Partners and Resources
In 2007, a diverse group of boaters, anglers, and conservationists circulated millions of Blue Ocean's Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood to their customers and members. Led by boating supply and accessory retailer West Marine, Inc., the seafood card campaign helped ensure that our sustainable seafood message was available to ocean enthusiasts. The following organizations were involved:
West Marine, Inc. is a specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, with nearly 380 stores in 38 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. The company's catalog and Internet channels offer customers approximately 50,000 products. The company's Port Supply division is one of the country's largest wholesale distributors of marine equipment serving boat manufacturers, marine services, commercial vessel operators and government agencies.
American Albacore Fishing Association is a non-profit corporation formed to represent American “troll and/or pole and line” commercial fishing vessels engaged in the harvest of tuna. The board of directors believes that by promoting the environmental benefits of the “troll and/or pole and line” fisheries and promoting the health benefits of tuna consumption that the economic viability of “troll and/or pole and line” fisheries can be sustained.
The American Sportfishing Association is the sportfishing industry’s trade association, committed to looking out for the interests of the entire sportfishing community. ASA gives the industry a unified voice, speaking out on behalf of sportfishing and boating industries, state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, angler advocacy groups and outdoor journalists when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself.
Chefs Collaborative is a nationwide organization headquartered in Boston. Its mission is to educate the culinary community about sustainability issues, specifically giving chefs tools for better purchasing decisions involving local farmers, food artisans and families. Founding member and famous Chicago chef Rich Bayless created the collaborative with the vision that chefs can influence the food buying habits of the greater population by themselves purchasing local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients.
Coastal Conservation Association is dedicated to the conservation of marine resources. With more than 95,000 members in 17 state chapters along the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific coasts, CCA is one of the nation's largest marine conservation organizations.
Coastside Fishing Club is an all-volunteer California non-profit organization with over 13,000 members dedicated to enhancing the recreational fishing experience for Californians. The group seeks creative and reasonable solutions that enhance fishing opportunities and sustain fisheries for current and future generations of fishermen.
Green Restaurant Association is a national non-profit organization that provides services in research, consulting, education, marketing and community organizing. The GRA utilizes a collaborative strategy that involves restaurants, manufacturers, vendors, grassroots organizations, government, media, and restaurant customers.
International Game Fish Association is a not for profit organization committed to the conservation of gamefish and the promotion of responsible, ethical, angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping.
National Marine Manufacturers Association is the nation’s largest recreational marine industry association, representing more than 1,700 boat builders, engine manufacturers, and marine accessory manufacturers. NMMA runs boat shows in major cities across North America, including Miami, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto and elsewhere, reaching over a million consumers each year.
Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Its teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other sea life. Global in scope and dedicated to conservation, Oceana has campaigners based in North America, Europe, and South America.
United Anglers of Southern California is a not-for-profit organization made up of volunteers dedicated to the preservation of the marine environment. It represents sport fishermen from all parts of California who would like to pass on the sport they love to future generations. United Anglers recognizes the need for commercial fisheries but opposes the indiscriminate depletion of the resource for short term profit.
