The vast majority of our donated seafood comes from fisheries that are certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council. Both SeaShare and the MSC are working to promote responsible utilization of our marine resources. The same stakeholders who support certified fisheries here in America also display a social responsibility – through their donations of time, materials, and dollars to SeaShare.

SeaShare’s donors are responsible stewards of our national resources, and they are important contributors in their communities. Together, we play a critical role in the context of seafood sustainability which is synonymous with the goals of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Central to this Code is the alleviation of food insecurity and addressing poverty. Section 6.2 of the Code reads “Fisheries management should promote the maintenance of the quality, diversity and availability of fishery resources in sufficient quantities for present and future generations in the context of food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable development”. SeaShare is one of the very best expressions of seafood sustainability.