PURPOS E At Seattle Fish Company we take our role and responsibility as a supplier of sustainable protein seriously. We make e very possible effort to be efficient and conserve resources while providing nutritious food to the communities we serve. Our annual Impact Report offers an opportunity to reflect on progress made and goals achieved, as well as the chance to set our intentions for the following year. There is no time to waste – in the next 50 years, humanity will need as much food as has been consumed in the last 10,000 years. We can’t increase the amount of cultivated land without accelerating climate change so we must transform how and where we produce and source our food . Seattle Fish Co. believes that seafood will play a major role in this transformation. Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is water, yet less than seven percent of protein for human consumption comes from it. Fish and shellfish make excellent livestock converting more of the food they eat into edible protein, are less reliant on freshwater resources and can even have a positive impact on the environment. For example, shellfish farming has restored many coastal habitats and improved water quality. Responsible fishing and aquaculture present an opportunity to provide our communities with a healthy protein while being conscious of our impact on the environment. We also recognize that many people want diversity in their diets , and terrestrial meat is likely to be an important part of our diets for the foreseeable future. Indeed, there are huge areas of land that are only suitable for raising livestock, and regenerative practices that mimic ancient grazing patterns can actually improve land quality and remove carbon from the atmosphere . So alongside our commitment to seafood, and following the addition of Lombardi Brothers Meats to our portfolio, we will also be looking at ways to continuously improve the environmental impact of the terrestrial meats we source. More to come on this! As we work to fulfill our leadership aspiration of Leading the Growth of Sustainable Seafood Consumption, and as we add more terrestrial proteins to our portfolio, we know we must be intentional in how we grow, catch and farm our products . We will continue to identify the top priorities to address and set action plans to ensure we are always reducing our impact on our environment and ensuring we have abundant food sources for generations to come.
2023 IMPACT REPORT
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