Corporate Sustainability Policy
Sea Port is committed to sustainability, as defined by the 'United Nations' Brundtland Commission'. It is the ability to "meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs".
We believe seafood to be the best protein source for our health and for our environment; therefore we foresee future generations demanding a greater supply of seafood as both their population and economic prosperity grows. Sea Port will be dedicated to sustainably meeting this demand.
"Sustainable development is the ability to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."
We believe that wild-caught and farmed seafood is sustainable when it is harvested without compromising:
- the continued health of the seafood species' populations
- the integrity of the ecosystems upon which they and other species within that ecosystem depend
- the socioeconomic vitality of the surrounding human communities
Sea Port will work to develop and improve the sustainability of its wild-caught seafood by addressing:
- stock status, or the health of the populations being targeted
- fisheries management
- IUU (Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated) fishing and seafood fraud
- bycatch of target and non-target species, including protected, endangered, or threatened species
- habitat impacts from fishing gear and practices
- Social equity of the seafood supply chain
Sea Port will work to develop and improve the sustainability of its farmed seafood by addressing:
- resources used in fish farming, including feed and nursery/seed stocks
- wastes released from the farm, including wastewater and nutrients
- effectiveness of fish health management on the farm
- wider impacts to surrounding ecosystems, including those on wild species
- the effects on human communities and the social equity in the seafood supply chain
- efficient use of resources, such as feed and energy use
We recognize that achieving our sustainability goals will be unending, and we cannot address
all areas of concern immediately. As we collaborate with industry and work to advance
sustainability with our partners, we will share our challenges and celebrate our successes.
