SEAFOOD sUSTAINABILITY
OUR CERTIFICATIONS & PARTNERS
100% bc-raised steelhead
Bayside Seafood creates nutritious meals that are healthy for the whole family, and healthy for our oceans. Bayside Seafood is made with premium-quality steelhead that are sustainably raised by reputable aquaculture facilities on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. All Bayside Seafood products hit store shelves with a recommendation from Ocean Wise for added peace of mind.
MINIMALISTIC PLASTIC PACKAGING
Bayside Seafood is packaged with vacuum sealed rollstock film in order to use minimal plastic. On average, rollstock film uses 40% less plastic than traditional tray packages you typically find at the grocery stores.
As an added perk, vacuum sealed packages are tamper-proof and freezer-ready, making them less susceptible to freezer burn, therefore reducing food waste.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
We recognize our role in helping ensure there is a sustainable future for the seafood we buy and sell and the overall health of our oceans. We aim to be a model of sustainability in the Canadian seafood marketplace and to continue to be a proactive and innovative leader.
Here are a few of our guarantees:
- We will source and distribute the highest quality products for our customers while continually expanding our offerings of sustainable seafood.
- We will work with our supplier partners to improve and provide complete, detailed and transparent seafood product traceability information for our customers.
- We will work towards implementing and maintaining innovative business and operational practices that will minimize our overall impact on the environment.
- We are fully committed to engaging our supplier partners, employees, customers and members of the conservation community to ensure a productive, sustainable future for both wild and farmed seafood products.
- We will encourage policymakers to improve and develop laws and regulations that support the improvement of fisheries and aquaculture management and enforcement.
- We will openly collect and share current and relevant information regarding our sustainability practices with our customers, employees, supplier partners, and the public.
Bayside is committed to working closely with its member organizations, sustainable seafood initiatives and environmental groups to take positive steps towards the sustainability of the seafood products we buy and sell.