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GOED's Supply Chain Navigator User Guide

GOED’s Supply Chain Navigator (SCN) is an interactive tool that helps users navigate and study different companies that participate in the EPA+DHA omega-3 value chain. The database on which the tool is built is meant to be a clear, living, joint view of the industry for members.

Multiple levels of filtering make it easy to focus on companies with specific attributes. This guide gives a brief overview and practical instructions to help you get the most from its features.

Value Chain Segments Currently Covered 

This Navigator currently includes one segment:

Segment 1: Crude oil producers

  • Companies that produce crude oil (fish, algae, canola) that is fit for refining for human/pet consumption. This segment excludes companies that distribute/trade fish oil, but do not physically produce it.

Forthcoming Segments

  • Refiners (To be added by the end of 2026)
    This segment will highlight companies that can remove impurities from crude omega-3 oils to make them fit for human or pet consumption.

  • Concentrators (To be added by the end of 2026)
    This segment will detail companies that can increase the concentration of EPA+DHA in a refined oil.

  • Distributors/Traders (To come)
    This segment will feature companies that distribute or trade omega-3 products manufactured by other companies (ranging from crude oils to concentrates)

  • Contract Manufacturers (To come)
    This segment will outline companies worldwide that can incorporate EPA+DHA ingredients into consumer finished products, through encapsulation, bottling and more.

How to Use the Supply Chain Navigator


1. Start by selecting a supply chain segment. 

Currently, the only option for this Navigator is crude oil suppliers. Additional Navigator segments planned for this year include Refiners and Concentrators (see the "Value Chain Segments Currently Covered" section above).


2. Filter companies within that segment based on attributes of interest.

Use any combination of (1) filter "drop-down" menus listed and (2) the headquarters country map selector and check boxes to narrow the list of companies to those that interest you. Available filters include:

  • Country of headquarters 
  • Whether the company produces crude omega-3 oil for human/pet consumption
  • The company's crude oil source species
  • The general EPA vs. DHA profile of the crude oil
    Whether the oil is EPA- or DHA-dominant, balanced, or (for algae oils) whether it contains exclusively EPA, exclusively DHA, or a mix of both.
  • The company's GOED membership status
  • Approvals and certifications specific to the company's crude oil
    This field excludes company-level certifications like ISO, GMP, etc.
  • Known customer regions
    This field is not exhaustive or exclusive -- it simply notes when companies report having supplied or worked in a specific region
  • Average annual crude oil production in metric tons

3. Dive deeper into the information on specific companies

Once you start studying a list of companies that interest you, click the magnifying glass icon next to any fact to pull up a pop-up window that shows the source of that information, including clickable URLs when available. These were the most common information source categories:

  • Correspondence (emails or face-to-face conversations with company sources or other industry members)
  • Marketing (quotations or context from company websites or other assets)
  • Independent (mainstream journalism or other non-company communications)
  • Certifiers (certification documents from MarinTrust, MSC, Friend of the Sea and others)
  • GOED Directory (to confirm companies' GOED membership)

❔A value of [Not available] for any data point in this section means the information was requested by correspondence and/or sought online, but it was either proprietary or otherwise unavailable. Additionally, some fields were not pursued after learning early in the research for that company that they do not supply crude oil for human or pet refining. 

📝 Correct GOED: Please notify GOED if you discover or suspect any incorrect information. In the pop-up window for any data point, click the hyperlink in the top-right-hand corner to pull up a quick email to the GOED team that will be auto-filled with the right destination email address, subject line, company name and sub-topic. This is an important part of maintaining this Navigator as a joint, living resources for members.

3. Export a list of companies and information that match your filters

  • If you want to export what we know about filtered companies into Excel for further discussion at your company, click the designated Excel icon next to "3) Learn more about the companies."
  • A menu will invite you to select specific sheets for export — be sure to (1) select "[Export|Filtered Companies Detail]" and deselect any other sheets, then click Download.

4. Search for keywords for customized results.

  • For quick, direct, simple searches that don't require filters, use the search box next to the Excel export button to search for specific company names, source species terms, approvals, countries and more.

5. Reset filters and map selections.

  • To start a new search, use the "Reset Filters" button at the far left side of the drop-down filters to clear all previous selections from the drop-down menus, search bar, or country selector(s).

Additional Notes

  • User Experience: For the best experience, we recommend accessing the Supply Chain Navigator on a desktop computer rather than a mobile device.
  • User Guide: You can revisit these instructions any time by clicking the "Learn More" button in the collapsible module above the navigator.
  • For Safari Users: Safari may block the authentication process. Disabling the “Prevent cross-site tracking” feature can resolve this issue.
  • Tool tip Assistance: Tool tips are spread across the dashboard—hovering over icons and sections can provide additional guidance.