2017 Seafood Champion Awards
Winners Announcement at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Seattle, Washington USA
A fearless fisheries minister who’s led a high-profile campaign against harmful fishing practices, a collective effort to combat large-scale illegal fishing in East Africa, two chefs who step far outside their kitchens to promote sustainable seafood, and a foundation breaking new ground in preemptive protection of Indian Ocean tuna are SeaWeb’s 2017 Seafood Champions. The announcement came at an awards ceremony held 5 May 2017 at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Seattle, Washington, USA.
2017 Seafood Champions
From left: Ned Bell, Ocean Wise Executive Chef at Vancouver Aquarium; Adam Baske of the International Pole & Line Foundation; Per Erik Bergh, Director of FISH-i Africa; Rifky Effendi Hardijanto of the Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia (representing Susi Pudjiastuti); and Matt Beaudin, Executive Chef of Monterey Bay Aquarium.
2017 Seafood Champions
From left: Ned Bell, Ocean Wise Executive Chef at Vancouver Aquarium; Adam Baske of the International Pole & Line Foundation; Per Erik Bergh, Director of FISH-i Africa; Rifky Effendi Hardijanto of the Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia (representing Susi Pudjiastuti); and Matt Beaudin, Executive Chef of Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Seafood Champion Award for Leadership
The Seafood Champion Award for Leadership went to Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia (represented by Mr. Rifky Hardijanto, Secretary General of the MMAF)
Seafood Champion Award for Advocacy (tie)
The Seafood Champion Award for Advocacy went to the International Pole & Line Foundation, here represented by Adam Baske.
Seafood Champion Award for Innovation
The Seafood Champion Award for Innovation went to FISH-i Africa, here represented by Per Erki Bergh, Director of Stop Illegal Fishing
Seafood Champion for Advocacy (tie)
The Seafood Champion Award for Advocacy went to Ned Bell, Ocean Wise Executive Chef at Vancouver Aquarium, and Founder, Chefs for Oceans
Seafood Champion for Vision
The Seafood Champion Award for Vision went to Matt Beaudin, Executive Chef at Monterey Bay Aquarium.
2017 Seafood Champions
From left: Rifky Effendi Hardijanto of the Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia (representing Susi Pudjiastuti); Matt Beaudin, Executive Chef of Monterey Bay Aquarium; Per Erik Bergh, Director of FISH-i Africa; Adam Baske of the International Pole & Line Foundation; and Ned Bell, Ocean Wise Executive Chef at Vancouver Aquarium.
2017 Seafood Champions
From left: Rifky Effendi Hardijanto of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia; Chef Matt Beaudin of Monterey Bay Aquarium; Mark Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation and SeaWeb; Per Erik Bergh of FISH-i Africa; Adam Baske of the International Pole & LIne Foundation; and Ned Bell of Vancouver Aquarium and Chefs for Oceans
2016 Seafood Champion Awards
Winners Announcement at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in St. Julian’s, Malta
Seafood leaders chose a retail executive who set the bar for sustainable seafood in the United Kingdom, a Cornwall fisherman who influenced EU policy and technology innovation, a coalition of Pacific Islands nations that acted aggressively to ensure the health of their tuna fishery, and a Maldives ministry that pushed sustainability for Indian Ocean fisheries as the 2016 Seafood Champions.
Mark Spalding, President of SeaWeb, Announcing winners
Maurice Brownjohn, center, accepting the award for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, flanked by SeaWeb Board Members Alan Jones and Angel Braestrup
Ally Dingwall, center, accepting his award flanked by SeaWeb Board Members Alan Jones and Angel Braestrup,
Karen Green of SeaFish, center, accepting the award for Crystal Sea Fishing, flanked by SeaWeb Board Members Alan Jones and Angel Braestrup.
Hussain Sinan of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of the Republic of Maldives, center, , accepting the Maldives' award, flanked by SeaWeb Board Members Alan Jones and Angel Braestrup.
The 2016 winners: Ally Dingwall (Sainsbury's), Karen Green (Crystal Sea Fishing), Maurice Brownjohn (Parties to the Nauru Agreement), and Hussain Sinan (Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of the Republic of Maldives) .
The 2016 winners: Ally Dingwall (Sainsbury's), Karen Green (Crystal Sea Fishing), Maurice Brownjohn (Parties to the Nauru Agreement), and Hussain Sinan (Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of the Republic of Maldives) .
The 2016 winners: Ally Dingwall (Sainsbury's), Karen Green (Crystal Sea Fishing), Maurice Brownjohn (Parties to the Nauru Agreement), and Hussain Sinan (Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture of the Republic of Maldives) .
From left: Alan Jones, SeaWeb Board Member, David Parker of Young’s Seafood; Ayumu Katano and Mr. Katsukawa of Sustainable Seafood for the Future; Karen Green, representing Crystal Sea Fishing; Dave Turner, representing Precision Seafood Harvesting; and Dawn M. Martin, SeaWeb Board Member.
From left: Alan Jones, SeaWeb Board Member; Hussain Sinan of the Republic of Maldives; Sabine Daume, representing COLTO; Christopher Chin of COARE; Ned Bell of Chefs for Oceans; and Dawn M. Martin, SeaWeb Board Member.
From left: Alan Jones, SeaWeb Board Member; Helen Packer, representing Tony Marta Wijaya; Ally Dingwall of Sainsbury’s; Richard Boot of FishChoice; and Dawn M. Martin, SeaWeb Board Member. Missing: Maria Damanaki.
From left: Alan Jones, SeaWeb Board Member; Matthew Owens of Tri Marine; Katie Miller of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition; Maurice Brownjohn of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement; Eri Oki, representing the Iki Tuna Network; and Dawn M. Martin, SeaWeb Board Member.
Finalists Announcement at Seafood Expo Asia, Hong Kong
On September 9, 2015, the finalists in the 2016 Seafood Champion Awards were unveiled at the sixth edition of Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong. Dawn Martin, President of SeaWeb, was joined by Suzanne Gendron, Director of the Ocean Park Foundation in Hong Kong and a 2016 Seafood Champion Awards Judge, to make the announcement to a crowd of seafood industry professionals and media.
Suzanne Gendron, Seafood Champion Awards Judge, introducing the 2016 finalists at Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong
Suzanne Gendron, Seafood Champion Awards Judge, giving a presentation highlighting the achievements of the 2016 finalists.
SeaWeb President Dawn Martin (left) and Seafood Champion Awards Judge Suzanne Gendron toasting the finalists
SeaWeb President Dawn Martin (left) presenting a Seafood Champion Awards official pin to 2016 Judge Suzanne Gendron
2015 Seafood Champion Awards
The 2015 Seafood Champion Awards were held on the first night of the Seafood Summit, February 9–11, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. At the closing of the first day’s program, Seafood Champion Awards attendees gathered for a networking Happy Hour in the hotel. A traditional New Orleans jazz line band entertained the crowd until it was time to follow them up the street, across Champions Square across from the Superdome, and into Club XLIV where the 16 finalists and 6 winners were honored at a lively reception.To download high-resolution copies of images below, click to go to fullsize image, then right-click (option-click on Mac) to download the image. Usage is granted for non-commercial use only. Please credit SeaWeb/DHarvey.
2015 Awards Happy Hour Networking Event
This banner stood outside the happy hour reception area.
Networking at Seafood Champion Awards
Champion Andrew Jackson (right) networks at the happy hour prior to the Awards Ceremony
Helen Packer (left) of Anova Foods FIshing & Living, 2015 Seafood Champions, Innovation Category
Andrew Jackson (right), Seafood Champion in Leadership Category, networking at happy hour
Dawn Martin (left) with 2006 Seafood Champion Barry Estabrook.
Parade
A traditional New Orleans jazz line band entertained attendees at the Champions Happy Hour networking event.
Seafood Champion Awards attendees followed the Line Band to the Awards Ceremony.
Seafood Champion Awards attendees followed the Line Band to the Awards Ceremony.
Dawn Martin (left) with Dick Jones in Champions Square, in front of giant Seafood Champions sign.
Seafood Champion TJ Tate with her family in Champions Square.
En route to the Seafood Champions Awards Ceremony, attendees passed the rainbow-lighted Superdome, across from Champions Square.
Awards Ceremony
Dawn Martin delivering introductory remarks at the Awards Ceremony.
Dawn Martin (right) awards a Seafood Champion special award to Mary Larkin and Daniel Hildreth of Diversified Communications, SeaWeb's Summit partners.
From left: Ernesto Godelman (CeDePesca), Melanie Agopian (Loblaw Companies Ltd.), Toby Middleton (Project:Inshore), TJ Tate (Gulf Wild), Jeff Waheed (Republic of Maldives), Susan Jackson (ISSF), (unknown), Darren Coulston (for Dave Kellian), Patti Phan (Mars Petcare).
From left: Bill Dimento (High Liner Foods), Steve Vilnit (Maryland Department of Natural Resources), Andrew Jackson (IFFO), Melanie Agopian (Loblaw Companies Ltd.), Susan Jackson (ISSF), TJ Tate (Gulf Wild), Toby Middleton (Project:Inshore), Jeffry Waheed (Republic of Maldives), Momo Kochen (MDPI), and Patti Phan (Mars Petcare).
From left: Andrew Jackson (IFFO), Steve Vilnit (Maryland Department of Natural Resources), Ernesto Godelman (CeDePesca), Melanie Agopian (Loblaw Companies Ltd.), Toby Middleton (Project:Inshore), TJ Tate (Gulf Wild), Jeffrey Waheed (Republic of Maldives), Susan Jackson (ISSF).
SeaWeb President Dawn Martin (left) and Seafood Champion Awards Judge John Goodlad present the Seafood Champion Award for Vision to TJ Tate of Gulf Wild.
SeaWeb President Dawn Martin (left) and Seafood Champion Awards Judge John Goodlad present the Seafood Champion Award for Vision to TJ Tate of Gulf Wild.
SeaWeb President Dawn Martin (left) and Seafood Champion Awards Judge John Goodlad present the Seafood Champion Award for Vision to TJ Tate of Gulf Wild.
From left: TJ Tate of Gulf Wild, Patti Phan of Mars Petcare, Momo Kochen of Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia Foundation, and Melanie Agopian of Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Seafood Champion Awards Judge John Goodlad introducing the finalists
From left: Patti Phan of Mars Petcare, TJ Tate of Gulf Wild, Melanie Agopian of Loblaw Companies Ltd., and Momo Kochen of Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia Foundation.
Seafood Champion Awards Judge John Goodlad introducing Kota Katano, son of Seafood Champion Vision Award winner Ayumu Katano of Japan.
Seafood Champion Awards Judge John Goodlad (left) with Vision category tied winners Steve Trent of the Environmental Justice Foundation and Kota Katano, representing Ayumu Katano of Japan.
From left: Kota Katano, Steve Vilnit, Jeff Waheed, and Judge John Goodlad.
From left: Dawn Martin, Steve Trent (winner), Jeff Waheed, Steve Vilnit, Kota Katano (winner), John Goodlad.
Anova Foods Fishing & Living representative Helen Packer (center) with SeaWeb President Dawn Martin and Seafood Champions Judge John Goodlad.
From left: Dawn Martin, Christopher Howland, Helen Packer, Daren Coulston, John Goodlad.
Seafood Champion Andrew Jackson receiving his award from Dawn Martin and John Goodlad.
Seafood Champion Andrew Jackson receives his award from Dawn Martin and John Goodlad.
From left: John Goodlad, Susan Jackson, Andrew Jackson, Ernesto Godelman, Bill DiMento, Dawn Martin.
From left: Bill DiMento, Ernesto Godelman, Susan Jackson, Dawn Martin (at podium).
Bill DiMento of High Liner foods (center) receiving his award from John Goodlad and Dawn Martin.
From left: Dawn Martin, Bill DiMento, John Goodlad
James Wright of SeafoodSource.com interviews Bill DiMento of High Liner Foods, winner of the Grand Champion Award
James Wright of SeafoodSource.com interviews Steve Trent of the Environmental Justice Foundation, co-winners of the Advocacy Award.
James Wright of SeafoodSource.com interviews Andrew Jackson of the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization, winner of the Leadership Award.
Chef and sustainable seafood educator Barton Seaver with friends at the Seafood Champion Awards reception.
Winners and finalists of the 2015 Seafood Champion Awards raise their glasses as the whole assembly toasts the honorees.
