Industry Leadership
Seafood Buyers
Large seafood buyers have the reach and influence to mobilize improvements in their entire supply chains.
Through standards and commitments, retailers, foodservice companies, brands, and other major seafood buyers set the tone for sustainability.
SFP does not ask companies to just buy certified and green-rated products, or those from existing improvement programs. Rather, we encourage seafood buyers to understand where their seafood comes from and then ask their supply chain to both initiate and participate in fishery and aquaculture improvement efforts and to join pre-competitive efforts to amplify change across sectors, countries, and regions.
Why you should care
Encouraging responsible practices in your supply chain is not just good for fisheries, ecosystems and communities. It is also good for business. The economic, environmental, and social outcomes from healthy and robust fisheries and aquaculture can provide tangible and concrete contributions to all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), your company’s ESG and corporate commitments, and other international agreements. And you will gain the reputational and market benefits of being recognized as a leader in sustainable seafood.
What you can do
There is a pathway to sustainability that starts wherever you are. SFP can help every step of the way, with frameworks and models for sustainability and impact, tools and systems, and expert consultation.
Know your fish and know your risk
- Understand where your seafood comes from, identify where improvements are needed, and monitor progress with Seafood Metrics.
- Obtain expert guidance and actionable solutions to elevate your company’s sustainability commitments with SFP’s Advisory Services and through our Industry Partnership Program.
- Publicly disclose your sourcing through the Ocean Disclosure Project.
Mobilize your suppliers
- Encourage your suppliers to participate in Supply Chain Roundtables.
- Ensure that your suppliers are taking action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
- Ask your suppliers to participate in fishery and aquaculture improvement efforts.
Publicly commit to positive impacts
- Support bycatch reduction efforts and commit to reducing bycatch in your supply chain.
- Support fishing and fish farming communities.
- Support ecosystem aquaculture and responsible feed production.
Support sustainable fisheries
Contact SFP’s Markets team to learn more about how you can help set the tone for sustainability.