Partnership to strengthen collaboration on marine ingredient responsible sourcing

MarinTrust and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize and strengthen their collaborative efforts in promoting responsible practices across the marine ingredient value chain.

Credits: MarinTrust

Sept. 18, 2025

MarinTrust and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize and strengthen their collaborative efforts in promoting responsible practices across the marine ingredient value chain.

Recognizing the complementary nature of their missions, MarinTrust and SFP have agreed to accelerate progress towards shared goals, including:

Governance: Continued SFP representation on MarinTrust committees, including the Governing Body Committee, Improver Programme Application Committee, Fisheries Development Oversight Committee, and Social and Ethical Committee.
Joint support for initiatives such as the FAO Gulf of Thailand (GoT) Fish Project, the MarinTrust Multispecies Pilot Project, the Global Roundtable for Marine Ingredients and others.
FIP ratings: Integration of SFP’s Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) ratings within the MarinTrust Improver Programme, with MarinTrust contributing to review and revision processes.
Insight and information sharing: Exchange of data, networks, and expertise to promote best practices and avoid duplication. This includes the use of FishSource data for MarinTrust certificate applications and exploring the use of the FAO Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries (GRSF) identifiers.

Libby Woodhatch, Executive Chair of MarinTrust, commented that "this MoU marks a significant step forward in our longstanding relationship with SFP. By aligning our efforts, we can more effectively drive improvements in marine ingredient sourcing, traceability and production, ultimately benefiting ecosystems, communities and the users of marine ingredients such as the global aquaculture sector, the omega-3 nutraceutical industry and the pet food sector."

Dave Martin, Deputy Division Director at SFP, added: "We are delighted to formalize our collaboration with MarinTrust, which started a long time ago and has resulted in fruitful projects such as the Multispecies Pilot Project and the Gulf of Thailand (GoT) Fish Project. Together, we can amplify our impact and accelerate progress towards a more sustainable and equitable seafood supply chain."