Seafood Standards i.e. What is MSC?

by arroyo, May 30, 2009 | Permalink

We’re careful about how we source all of our seafood – we ranked #1 in Greenpeace’s survey for seafood sustainability among retailers! Here is a quick detail about our seafood, and specifically MSC certified seafood. Hope this helps explains our commitment. And if you ever have questions about seafood, please just ask our seafood department. We have so much information and passion to share!

·         For a decade, we’ve been offering seafood from MSC-certified sustainable fisheries.  

·         Look for the blue Marine Stewardship Council sticker on seafood packaging.

·         By choosing MSC-certified products, you reward sustainable fisheries and encourage other fisheries to be responsible too.

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC):

·         The MSC is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable fisheries around the world by using market based incentives.

·         The organization is committed to the long-term viability of the global fish supply and healthy marine ecosystems.

·         They have set up a third-party certification program to deem well-managed, responsible fisheries sustainable.

·         Customers purchasing this seafood can rest assured that their fish was not overfished or harvested in ways that harm the ocean.

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