Sourcing and Fish Facts

Albacore and Skipjack Tuna

Wild Planet sources albacore and skipjack tuna only from pole and troll caught fisheries. Numerous fleets around the world use this artisanal small-scale method and deserve our support. This catch method is considered a BEST CHOICE in harvest technique by the consensus of international environmental organizations studying this issue.

We may expand our sourcing as needed from other troll and pole fisheries, all of which are nearly by-catch free and are not overfished. NO PURSE SEINE OR LONG-LINE CAUGHT TUNA WILL EVER BE USED IN OUR PRODUCTS!

Source

See more info on albacore tuna and skipjack tuna at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Shrimp

When buying small shrimp for salad or shrimp cocktail, Oregon pink shrimp from Wild Planet is considered a best choice and is certified as sustainable to the standard of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). We never use phosphates; our shrimp is presented to you in its natural, healthy state.

Source

See more info on shrimp at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Salmon

Wild-caught salmon from Alaska is considered a best choice and to the standard of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Pacific salmon in Alaska are among the most intensively managed species in the world, with excellent monitoring of both the fish populations and the fishery itself.

Source

See more info on salmon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Sardines

Pacific Sardines are considered to be a "Best Choice" for sustainability as their populations appear to be healthy and abundant.

Having recovered from a natural decline in population in the 1960s, Pacific Sardines are prolific breeders that mature quickly and whose numbers are currently experiencing a high growth rate. Migratory in nature and travelling in large schools from Baja Mexico to Vancouver BC, Wild Planet Sardines are sustainably harvested in a well managed fishery with negligible bycatch or habitat damage. Pacific Sardines are versatile and flavorful, each a nutritional powerhouse packed with protein, CoQ10, Calcium, Iron and Potassium. Sardines are also an important link in the food web, as seabirds, marine mammals and other fish rely on sardines as the basis of their diet.

Source

See more info on sardines at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Traceability

All purchases made of tuna products are documented by dolphin safe and certificate of origin certificates which indicate:

Vessel name and license
Captain name and license
Country vessel registration
Harvest method
Area of capture
Trip dates of capture
Dolphin safe declaration

These data points provide the basis to determine that the fish landed are actually derived from the fisheries determined to be conservation best choices. Verification of these facts are confirmed by Wild Planet personnel through documentation audit and vessel inspection. Traceability of products by vessel name is documented and maintained in the transit, storage and production of finished goods.

We hope this gives you a clear understanding of our commitment to conservation and our methods as we endeavor to play a role within the seafood industry and retail stores to advance the health of tuna stocks and marine ecosystems.