"We are ceasing, subject to current inventories and existing commitments to suppliers, the sale of seven wild species that have been nearly universally identified as at great risk: Atlantic cod; Atlantic halibut; Chilean seabass; orange roughy; shark; swordfish; and bluefin tuna," the Washington state-based club store chain said in a statement published on its Web site.
"These species have represented a very small amount of the seafood we sell, most of which is farmed. We will not resume sales unless our sources are certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or a comparably reputable entity."
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