15 SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT VALUE CREATION & QUALITY (VCQ) COMMUNITY TEAM MEMBERS Our Certfications Protecting Fisheries Sustainability Partnerships Preventing Entanglements Pacific Seafood offers 50 certified sustainable species, in addition to our 28 certified sustainable facilities. These third-party organizations certify that sustainable harvest methods are used, limit the amount of fish harvested each year to keep fisheries abundant, care for the surrounding environment, and fair treatment of workers. These partnerships allow us to continually improve our sustainability efforts, provide resources, and support our customers. Pacific Seafood works with the Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group in California to reduce the risk of entanglements in Dungeness crab fishing gear and provide guidance to the crab fishing industry about how to avoid or minimize entanglements. To ensure stocks are sustainable long into the future, Pacific Seafood works with the NOAA Fisheries Science Centers, the NOAA Fisheries Policy Division, Regional Fishery Councils, and several state environmental departments, including Fish and Wildlife. Promotes sustainable wild fishing practices. 22 facilities | 46 species Promotes the best environmental and social choice when buying seafood. 3 facilities | 2 species Outlines standards for each type of facility, from hatchery and feed mill to farm and processing plant. Marine Stewardship Council Aquaculture Stewardship Council Best Aquaculture Practices 3 facilities & farms | 2 species Pacific Seafood became the first and only company to offer BAP four-star certified oysters. Pacific Seafood became the first company certified to offer BAP four-star steelhead. 2018 2021
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