SEAFOODNEWS.COM — July 1, 2015 — Sea Pact has opened its fourth Request for Grant Proposals (RFP) where the group will award financial support to projects dealing with bycatch reduction, innovation in aquaculture, or social responsibility within the seafood supply chain.

During this application period, Sea Pact said it has specific interest to fund projects that will impact the most world’s most consumed seafood species.

“We’ve learned a lot from our previous grant proposal requests,” said Guy Dean, Vice President/CSO of Albion Fisheries Ltd, and newly selected Chair of the Sea Pact Advisory Committee. “[Sea Pact has] begun to recognize where our contributions can make the greatest impact on creating positive change within our industry. We are excited about a more focused RFP process relevant to current issues affecting the seafood industry and look forward to the submissions we receive.”

Responses are due by July 31st, 2015. Sea Pact will announce the grant recipients in late 2015.

Sea Pact is a coalition of seafood distributors that share a common interest in developing environmentally sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices. Albion Fisheries Ltd, Fortune Fish & Gourmet, Ipswich Shellfish Group, Santa Monica Seafood, Seacore Seafood and Seattle Fish Co. are the founding members of Sea Pact. The group has also added Stavis Seafood, JJ McDonnell, and A.C. Covert to its membership.