Endorsements
“This is the most accurate and reliable system for verifying gulf seafood that I have seen from my many years in the restaurant business. I am excited to serve Gulf Wild™ in my restaurant and be able to allow my customers to actually track their dish. It’s just what restaurant owners need in the Gulf.” — Dewey Destin, Dewey Destin Seafood Restaurants, Destin, FL
“Fisherman represent our vital link to the quality, domestic seafood that our consumers demand….The traceability of the Gulf Wild program provides assurances of the source of our seafood reassuring consumers that they are making responsible choices.”
— Ken Boyer, Seattle Fish, Denver, CO
“This is exactly what chefs and diners are demanding. We want to know that the Gulf fish we’re buying is authentic, safe and from a sustainable fishery. Gulf Wild™ provides that assurance.”
— Celebrity Chef Rick Moonen, rm Seafoods, Las Vegas, NV
“You have an amazing program and I applaud your innovation. The transparency and collection of rich data afforded by the program will raise the bar on fisheries management in the Gulf. I also appreciate… the diversity of interests and expertise you have put together on your Advisory Panel.
— Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
“Gulf Wild, My one and only choice when it comes to the fresh fish my customers deserve and I’m proud to support the responsible fisherman behind Gulf Wild which the world needs more of.”
– Riley Romanin, Hooked, Beaver Creek, CO
“The fish tracking component of Gulf Wild™ is more than an interesting idea, it’s an extremely valuable offering for people like me. I have three children and knowing they are safe is my everyday occupation. My decisions impact their lives and I feel good bringing Gulf Wild™ fish into their lives and our home.”
— Sully Richard, consumer, Nashville, TN
“Gulf Wild™ is a great program for chefs who care about conservation and transparent sourcing. It gives them a window into the source of their seafood and it’s a win-win-win for fishermen, chefs, and diners everywhere.”
– Leigh Belanger, Program Director, Chefs Collaborative
“Look who’s showing the world how to bring seafood to customers in the 21st century. Red snapper and grouper fishermen from the Gulf of Mexico. It wasn’t that long ago that…a decades-long overfishing debacle meant there were few fish left. Now, Gulf of Mexico fishermen are…innovating to make their seafood more than just the best-tasting seafood. I’m impressed.”
– Mark Powell, Blogfish, Lower Zura, Switzerland
“The possible ramifications of food traceability include the ability… to trace food borne illness outbreaks, FDA tracking of tainted or unsafe food items and even can go so far as to include hazards to national security. This is why Inland buys only source verified items including products containing traceability measures such as this one. We are encouraged to see Gulf seafood fisherman taking a proactive role in counteracting possible negative views of Gulf seafood caused by the Gulf oil spill at BP’s Deep Horizon oil rig.”
– Inland Seafood, Atlanta, GA
“Why is Gulf Wild important? The Gulf Wild brand is an effort to regain consumer’s trust in Gulf Coast seafood – creating a level of transperancy that surpasses any that I’ve heard of – It’s a novel idea to think that I can buy a piece of fish in my Syracuse, NY market, plug the gill tag number into the computer and then find out where it was caught and even, who caught it. Think about it – the possibilities for the technology are endless – and incredibly exciting!
– Amy Rood, Fresh Squeezed Daily
