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| Delhaize Goes Sustainable in Seafood |
Delhaize America, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA -- which
operates supermarkets under the Hannaford, Sweetbay, Bottom
Dollar Food, and Food Lion, Bloom, Harveys and Reid's banners --
has adopted a sustainable seafood sourcing program.
Its supermarkets will move to selling seafood from sources that
are managed to sustain the availability of seafood for current
and future generations, requiring them to verify that their
frozen, fresh and packaged products are coming from sources
managed for sustainability. All suppliers are required to be
compliant with the program by March 31, 2011.
"We want our shoppers to have confidence that seafood they buy
from us is from fisheries that are viable and maintained for the
future," said George Parmenter, corporate Responsibility manager
for Delhaize. "The health of fisheries is important to us as a
retailer, both for the long-term product supply and for reducing
the environmental impacts of products we sell. Our company is
committed to operating responsibly, and our new program
reinforces this commitment."
The sustainable seafood sourcing program was developed in close
partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), a
non-profit marine science center. It requires all suppliers
demonstrate that their seafood products come from well-managed
fisheries, and be traceable. It also encourages local sourcing.
The fisheries, which could also be certified under a variety of
sustainable certifications (such as the Marine Stewardship
Council), must demonstrate a detailed management plan which
includes the following components:
" Establishing plans to rebuild stock sizes within a specific
timeframe if stock size levels are below target levels.
" Providing sufficient data to determine appropriate harvest
levels or practices.
" Implementing monitoring and compliance measures to ensure
harvest levels are maintained within acceptable limits.
" Maintaining enforcement policies to ensure harvesters follow
regulations, and to prevent illegal practices and unreported harvest.
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