Seafood Sustainability

Gorton’s purchases a wide variety of seafood raw materials, of which Alaska Pollock, a fish native to the Bering Sea, is our most important and primary source of supply. This resource is managed under provisions of United States federal law that require rigorous scientific assessment of the condition of the fishery and conservative catch allowances. The quota each season is only a small fraction of the total available resource, and all players – whether vessel operators or legislators – take an active role to see that the rules governing the harvest are being followed. These conservative management practices have resulted in this fishery being recognized as the world’s best managed sustainable seafood resource.

Gorton’s is committed to protecting and enhancing the sustainability of seafood resources and we send a clear message on this issue in a number of ways:

• By advocating for responsible fishery management practices through our active participation in the National Fisheries Institute.
• By working with our key suppliers to ensure their adherence to all fishery management regulations.
• By supporting governmental actions directed at ensuring the sustainability of fishery resources.
• By encouraging the development of alternative sources of seafood supply utilizing environmentally responsible aquiculture methods.
• By supporting responsible environmental groups that encourage science-based fishery management.

Access to seafood resources will be safeguarded for the future if we all work together to protect and properly manage the world’s marine resources, habitats, and ecosystems.

Finally, we stand behind the promise that our customers can “trust the Gorton’s Fisherman.” Gorton’s will continue to actively support environmentally sound management of marine resources, as a way to insure that our consumers will always have access to healthy and quality seafood products well into the future. Keeping this idea alive and well is a job we must do every day!