We’re committed to seafood sustainability.
We understand you want to know where your seafood comes from and its impact on the environment. Seafood certification programs help to identify sustainably sourced and responsibly sourced seafood, but there are so many programs out there that it can be hard to know which ones are the most credible. We sought the answers, and we had a little help.
We partner with two leaders in global seafood sustainability to provide you, our customer, with the information you need to make decisions:
GreenWise products are committed to good.
When you see our Sustainably Sourced logo with wild-caught seafood, it means that fishery has either been evaluated by SFP and is considered “well-managed” in accordance with their guidelines, or it has an approved ecolabel as established by GSSI’s benchmark for seafood certification programs. These currently include:
- Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM Certified)
- Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (GULF) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Program
- Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM Certified)
- Marine Stewardship Council (MSC Certified)
With farmed seafood, the Sustainably Sourced logo identifies an item that has an approved ecolabel as established by GSSI’s benchmark for seafood certification programs. These currently include:
- Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)
- Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
- Global Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBALG.A.P.)
Farmed seafood must be certified at all four levels of the supply chain for fin fish and shrimp (farm, hatchery, plant, feed), and at three levels for all other shellfish (farm, plant, hatchery).
When you see our Responsibly Sourced logo with wild-caught seafood, it means that fishery has been evaluated by SFP and is either considered “managed” in accordance with their guidelines or is from a fishery participating in a fishery improvement project (FIP) that is credible and graded.
With farmed seafood, the Responsibly Sourced logo identifies an item that has an approved ecolabel as established by GSSI’s benchmark for seafood certification programs. These currently include:
- Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)
- Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
- Global Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBALG.A.P.)
The seafood must be certified at the farm level. Additional certifications may be obtained at up to two levels of the supply chain (hatchery, plant, or feed).
How does GreenWise brand stack up?
All GreenWise brand seafood is sustainably sourced. GreenWise brand seafood items are also chemical free, meaning that no bisulfate, phosphates, nonphosphates, or other chemicals, processing aids, etc. were used during harvest, transport, or production of the products. Additionally, farm-raised seafood is raised without ever using antibiotics or added hormones.