Learn More About Sustainable Seafood

                           Sustainable Seafood

Sustainable seafood is collected or farmed in methods that take into account the long-term viability of harvested species, the health of the seas, and the lives of fisheries-dependent people. It was originally pushed in the 1990s as part of the sustainable seafood movement. This operation focuses on overfishing and fishing practises that are harmful to the environment. The movement has raised awareness and raised concerns about how our seafood is collected through a number of efforts.


In the 1990s, a rising awareness of the significance of safeguarding a supply of wild food, decent employment, and healthy seas sparked the sustainable seafood movement.The collapse of Canada's Grand Banks cod fishery in 1992 served as a wake-up call and one of the impetuses for the MSC's formation. When the cod fishery was suspended permanently, more than 35,000 fishermen and plant workers from over 400 coastal villages lost their employment almost immediately.This highlighted the need for global collaboration to find a solution to overfishing, prompting the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Unilever – the largest consumer of cod at the time of the collapse – to launch a project that would result in a scientifically-driven standard to define sustainable fishing, and eventually establish the MSC. The MSC was founded in 1997 and is today the most widely recognised certification for wild, sustainable seafood. We have witnessed personally the power of positive transformation 20 years later. MSC-certified sustainable fisheries supply more than 10 million tonnes of seafood worldwide.


Fisheries and aquaculture play an important role in ensuring food security for the world's population now and in the future. The yearly output of seafood is enormous all around the world. The yearly catch of wild capture fisheries has surpassed 180 million tonnes. While aquaculture currently accounts for more than half of all seafood consumed worldwide. As of 2021, more than 20% of the world's population relies on seafood as a primary source of protein. Though the seas were formerly thought to be an infinite resource, we now know that humans has a substantial influence on aquatic organisms and surroundings.


It's crucial to consider the carbon footprint of seafood when thinking about sustainability. The seafood business, as a whole, has a large carbon impact. The carbon footprint of seafood is increased by transportation on boats, aircraft, and delivery vehicles, as well as processing and packing and refrigeration.