Ocean Wise approved salmon rolls from Albion's chef

Today at noon, Ocean Wise made a major announcement. Albion Fisheries has just joined them as a founding supplier partner in making sustainable seafood more widely available to a huge customer and consumer base.

Ocean Wise is an initiative of the Vancouver Acquarium to certify restaurant menu items for sustainability, so that consumers know they're making a sustainably caught seafood selection.

Forming a partnership with a wholesale supplier like Albion is a big deal. The volume they're capable of supplying now makes it possible for large chains like Panago to source Ocean Wise approved shrimp—something that has previously been a challenge. With 170 locations across Canada, the decision for Panago to use only sustainably caught shrimp will make a significant and positive impact on the world's oceans.

As the largest seafood company in Western Canada, Albion Fisheries supplies to many high-profile restaurants from BC down to California, and to a number of supermarkets in BC and Alberta. When a company of this size makes a commitment to sustainbility and decides to provide its customers with ocean-friendly products, it's a giant step—not a small step—in the right direction. And that's good news for the health of our oceans.

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John Milobar, Albion Fisheries President