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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. 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Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. 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Iverson](https://time.com/author/jeffrey-t-iverson/) Dec 26, 2010 5:00 AM UTC  Pieces of fish sold as "Mediterranean bluefin tuna" are seen during a protest action of Greenpeace at a market in Bordeaux, southwestern France Pieces of fish sold as "Mediterranean bluefin tuna" are seen during a protest action of Greenpeace at a market in Bordeaux, southwestern France Olivier Pon / Reuters by [Jeffrey T. Iverson](https://time.com/author/jeffrey-t-iverson/) Dec 26, 2010 5:00 AM UTC Faced with reports that the ocean’s major commercial fish species will disappear by 2050 due to overfishing, many seafood-loving gourmets have been wondering if it’s time to abandon their penchant for pesce. Governments aren’t doing much to assuage those fears, having largely failed to step up with stricter regulations, as coastal nations like France, Spain and Italy [lobby for the status quo.](https://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/11/29/oceans-the-bluefin-tuna-could-be-on-a-path-to-extinction/) But today, a growing number of top chefs aren’t waiting for their leaders to change course. “If politicians don’t want to take action,” says renowned French chef Olivier Roellinger, “it’s up to us as chefs and consumers to do what we can to improve things.” By scrapping endangered fish from their menus, and cooking up tasty eco-safe species many gastronomes have never heard of, chefs like Roellinger are launching a sustainable seafood movement, one recipe at a time. Among the trailblazers is the Michelin-starred Auguste on Paris’s left bank. At the restaurant, which opened in 2005, endangered bluefin tuna and codfish aren’t on the menu. Instead, Auguste’s upscale clientele dine on mise en bouches like goujonettes of megrim rolled in mint leaf and crispy brick pastry, spoons of delicate, hazelnut oil-livened conger eel tartare, followed by shrimp and galanga ginger consommé with silky cuttlefish slices and saithe fillet poached in coconut milk and lime. [(See the top 10 food trends of 2010.)](https://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2035319%5F2033752,00.html) Such dishes would once have been unimaginable in a European gourmet restaurant, admits Auguste’s owner, chef Gaël Orieux. “In 15 years working in three-star restaurants, I cooked maybe six or seven species of fish. Sea bass, turbot, monk fish, red mullet, lobster, sole — it was always the same,” he says. “But as restaurant owners, we have the possibility — and responsibility — to encourage our clientele in new directions.” As the patron of the European campaign Mr. Goodfish, Orieux is working to highlight the numerous lesser-known or underappreciated seafood species that happen to be not only delicious but also — and more importantly — plentiful compared to their more “noble”‘ cousins. Launched earlier this year under the umbrella of the World Ocean Network, Mr. Goodfish draws together chefs, fishmongers, fishermen and scientists to promote a sustainable consumption of seafood products, and generate frequently updated recommended-species lists for professional chefs to refer to as they stock their kitchens. [(See pictures around the world via a day’s worth of food.)](https://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2037749,00.html) Also leading the charge is Cancale-based chef Olivier Roellinger, who has used his vice-presidency of the luxury hotel and restaurant group Relais & Chateaux to convince chefs of the group’s 500 sites around the world to commit to immediately banning bluefin tuna and, by the end of 2010, entirely eliminating endangered species from their menus. It’s time to “sound the alarm,” says Roellinger. “If we want our children to be able to still feed themselves from the ocean, we need to take action immediately.” But how much impact can one, or even 500, chefs have? A lot, says Stéphane Hénard, head of aquariology at France’s Nausicaa sea center and coordinator for Mr. Goodfish. “Restaurants like Auguste … are lighthouses that everyone navigates to,” he says. “Thanks to them, we’ve been able to launch a movement that’s spreading.” Recent years have seen the emergence of fishing cooperatives like Lonxanet in Galicia, which has made sustainable fishing a value-added enterprise for its artisan fishermen. They cater to eco-minded chefs across Spain, like Pep Nogué and the Terra Madre cooks collective in Catalonia, who have organized Slow Cook Jam Sessions in Barcelona to improvise new recipes on the theme pescado sin precio (the undervalued fish). In France, the Nantes-based distributor Pêcheries Océanes, which handles some 30,000 tons of fish annually, recently partnered with Mr. Goodfish, committing to permanently carry a large selection of approved sustainable species, with another large international distributor said to be joining the campaign soon. As the entrepreneurial chef Alain Ducasse says, the essential role chefs play in the movement is “to educate about the planet’s limited resources, and how we can eat in new ways.” So when Ducasse creates a 100% sustainable-fish menu for his newest Paris restaurant, Spoon, and serves a citrus-infused tartare of mackerel every bit as delicious as one of tuna or salmon, the benefit for the planet doesn’t end at the door. “Imagine just in France, a country of 60 million people, if once a year everyone ate 300g of fish from non-endangered instead of endangered stocks,” says oceanographer Philippe Vallette, co-President of the World Ocean Network. “You’d save 18,000 tons of endangered species.” [(See pictures of the tuna trade.)](https://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1933377,00.html) More than fisherman, chefs and perhaps even politicians, “it’s the average citizen who has the power to change things,” says Vallette. “The consumer is the final link in the chain, and when the consumer changes his or her behavior, the whole chain has to follow — from the bottom up.” [See pictures of what makes you eat more food.](https://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626481,00.html) [See 10 myths about dieting.](https://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1896439%5F1896359,00.html) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6951720/europes-top-chefs-push-for-sustainable-seafood/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6951720/europes-top-chefs-push-for-sustainable-seafood/"},"headline":"Europe's Top Chefs Push for Sustainable Seafood","datePublished":"2010-12-26T05:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-22T07:30:13.656Z","description":"Faced with reports that the ocean's major commercial fish species will disappear by 2050 due to overfishing, many seafood-loving gourmets have been wondering if it's...","url":"https://time.com/archive/6951720/europes-top-chefs-push-for-sustainable-seafood/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73f124c6672e8adc/698a5466096a9407eb6b0434/360_france_seafood.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeffrey T. 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