Methodology
Seafood Progress is structured around the six steps of the Common Vision for Sustainable Seafood, a guiding document to help businesses develop and implement sustainable seafood commitments and programs.
Scoring Methodology for Brands
Scoring Methodology for Grocers
The Six Steps
Develop a comprehensive policy on sustainable seafood that includes time-bound objectives for addressing environmental and social issues and traceability.
Collect key data elements (scientific name, geographic origin, wild or farmed and gear type or farming method) to support your commitment to sustainable seafood.
Support sustainable and improving seafood providers through purchasing decisions.
Make information regarding the environmental and social performance of seafood products publicly available, and report on progress against your sustainable seafood commitment.
Educate employees, customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders about the importance of the businesses’ commitments to sustainable and socially responsible seafood.
Engage in policy reforms and management improvement projects that will generate more positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes in fisheries and aquaculture production, and ensure implementation of core labour standards.