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“Seeking sustainability
Iceland is committed to the principles of sustainability in seafood sourcing, and we have a Fish and Seafood Sustainability and Welfare Policy for our Iceland brand suppliers to address this issue.
All suppliers of Iceland brand products must have a written Fish Sustainability Policy which is mirrored in their procurement policies and product specifications. This must outline how full traceability of all raw materials is in place and routinely verified. Additionally, checks must be in place for all raw material supplies to ensure that the fish has been caught within the legal parameters and quota management criteria. Measures must be in place to avoid over-fishing or depletion of exploited populations.
For sea-caught fish, in addition to legal quota management controls, all fish must be scientifically assessed as being caught within sustainable limits. A risk assessment must be undertaken to identify the environmental impact of the fishing, and species must be managed in accordance with key scientific indices, with practical measures taken to maintain breeding populations which are capable of sustaining or growing the current population. The fishing methods used must be the most selective available to minimise by-catch and the risk to marine mammals. We do our utmost to discourage the capture of fish just prior to or during their breeding seasons.
Suppliers of Iceland brand farmed fish must have a documented Fish Welfare Policy and Environmental Management System for farms, which are routinely audited. Key measures include ensuring the appropriate siting of all open cage sea farms, which should have been subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment; verifying that all feed is sourced from sustainable, well-managed stocks; and ensuring that suppliers adhere to appropriate maximum stocking densities. Farms are also required to adopt the Farm Animal Welfare Council “Five Freedoms”, outlined above.”
http://about.iceland.co.uk/corporate-responsibility/
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