Jan  14, 2026

(From right to left: Kelly Harrell, Executive Director, Ocean Outcomes and Wakao Hanaoka, Founder & President/CEO, Seafood Legacy Inc.)

Seafood Legacy Inc. and Ocean Outcomes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective January 1, 2026, to enhance collaboration towards improving the sustainability of fisheries and seafood supply chains across East Asia.

 

Key Areas of Planned Collaboration

 

Under the MOU, the two organizations will explore collaboration in the following areas:

 

• Strengthening Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) and social responsibility in seafood supply chains. With a focus on Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, the partners will share improvement frameworks, pilot worker-centered approaches, and support companies in strengthening their due diligence capabilities

 

• Expanding transparency and traceability through Electronic Monitoring (EM) and data utilization. Through digital tools and data-sharing initiatives, the collaboration will aim to enhance compliance, transparency, and accountability across East Asian seafood supply chains

 

• Capacity building for market transformation and responsible sourcing. The organizations will jointly conduct workshops, stakeholder dialogues, and training programs for buyers and suppliers.

 

• Strengthening collaboration among regional and international stakeholders. Ocean Outcomes will share expertise with Seafood Legacy on FIPs, EM, and international frameworks, while Seafood Legacy will facilitate connections among companies, NGOs, industry actors, and suppliers within the Japanese market.