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International experts in fisheries management have come together as part of a new initiative, called Collaborative for Food from Our Oceans Data (CFOOD).

The coalition will gather data from around the world and maintain fisheries databases while ensuring seafood sustainability discussions in the media reflect ground-truth science.

CFOOD is made up of a network of scientists whose mission stemmed from a frustration with erroneous and agenda-driven stories about fisheries sustainability in the media.

Headquartered at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS), the CFOOD will maintain a website and social media channels that provide a forum for immediate feedback on new seafood sustainability reports and studies.

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