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The International Association of Seafood Professionals (IAFI) has announced that it is planning to establish an independent Seafood Standards Equivalence Committee for the benefit of stakeholders across the international Seafood Sector.
“This initiative which would cover fishery, aquaculture and supply chain standards will create a balance of clarity and expertise to the formal review of seafood certification standards and remove the confusion caused by a proliferation of reports which have ‘muddied the waters’, said Professor Mike Dillon, President of IAFI.
IAFI is an established and recognised organisation serving the world's fish inspection, research, regulation, education and supply chain community with a seat at Codex. The IAFI Charter enables the organisation to promote the exchange of ideas and information, foster interaction, understanding and professional collaboration among individuals, organisations, and governments, to disseminate knowledge about fish, seafood, and associated products on inspection, and promote advancement of the state-of-the-art in fish inspection research and education.
IAFI organise the biennial World Seafood Congress which has been at the forefront of global discussions and debates about seafood inspection, sustainable development of the industry, the importance of understanding the benefits of seafood consumption as well as the risks, the integrity of the seafood industry and many more issues.
Professor Mike Dillon, added “We are formulating a working group that will report on the stakeholder feedback, the proposed equivalency process and the feasibility of the Committee at the IAFI World Seafood Congress in Washington DC, 1-6 October 2011. The IAFI congress is being hosted by the National Fisheries Institute and supported by FAO and UNIDO and is expected to engage a large audience covering the global sphere of seafood.
“We will now be seeking and collecting opinions and inputs from all interested parties before the final report is collated and presented in October."
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