6 Points available for general policy

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1 MCS Mari Cons Soci Marine Conservation Society Sustainable Seafood Campaign Supermarket League Table Evaluation Questionnaire 2009 Please complete the following questionnaire and return to or Attention of Sam Wilding, MCS, Unit 3 Wolf Business Park, Alton Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 5NB Please return the questionnaire by 5pm on Friday April 17th. If you have any queries or questions please contact Sam Wilding, Fisheries Officer on or sam.wilding@mcsuk.org SECTION 1: POLICY GENERAL Does your company have an environmental policy? GO TO SECTION 2 Are fish purchasing guidelines included as a specific part of this policy or in additional policy documents or statements? 2 POINTS GO TO SECTION 2 Is a copy of your policy supplied? Is your policy or statement of commitment to sustainability publicly available? If yes, how and where is this available? Are criteria for wild-caught fish included as a specific part of your fish buying policy? GO TO SECTION 2 Are criteria for farmed fish production included as a specific part of your fish buying policy? 6 Points available for general policy 1.6 GO TO SECTION 2 Your score CAPTURE POLICY Does your policy prohibit the sale of fish from stocks assessed by ICES or other sources as depleted or below precautionary spawning stock biomass levels? Retailers achieved a score of 1 if their policy prevent the stocking of fish from stocks below the precautionary limit, and a score of 0.5 was awarded to retailers stocked these fish with corrective actions in place. 1.7 Does your policy address the issue of Illegal, Unregulated or Unreported (IUU) fishing beyond registering of buyers and sellers, which is legally required? A score of 1 was awarded to retailers who addressed the issue of IUU and required full traceability of the seafood back to the capture vessel. No marks of 0.5 were awarded. 1.8 Does your policy address the issue of immature fish and breeding seasons? A point was awarded if the retailer's policy stated that they required vessels to take measures to avoid juvenile fish, and that they avoided sourcing a species during it's breeding season. 6

2 CAPTURE POLICY CONTINUED Does your policy address the issue of damage to seabed? 1.10 Does your policy address the issue of cetacean bycatch? 1.11 Does your policy address the issue of marine turtle bycatch? 1.12 Does your policy address the issue of seabird bycatch? 1.13 Does your policy address the issue of shark bycatch? 1.14 Does your policy address the issue of bycatch of endangered species? 1.15 Do you have a specific tuna sourcing policy? (e.g. Dolphin friendly / pole and line caught etc.) 1.16 Does your policy address the issue of discards and selectivity of fishing gears? Are there any species which your policy prohibits the sale of? If yes please list species Reason for prohibition Has your company delisted any vulnerable species since March 2007? If yes please list species Has your company delisted any vulnerable species in the last 5 years? If yes please list species Are there any fishing methods which your policy prohibits? If yes please list methods Reason for prohibition

3 CAPTURE POLICY CONTINUED... Does your company have a policy of not buying fish from countries engaged in commercial whaling or sealing? If no would your company stop buying from such countries in response to public or other pressure? Does your company have a policy on sourcing from distant water fleets engaged in third country agreements? Would your company consider the development of Fair Trade fish products in response to public or other pressure? If applicable as a minimum does your fish buying policy apply to all brands sold in your stores? 11 Points available for capture policy Your score POLICY ON FARMED FISH What production standards do your UK suppliers comply with? Please tick / list all that apply or state if none. 11 None Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture Freedom Foods Tartan Quality Mark Globalgap Label Rouge GAA Other (please specify): Supermarket bespoke (please elaborate): Have you supplied a copy of your production standards? What production standards do your imported farmed fish (including shellfish) suppliers comply with? Please tick / list all that apply or state if none. None Globalgap FAO Guidelines GAA Other (please specify): Supermarket bespoke (please elaborate): What percentage of all farmed fish (including shellfish) available for sale is organic? Please indicate percentage of supply by certifier if possible Soil Association % Naturland % Organic Food Federation % Other (please specify) %

4 POLICY ON FARMED FISH CONTINUED Does your policy address issues of fish feed sustainability? If yes, does this apply to: UK farmed fish Imported Farmed fish 1.18 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards specify or address the appropriate siting of farms? 1.19 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address pollution (organic and chemical) reduction/management? 1.20 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address stocking density? 1.21 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address escape prevention? 1.22 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address sea lice management? 1.23 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address welfare standards? 1.24 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address predator control? 1.25 Does your policy on farmed fish production standards address environmental performance monitoring? If applicable, as a minimum, do your production standards for farmed fish apply to all brands sold in your stores? 9 Points available for policy on farmed fish Your score 9

5 SECTION 2: TOP 5 FISH What are the 5 most popular species sold in your stores? Please rank with 1 as the most popular. THIS SECTION IS Species name (common name) Production method (farmed or wild caught) Capture method (e.g. trawl caught) Capture or production area (e.g. NE Atlantic) SECTION 3: MCS FISH TO EAT AND FISH TO AVOID Please use the table overleaf to list all the fish (wet fish, frozen, chilled, ambient and value added) that are sold in your stores. The table asks for method of production; FAO Area of Capture or Production; Specific area of capture i.e. stock or fishery detail; Method of capture and % of sales (as a product of weight). The percentage of sales will allow us to calculate the percentages of fish sold by your stores that are from the MCS Fish to Eat list and those that are from the Fish to Avoid list. The total percentages from each list will be scored as shown opposite. * PLEASE TE that if a species is on our Fish to Avoid list and no specific details are supplied here regarding the sourcing of the species, such as stock origin it will be counted as a Fish to Avoid (For example tuna will be counted as a Fish to Avoid unless details can be provided about its origin and species) PERCENTAGE OF FISH FROM THE MCS FISH TO EAT LIST 10 points = 80% 8 points = 60 79% 6 points = 40-59% 4 points = % 2 points = % - 2 points = 0% PERCENTAGE OF FISH FROM THE MCS FISH TO AVOID LIST - 10 points = 80% - 8 points = 60 79% - 6 points = 40-59% - 4 points = % - 2 points = % (positive) 2 points = 0% 12 Points available for fish to eat and fish to avoid Your score 12

6 Species common name Species scientific name Method of Production Capture/Farmed FAO Area or Production Country if farmed Stock/Fishery or Farm Detail Method of Capture or Farming % of Sales MCS use e.g Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Farmed FAO27 Shetland Sea cage 21

7 Species common name Species scientific name Method of Production Capture/Farmed FAO Area or Production Country if farmed Stock/Fishery or Farm Detail Method of Capture or Farming % of Sales MCS use

8 SECTION 4: CONSUMER AND LABELLING 4.1 What percentage of all fish available for sale by volume/number comes from fisheries certified against a credible thirdparty, consumer facing certification programme e.g. Marine Stewardship Council, Soil Association etc.? Method of Production % by volume % by number 1 Capture fisheries 3 points = 10% + 2 points= 5-9.9% 1 points = % 0 points = 0% or no information 2 Farmed 3 points = 10% + 2 points= 5-9.9% 1 points = % 0 points = 0% or no information Please list which certification programmes are included in the above calculation: 12 Points available for certification Your score Above the basic minimum required by EU/UK Fish Labelling Laws do your stores routinely provide any additional information relating to where and how fish are caught or farmed that would enable consumers to make a more accurate and informed seafood choice? GO TO SECTION 5 If yes, please indicate which of the following information is routinely provides Latin name Specific capture method Specific capture area (for wild fish sold) Specific production area (for farmed fish sold) 4 Points available for additional info Your score 4

9 SECTION 5: STAFF TRAINING 5.1 Do you have dedicated, trained specialist fish counter staff? 5.2 Are staff trained in responsible sourcing? 5.3 Are staff trained in sustainability issues (overexploitation, fisheries management etc)? 5.4 Are staff trained in environmental management (Bycatch, capture methods etc)? If yes how is this information conveyed to them? Please describe any relevant training. 4 Points available for training Your score 4 SECTION 6: PROJECT SUPPORT/RESEARCH 6.1 Please list any new (since March 2007) projects or research your company has been involved in or plans to be involved in (up to March 2010) to promote or develop more sustainable fishing or aquaculture practices: EXAMPLE: Fisheries Improvement Partnership/ Feed sustainability innovations 2 Funding selective gear/ cage improvement trails 1 Investing in research projects 1 5 Points available for project support/research Your score 5 TOTAL (MAX 63) Your score 63 Thank you very much for your time and participation. Summaries and a new Supermarket League Table (2008/2009) will be published at our website and in the national media in May 2009.