FishChoice Sustainable
Seafood Newsletter
January 29, 2016

SeaWeb Seafood Summit 2016
New FishChoice Supplier Member - Blue Ribbon Meats
New FishChoice Supplier Member - Pacific Harvest Seafoods
New Seafood Watch Ratings
Sustainable Seafood News & Notes

SeaWeb Seafood Summit 2016

The annual SeaWeb Seafood Summit brings together global representatives for in-depth discussions, presentations, and networking around the issue of sustainable seafood. FishChoice founder Richard Boot will be attending SeaWeb's Seafood Summit 2016 in Malta to foster dialogue and partnerships that will further FishChoice's goal of supporting both businesses and NGOs involved in the sustainable seafood movement. Richard Boot is also a finalist for the coveted Seafood Champion Award in the Leadership Category, with winners announced at a reception on the first evening. For those that aren't attending you can follow along via Twitter using the hashtag #SWS S16.

New FishChoice Supplier Member

Blue Ribbon Meats
(Cleveland, Ohio)

Blue Ribbon Meats is a family owned and operated distributor, processor, and wholesaler based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1948 by Albert Radis, Blue Ribbon Meats has become a family tradition, and community staple for providing quality meats and seafood to the Cleveland, Toledo, and Columbus, Ohio areas. Striving to be on the cutting edge of culinary trends with exciting menu offerings, their products include lobster, salmon, monkfish, and swordfish. Their extensive seafood selection, along with their shellfish certification program allows them to offer their customers a wide variety of products at many different price points.
FishChoice Supplier Member Profile & Products

New FishChoice Supplier Member

Pacific Harvest Seafoods
(San Juan Bautista, California)

Established in 1974, Pacific Harvest Seafoods has been serving the greater San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas for over 30 years. With a wide variety of products sourced from over twenty countries, their seafood is a favorite amongst local restaurants, hotels, and markets. At Pacific Harvest, sustainable business practices go beyond their seafood, and include their facilities as well. Their new facility has been built with recycled and man-made products to reduce their environmental impact, and future plans include adding solar panels and a windmill to the facility.
FishChoice Supplier Member Profile & Products

New Seafood Watch® Ratings

Seafood Watch® released new seafood recommendations on January 25th for farmed salmon from two farms in Norway - Kvarøy and Selsøyvik Farms. Both farms receive a "Good Alternative (yellow)" rating. About 60% of this salmon is imported into the U.S. by FishChoice Supplier Member Blue Circle Foods. This salmon is also being launched under the brand 'In the Blue' by Whole Foods.