Responsible Wild Caught Seafood

GLOBAL URGENCY

Our oceans, the planet's largest ecosystem, are under threat.

Wildlife populations are declining at alarming rates. More than 30% of global fish stocks are currently overfished, and more than 30% of coral reefs and marine mammals under threat - many of them considered endangered, threatened or protected.

Fishing industry conditions can be hazardous and being at sea creates a barrier to enforcement and oversight. The UN estimates that around 600 million people are dependent on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.

Transforming the sector towards a sustainable blue economy is essential. Aquatic systems have the potential to support many people, provide a low carbon protein and contribute to our future food security. This must be achieved while preserving natural resources and the ecosystems that sustain them.

INTEGRATED APPROACH

We will ensure responsible sourcing across all wild caught seafood for consumption by both humans and pets - including full traceability, protecting endangered and threatened species, increasing transparency at sea and aiming to only source from fisheries that are sustainable or verifiably improving.

We are aligning our targets with best practices using a prioritization approach to incentivize suppliers, partners, NGO’s, fisheries science organizations and experts to then guide, assess and implement improvements across our supply chain. We are also contributing to projects and initiatives in support of the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development by 2030. Further, we will reward suppliers who are committed to making change on the water.

Thai Union aims to remain an industry leader in responsibly sourced wild-caught seafood for people and pets. By sourcing responsibly, we will create a positive impact on marine resources and systems that are sustainable for future generations.

SEACHANGE^® COMMITMENT

of wild-caught seafood comes from fisheries that are at sustainable levels or verifiably improving

by 2030.*

of vessels that we source from will meet best practices for seafarer welfare & working conditions or verifiably improving

by 2030.*

of vessels that we source from will implement best practices to safeguard endangered, threatened & protected species

by 2030.*

*All species in Priority Group 1, representing over 90% of our total wild-capture volume. We will continue to drive continuous improvement for other species towards and beyond 2030.

Sourcing

Engage & support change on the water with our suppliers
Implement new procurement procedures
Complete assessments of all fisheries & develop action plan, if needed
Protect workers by ensuring safe environments, freely chosen labor and rights are upheld.

Production

New product development only with fisheries that comply with new requirements
Protect workers by ensuring safe environments, freely chosen labor and rights are upheld

Governments & managers

Advocate for better fisheries management
Fund research & science that supports sustainable fisheries
Sustainably manage ecosystems & fisheries while increasing conservation & protection to restore stocks & avoid impacts from activities including pollution.