Barton Seaver is one of the world’s leading sustainable seafood experts and educators who is working to make a difference.

Barton Seaver was an award-winning chef at top seafood restaurants in Washington, DC. Working with National Geographic Society, he had an opportunity to travel the world. With all his many experiences, Barton focused his passion into the message of sustainable seafood . As a member of the United States Culinary Ambassador Corp, Barton was able to facilitate international conversations on sustainability. Barton also led initiatives at the Harvard School of Public Health. Consumers and institutions learned how our diet and menu choices can promote healthier people, more resilient ecosystems and communities, along with secure food supplies. As a Senior Advisor in Sustainable Seafood Innovations at the University of New England along with being a Sustainability Fellow at the New England Aquarium.

An internationally recognized speaker, he has delivered lectures, seminars, and demos to a multitude of audiences.

Barton has written many seafood related books, including For Cod and Country, Two If By Sea, American Seafood and The Joy of Seafood. Barton also hosted “In Search of Food” on the Ovation Network and “Eat”: The History of Food on National Geographic TV. His many contributions include: Coastal Living, The Coastal Table, Cooking Light, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fine Cooking, Fortune, Martha Stewart’s Whole Living, The New York Times, The Oprah Magazine, Saveur, the Washington Post, among many others. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, CNN, NPR, 20/20 and the TED stage.

Barton is also the founder of Coastal Culinary Academy, a multi-platform project that is working to increase seafood consumption. This is all tied using seafood-specific culinary education for cooks of all levels.