When we protect our oceans, we all benefit. That’s why we’re proud to collaborate with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).
Publix’s collaboration with SFP began in 2009. Since then, we’ve donated a total of $480,000 to the nonprofit organization. SFP is dedicated to bringing retailers like Publix together with other areas of the supply chain to protect the environment while continuing to promote the continual growth of fisheries and fish farms.
This year, we were the 1st U.S. retailer to join with SFP, BirdLife International and Whale and Dolphin Conservation to review and understand the risks from the unintended catch of ocean wildlife in the seafood sourcing supply chain.
Unintended catch, referred to in the seafood industry as bycatch, occurs when commercial fishers accidentally catch nontarget species while fishing, which is a contributor to endangered, threatened and protected species population decline. Affected populations include whales, sharks, dolphins, turtles, seabirds and more.
Publix has already supported several Fishery Improvement Projects, which address the impacts of unintended catch when targeting
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- mahi mahi and tuna from Costa Rica
- Canadian snow crab and
- U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp.
“It’s a priority to Publix to source from healthy, well-managed fisheries,” said Business Development Director of Seafood Guy Pizzuti. “We look forward to continuing to work with SFP and continuing to make a difference in the arena of seafood sustainability.”
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