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Keeping pace with the seafood industry, SIRF maintains a robust calendar of funding cycles, donor events, and research deliverables. Stay current with the latest SIRF news through our press releases, quarterly newsletters, and research updates. SIRF strives to give its supporters a complete and timely view of its work. Learn how SIRF is using your donation to fund research that impacts business bottom lines and promotes growth within the seafood industry.

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Combating Labor Challenges in Ghana

November 1, 2016

SIRF is supporting research to help combat child labor and trafficking (CLaT) activities within Ghana’s seafood sector. Kristine Beran, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, is conducting field-based analysis throughout Ghana’s fishing community. Ms. Beran’s findings will evaluate the effectiveness of anti-CLaT measures already in use. Ms. Beran… Read more »

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SIRF Economic Impact Study

October 5, 2016

Last fall, the seafood research organization, SIRF, finalized a project that charted the economic impact of seafood imports by congressional district. The resulting research mapped the dollar value of seafood imports for each of the 435 constituencies in the House of Representatives as well as identified districts’ key export items. These economic profiles have enabled seafood advocates to demonstrate to lawmakers in detail the importance of the seafood importing industry on local economies.

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