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Event Summary: Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum
The Center for Strategic and International Studies Stephenson Ocean Security Project and Human Rights Initiative held the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum with FishWise on Friday, September 15, 2023. The forum brought together sectoral experts, government representatives, industry leaders, and civil society stakeholders to reflect on the progress made in adopting comprehensive electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability programs and the future steps to support legal and sustainable fisheries. This event summary provides an overview of the major themes presented at the forum.
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