. Currently, Yaxley consults for GAA as a principle investigator, working with a dedicated team to address cumulative impacts on Australian aquaculture.

Adjunct Faculty, Washington State University, Food Science Innovation Center

Gregg Small is an Adjunct Faculty member and owner of Product Survey International, a consulting firm specializing in post-harvest processing and aquaculture practices. In these roles, Small served as liaison between government authorities, aquaculture certification bodies and the US and Asian processing industries that supply the retail marketplace. Small earned a master's degree: Policy Implications of Seafood Safety from the University of Washington’s Fisheries/Oceanography College. In addition to working for several major processing companies he participated in US and EU Governmental and FAO projects worldwide. Gregg was employed with NOAA’s Fisheries Management Division as a Fisheries Biologist, carried out seafood plant audits and lot inspections for the USDC and the FDA Office of Seafood Policy. He is currently participating with the FAO/GSSI Aquaculture Expert Working Group which developed a Global Benchmark Tool designed to harmonize wild and farmed seafood certified schemes. He lives north of Seattle and when he is not traveling, trying to train his new Lab puppy.

Join our

Global Partnership

Join our Global Partnership

Benefits of becoming a GSSI Partner

Bill DiMento, Chair, GSSI Steering Board

Leadership on a worldwide scale

Shape the sustainability debate

Share expertise with global networks

Partners

countries

continents

recognized schemes

Videos

Delivering More Sustainable Seafood for Everyone

GSSI 2015 Speakers Series, Jason Clay

GSSI Global Benchmark Tool goes live 2015

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Hugo Byrnes

Vice President Product Integrity, Ahold Delhaize

Vasile Rata

Research Intern

Herman Wisse

Managing Director

Eva Mudde

Program Officer

Suzette Rovers

Office Coordinator

Kim Bajou

Partnership and Outreach Officer

Florian Zuber

Benchmark Manager

Sarah Ogston-Gray

Ogston-Gray Food Consulting

Dr. Belinda Yaxley

Sustainability and Accreditation Officer, Petuna Aquaculture

Gregg Small

Adjunct Faculty, Washington State University, Food Science Innovation Center