Seafood Champion Awards

First presented in 2006, the Seafood Champion Awards annually recognize individuals and companies for outstanding leadership in promoting environmentally responsible seafood. Seafood Choices established the award to honor those in the seafood industry whose past and/or present contributions demonstrate a commitment to innovation that leads to change.

The winners of the 6th annual Seafood Champions Awards are:

• Robert Clark and Harry Kambolis (C Restaurant)
• Phil Gibson (Safeway)
• Dune Lankard (Eyak Preservation Council/Copper River Salmon)
• Steve Phillips (Phillips Foods)
• Olivier Roellinger (Relais & Châteaux)
• Peter Weeden (Paternoster Chop House)

The 2011 winners were announced at the International Boston Seafood Show. For journalists seeking additional information about the Seafood Champions, please contact: Jackie Marks (+1 202.255.1794).

To learn more about the process please see the nomination guidelines.

Past award winners and their profiles are featured below:

Seafood Champions 2010

• The Co-operative
• Howard Johnson
• KLM In-Flight Services
• Réseau des Journalistes pour une pêche responsable en Afrique de l'Ouest (REJOPRAO)
• Helene York

Seafood Champions 2009

• American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA)
• Caroline Bennett
• Gary Johnson, McDonald's
• Australis Aquaculture
• OSO Madagascar - Mathias Ismail
• Association des Ligneurs de la Pointe de Bretagne

Seafood Champions 2008

• Association du Grand Littoral Atlantique (AGLIA)
• Mike Mitchell (Foodvest)
• The Plitt Company
• Chef Barton Seaver and Hook Restaurant
• Sunburst Trout Co.
• Bart van Olphen (Fishes)

Seafood Champions 2007

• Fedele Bauccio, CEO and Co-founder of Bon Appétit Management Company
• Frontera Grill & Topolobampo Restaurants
• Lindblad Expeditions
• Peter Redmond

Seafood Champions 2006

• EcoFish, Inc.
• Gourmet Magazine
• Marks & Spencer
• Rick Moonen
• Jacques Pepin
• Unilever

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