SmartFish Mexico

The Problem

40 percent of the planet's fish stocks are overfished or collapsed. As much as 83 billion dollars are lost annually in an economically inefficient, opaque seafood system. These inefficiencies have huge implications on the over 100 million people employed in small-scale fisheries globally, most of whom are in developing countries.

The Solution

SmartFish's Value Rescue Model addresses the inefficiencies and misaligned incentives throughout the complex small-scale seafood system. SmartFish's model addresses the entire value chain, beginning with internationally recognized standards to assess and improve the management of wild fish stocks. SmartFish NGO partners with small scale fisher co-ops to improve how seafood is caught, killed, handled and processed; how to implement cost-effective logistics solutions; and how to process and freeze seafood applying food safety standards, thereby creating jobs in coastal communities.

By buying directly from well-trained, sustainable co-ops, SmartFish Inc. is able to offer its customers high-quality products at competitive prices with guaranteed traceability and food safety— and the fishers earn 30 to 60 percent more.

Stats

SmartFish Mexico has directly trained 3,162 individuals across fisher cooperatives and fishing communities.