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Gold River Productions, Inc. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture) Names Global Seafood Alliance Board Member and Former CEO of Sunnyvale Seafood Jeff Sedacca to Board of Directors
Gold River Productions, Inc. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture) Names Global Seafood Alliance Board Member and Former CEO of Sunnyvale Seafood Jeff Sedacca to Board of Directors.
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[{"type":"text","content":"DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / October 20, 2022 / Gold River Productions, Inc. (OTC Pink:GRPS) ("GRPS") (http://www.transamaqua.com ) (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture) announced today that seafood industry veteran Jeff Sedacca has been named to the company's board of directors effective immediately.Mr. Sedacca is a current board member of the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). The Global Seafood Alliance is the leading group based in North America that advances responsible seafood practices worldwide through education, advocacy, and demonstration. Founded in 1997 and the driver behind certifications such as BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices), GSA found its footing with worldwide implications in 2005 when it was endorsed and supported by Walmart and others including Darden Restaurants. Mr. Sedacca, a respected authority on the United States on the domestic shrimp industry as well as imported products sits on GSA's board along with leading seafood representatives from companies such as Sam's Club, Red Lobster, US Foods, and other corporate giants that are substantial players and buyers in the seafood industry.Mr. Sedacca was the CEO of Sunnyvale Seafood until he retired in late 2021. Sunnyvale Seafood is the U.S. sales arm and wholly owned subsidiary of Goulian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., a Chinese listed public company with annual revenues of $670,000,000 USD and a public market capitalization of over $4 billion. Prior to Mr. Sedacca's position as CEO of Sunnyvale Seafood, Mr. Sedacca was President at National Fish and Seafood where he ran the shrimp division. Mr. Sedacca was also the principal owner and executive of Lumar, a shrimp producer based in the US Gulf and Guatemala. Mr. Sedacca is a current board member of Gulf Shellfish Institute and Sterling Caviar/Aquafarms. Mr. Sedacca has direct sales channels into the buyer/decision makers of some of the largest seafood buyers in the United States.Mr. Sedacca has for decades been a vocal advocate for U.S. domestic aquaculture production and he now brings that passion to Trans American Aquaculture. Jeff Sedacca is unquestionably recognized as a shrimp industry expert as he ran the shrimp division for National Fish and Seafood over a multi-year period. Mr. Sedacca now focuses his energies on select aquaculture companies and projects in the United States.Adam Thomas, Chairman and Ch...