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INSIGHTS <strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 32 Surrounding habitat and biodiversity also need to be protected, workers must be paid fairly and treated well, and even the relationship with neighbours is included. On top of that, ASC certification means that the feed the fish are given must be sustainable as well. This means no fish meal sourced from non-sustainable fisheries and no nasties such as unsustainable palm oil. A green ASC logo means the farmed seafood in the box is sustainable. Global Seafood Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practice Another aquaculture standard is the Global Seafood Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standard. Products that meet the standard carry the white fish within an open circle logo. The BAP program is the only aquaculture certification program in the world that certifies every step of the production chain – from hatcheries to farm, feed and processing. Each certification standard focuses on the four pillars of responsible fish farming – environmental responsibility, social accountability, food safety and animal health and welfare. It is not just BAP saying farms are doing the right thing. The BAP certification program is benchmarked by globally recognised third parties and is endorsed by more than 150 retail and foodservice operators worldwide, and there are more than 3,550 BAP certified producers globally. Traceability A healthy, sustainable global fishing industry requires watertight traceability around the world to ensure that all seafood comes from operators using best practices. Sadly, there are unscrupulous businesses and individuals who are fishing illegally, not reporting their catch or not operating under proper regulations. Known as IUU fishing (illegal, unregulated and unreported), the unsavoury practice sees an economic loss of around $55.4 billion every year and has a significant impact on global food security. IUU fishers, operating off the coast of vulnerable nations, can severely impact the availability of seafood for local communities. The global seafood industry is actively working against this deplorable practice with some of the biggest seafood companies coming together to make the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability broadly adopted. They are also pressuring governments to adopt the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA). This is an enforceable code that would see the ports where illegal fish are landed clean up their act. These two measures would also encourage the public to report on suspicious fishing behaviour, make businesses accountable and help ensure they buy from reputable and regulated suppliers. Friends of Ocean Action cochair and United Nations secretary general’s special envoy for the ocean ambassador, Peter Thomson, said ending illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is essential to ensuring a sustainable blue economy and the maintenance of a thriving ocean. “There must be nowhere to land and nowhere to sell fish and seafood that is caught illegally,” he said. Country of origin labelling After years of lobbying from the Australian seafood industry, the federal government looks set to legalise compulsory country of origin labelling for the foodservice industry. When it is implemented, perhaps later in the year, cafés, pubs, hotels and other hospitality businesses will need to identify where their fish comes from. If it is local, the letter A will need to be displayed next to Australian fish on the menu. If it is imported seafood it will need to have the letter I next to it and if it is of mixed origin, such as a marinara made with local salmon and imported mussels, the letter M will need to be displayed. At the time of writing, an official start date was yet to be announced but the government has assured business owners that there will be a gradual transition period to allow the industry to adjust. Modern slavery Back in 2010, British newspaper, The Guardian, published a shocking report about human slavery in the global fishing industry. It rocked the seafood industry and caused concern among consumers who didn’t want to buy fish caught and processed by poorly treated immigrant labour working in Southeast Asian countries. This report was followed four years later by the same paper with a similar story about the state of aquaculture farms in Southeast Asia. Immigrants were being forced to work long hours in atrocious conditions for little or no money.
INSIGHTS People in business, NGOs and governments across the world were appalled and swung into action to right the wrongs. A lot of work was done to solve the problems. Governments made concerted efforts to work with each other to make laws against the practices of modern slavery. The Australian Government, for example, passed the Modern Slavery Act in 2018. Businesses that were accused of modern slavery realised that doing the right thing was actually good business and they changed practices. Seafood buyers and distributors doubled down on the need for transparency and accountability. Organisations such as the Consumer Goods Forum and Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative developed standards and auditing programs to ensure businesses are not using forced child labour, wages are fair, there is freedom to associate and practice collective bargaining, and that worker health and safety is respected. Thankfully, the state of play in 2024 has vastly improved. If you’re buying from a reputable supplier, such as Bidfood, you can be assured you are getting seafood that is both ethical and sustainable. BIDFOOD IS ACROSS THE HOT ISSUES THAT ARE SWIRLING AROUND SEAFOOD TODAY. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE OVERFISHING, ILLEGAL FISHING, MODERN SLAVERY AND LESS-THAN-ACCEPTABLE AQUACULTURE. <strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 33
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