Sustainability of NZ Fisheries Independently Verified
Sealord is proud to support sustainable fisheries and welcomes the re-certification of 17 New Zealand fisheries harvesting hoki, hake, ling and southern blue whiting which have been re-certified against the gold standard for sustainable seafood, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. After a 12-month independent assessment process to review the science and management of these […]
New Zealand’s Most Modern Deep Sea Fishing Vessel Arrives in her New Home Town
A brand new state-of-the-art fishing vessel – the first to be added to the country’s deepwater fleet in over 20 years – is arriving in Nelson, New Zealand on Friday 15 June. Built for Sealord by Simek shipyard in Flekkefjord, Norway, in an extensive 16-month build project, the $70m purpose-built vessel has almost completed her six-week […]
Sealord Confident in their Sustainable Management of Fisheries
Recent media reports have cast doubt over Sealord practices back in 2012 in relation to reporting of catch. Sealord can reassure the public that at no time, either back in 2012 or in the present, has Sealord engaged in deliberately under-reporting catch. The leaked 2012 reports from MPI highlights issues MPI reported around methods best […]
Sealord Tuna Products Sourced Sustainably and Ethically
Sealord acknowledges concerns have been raised around labour conditions for some people working abroad in the tuna fishing industry, generally on illegal and unregistered vessels. Our company places very high priority on the welfare of all people involved in the supply of our products and has full confidence these issues do not relate to the […]
One Stop Source for New Zealand Seafood Information Launched
A one-stop source for information on New Zealand seafood was launched at the New Zealand Seafood Industry conference in Wellington today. OpenSeas is a third-party verified, broad-based transparency initiative designed to enable customers of New Zealand seafood, primarily international customers, a single, comprehensive source of information about the environmental, social and production credentials of the […]
Sealord Energy Saving on Show
Sealord today hosted more than 80 representatives from large industries across New Zealand to show the energy savings programme it has on its Nelson Vickerman Street site. The visitors were in Nelson taking part in the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority’s (EECA) Large Energy Users Forum. “As part of Sealord’s commitment to sustainability it has an energy savings […]