1. Welcome to FMI’s Sustainable
Seafood Committee (SSC) Meeting
SSC Leadership Team:
Carl Salamone, Wegmans Food Markets, SSC Chairman
Guy Pizzuti, Publix Super Markets, SSC Vice Chairman
Jeanne von Zastrow, Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
Special thanks to our hosts:
Jeanne Collelouri, Carl Salamone, and the Wegmans Store Team

2. Agenda-at-a-Glance
1. Breakfast and Sharing:
– Question: Is your company more open to sustainable seafood now than in the
past?
2. Strategic Discussion
– Review SSC Accomplishments and Identify Issues, Strategy, Actions for 2014)
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Tour of Wegmans Store
NOAA Dialogue on Key
Working Lunch on Issues
NFI Update and Social Audits
On the Horizon: SSC What Keeps You Up at Night?
Next Steps, Meetings and Ongoing Collaboration
Shuttle at 4 PM to Dulles Airport
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3. FMI Sustainable Seafood
Committee Mission
The FMI Sustainable Seafood Committee works in a precompetitive manner for the good of the entire food retail industry
to:
•Identify and prioritize issues for action
•Develop tools and resources on seafood
sustainability for the industry
•Facilitate collaboration and cooperation
within the supply chain
•Make recommendations to FMI’s committees
and Board of Directors on policy and program development
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4. FMI’s Sustainable Seafood Committee
Accomplishments and Highlights
From 2008 to today the SSC has:
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Initiated industry dialogue with multiple stakeholders
Developed FMI’s Sustainable Seafood Policy Statement Created
Sustainable Seafood Tools: Sustainable Seafood 101’s;
Sustainable Seafood Toolkit
Participated in educational sessions on behalf of FMI and the SSC
at various seafood and food industry events
Ongoing work with all stakeholders to move industry forward faster
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5. FMI’s Sustainable Seafood Policy
Adopted by the FMI Board 2009
FMI endorses and recommends the following for our membership:
Programs to promote a sustainable seafood supply
Learning about issues around sustainable seafood
Utilizing sustainable seafood resources from FMI and others
Considering sustainability of seafood supply in procurement policies
Exploring sustainable seafood certification programs
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6. What You’ve Been Waiting For…
A Tour of
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Our Guides and Hosts:
Paul Mayer, Manager of Perishables
Paul Turner, Manager of Seafood
Jeanne Collelouri, Manager, Media Relations
Carl Salamone, VP of Sustainable Seafood
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7. NOAA Key Issues and Activities
Representing NOAA:
Sam Rauch, Acting Assistant Administrator
Steven Wilson, Chief Quality Officer
Tracy Dunn, Deputy Special Agent, SE Law Enforcement
John Thibodeau, Communications, Law Enforcement
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8. GSSI Progress and Next Steps
Representing GSSI:
Herman Wisse, Consultant
Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI)
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9. NFI Key Issues and Updates
Representing NFI:
John Connelly, President and CEO
National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
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10. FMI SSC “Over the Horizon”
Final thoughts:
What keeps you up at
night?
Next steps, next
meeting ideas (i.e.,
dates, location,
themes/topics, etc.)
Ongoing collaborative
opportunities
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