A secretive project aimed at developing “criteria to evaluate seafood sustainability programs” was scheduled to begin with an Oct. 9 working dinner workshop in Atlanta.
The project is being managed by “The Sustainability Consortium,” a think tank that describes itself as representing “100+ of the world’s largest organizations,” but appears to be an initiative of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which was a founding member of TSC.
The project has State of Alaska support, according to an email from a Walmart spokeswoman, and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute will be participating.
“I saw the governor last night and he let me know he appreciates our collaboration on this issue. I let him know we feel we are on the right track and appreciate the two of you,” wrote Jennifer Spall, a senior public affairs director in Seattle for Walmart, in a Sept. 25 email to Susan Bell, commissioner of the Department of Commerce, and Stefanie Moreland, Gov. Sean Parnell’s special assistant for fisheries.
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