By ‘walking the talk’ and leading by example, we can increase consumer awareness and demand for sustainable seafood, and accelerate market change toward shark-friendly alternatives.
The SAFE Sharks and Rays Sustainable Feed Working Group is poised to position AZA institutions as champions of sustainable seafood. We have an opportunity to place sharks and rays within the wider narrative on sustainable fisheries and to engage partners by taking collective action on sourcing policies in both animal feed and catering operations.
We are currently recruiting organizations to participate in this pilot by auditing your current seafood feed purchases, and to assess and evaluate the sustainability of those products. We are also asking participants to complete a brief survey about your sustainable sourcing policies, so that we can further assess these feed products for other environmental, social, and sustainability factors.
How do I participate?
- Notify the SAFE team that you are participating in this project by emailing: windykent@safesharks.org
- By March 1, 2024 please create a free account and complete your FishChoice ‘My Assessment Tool’ for your seafood feed purchases made between May 15, 2022 – May 15, 2023.
- Please run your assessments under Seafood Watch, Ocean Wise, and Good Fish Guide ratings.
- Once you have completed your assessment, please download all CSV files and email them to bsantos@mbayaq.org.
- Complete this survey by March 1, 2024, providing additional information to assess sustainability criteria not collected by the FishChoice assessment tool.
Additional Resources:
Webinar Recording – Discusses the project in more detail and provides an example of how to use the FishChoice Assessment tool.
FishChoice Demo Tool – Below you will find a detailed video on how to complete your FishChoice Assessment.
Should you need any assistance, or have any questions, Please contact Bianca Santos, ACP Conservation Fellow (bsantos@mbayaq.org), or Windy Arey-Kent, SAFE Sharks and Rays Conservation Coordinator (windykent@safesharks.org) for more information, and Gabby Petrelli (gabby@fishchoice.com) on questions related to FishChoice.