The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) is a non profit organization dedicated to sponsoring research that improves the seafood industry. Keeping close ties with a wide-range of seafood stakeholders, SIRF identifies emerging issues in the seafood business and accomplishes industry advancements through addressing industry concerns.With four hundred research projects funded, SIRF has thrived for close to fifty years. Through individual and company donations, SIRF has sponsored a range of seafood topics including health benefits, fisheries resource management, aquaculture and food safety. Because Science and Business build on innovation, SIRF sponsors important and forward-thinking seafood research to provide actionable scientific knowledge and improve the industry's economic performance.