Data Sharing Agreement between and among Northern Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd, The Belize Fisheries Department, The Nature Conservancy & Vericatch Solutions Inc.Data Sharing Agreement • June 14th, 2022
Contract Type FiledJune 14th, 2022The Northern Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd. (Northern) is the largest fishing cooperative in Belize. Its operations are overseen by the Managing Committee, comprising a board of representatives from among the membership, elected by the membership. Northern is known throughout Belize for its high operational standards and high quality products, and by entering into a new era of electronic traceability is demonstrating commitment to meeting increasingly strict international sustainability criteria. Northern has been in operation for half a century and currently has over 900 producing members. Many of Northern’s members come from small fishing communities that have been relying on lobster and conch extraction, and have fished for their livelihoods for generations. Northern are the de facto owners of the data described in this Agreement, due to being the proprietors of the Tally system from which the data originates, and due to being the responsible party for having invested financiall