UK supermarket J. Sainsbury reiterated its commitment to sourcing from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fisheries, as parts of the Alaska salmon fishery announced plans to withdraw from certification.
The supermarket, which is the second largest in the UK behind Tesco and had turnover of £19.96 billion (€24.1 billion/$31 billion) in 2010, recently issued a press release on its 100th MSC-labeled product.
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“As Britain’s biggest retailer of sustainable fish we work closely with our suppliers, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and the MSC to develop plans which will ensure the long-term health and sustainability of stocks supplying Sainsbury’s,” said a spokesman for Sainsbury’s.
“We
