{"id":5051,"date":"2024-09-17T15:06:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.pittmanseafoods.com\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2024-09-17T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:08:04","slug":"sustainable-seafood-week-check-your-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academy.pittmanseafoods.com\/en\/2024\/09\/sustainable-seafood-week-check-your-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Seafood Week: check your fish!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Consumers are showing more and more interest in sustainably farmed fish. Although you can\u2019t tell by looking at the fish itself, you can tell by the quality label. Learn how to check whether your fish is sustainably farmed or caught during this year’s Sustainable Seafood Week, from 23 to 29 September.<\/b><\/p>\n
Sustainable Seafood Week is an initiative by two leading quality labels: ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) and MSC (Marine Stewardship Council). MSC is an independent quality label for sustainably caught fish, while ASC as an independent quality label focusing on responsibly farmed fish. During this tenth edition of Sustainable Seafood Week, what these quality labels mean and achieve will be explained in an easy-to-understand way. This year\u2019s \u2018Check your fish\u2019 theme aims to help consumers make a conscious and responsible choice when buying seafood. It isn\u2019t that difficult, though. When shopping, just check whether the packaging of your favourite seafoods have an ASC or MSC label and choose them to make a positive impact on the oceans and the planet. That’s how ASC and MSC are teaming up to combat overfishing.<\/p>\n
Did you know?<\/h2>\n
Fortunately, you often don’t have to look far to find these labels. For example, ASC and MSC products are available in 100 and 66 countries, respectively. Globally, 27,138 ASC and 20,838 MSC products are available for purchase.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the supply chain, 19% of the marine wild fish catch is currently covered by the MSC programme along with 2,063 ASC-certified farms, worldwide. On top of that, since March 2023, more than 4,400 improvements have been made to make MSC fisheries and ASC farms even more sustainable.<\/p>\n
Fishermen’s tales<\/h2>\n
Behind every sustainably caught fish there are passionate fishermen who venture out onto the vast waters every day. That\u2019s why we will be putting them in the spotlight during Sustainable Seafood Week.<\/p>\n
For example, there is the story of the Bering Sea fishermen who have been passing on their sustainable fishing methods for generations, which is how they protect the fish population. C\/P Starbound guarantees the survival of Alaska pollock through the sustainable fishing technique known as the \u2018Catch-Share-System.\u2019 Upgrades to the Starbound ensure that every part of the pollock is used: from fish fillets to fish oil. This means less waste and more sustainability. Thanks to the sustainable practices adopted by fishermen, Alaska pollock can be processed fresh and responsibly, arriving on your plate straight from the ocean.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Sustainable approach rewarded<\/h2>\n
At Pittman Seafoods, we are also looking out for sustainably caught and farmed fish. So it goes without saying that we wholeheartedly support Sustainable Seafood Week. Our own sustainability efforts have not gone unnoticed. In the autumn of 2022 and 2023, we won awards at the MSC Sustainable Seafood Awards. On both occasions, we came top in the \u2018Best Belgian supplier\u2019 category. This makes choosing Pittman Seafoods products a healthy extra check if you\u2019re looking to put sustainable and seafood on your plate.<\/p>\n
Relive with us the joyful moment when our team received the MSC Sustainable Seafood Award last October. We won\u2019t find out until October 16th whether we have received this prestigious award for the third year running.<\/p>\n
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