Moving Beyond Fishery Certification: Using collaboration, technology & innovation to further improve sustainability June 6, 2017 Seattle, Washington
Moving Beyond Fishery Certification: Using Collaboration, Technology, and Innovation to Further Improve Sustainability June 6, 2017 Seattle, Washington
3 rd Party Sustainability Certification of the Fishery U.S. Bering Sea Alaska Pollock fishery is considered one of the healthiest and most responsibly managed fisheries in the world 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 93.2 91.1 90.5 90.2 87.1 MSC Scores Among Whitefish Options 86.3 85.9 85.7 85.7 85.3 85.1 84.2 83.5 83.3 82.3 81.0 Alaska Pollock Norw. Act. Cod Icel. Cod Norw. Arc. Haddock Euronor Saithe BSAI Cod Pac. Hake Norw. Arc. Saithe N. Sea Saithe S. Af. Hake Ger. Baltic Cod Canada Haddock Denmark Cod Swed. Baltic Cod Barents Cod/Hadd. NZ Hoki Certified as sustainable by independent organizations like the MSC and ASMI s RFM program Alaska pollock has the highest score among whitefish options within the MSC program 5
Environmental Responsibility American Seafoods Alaska Pollock is one of the greenest proteins in the world 40 30 Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Various Proteins 1 26.82 34.18 20 10 0 1.42 2.00 2.16 2.21 3.30 4.38 Alaska Pollock Tofu Farmed Salmon Chicken Wild Cod Pork Lamb Beef Utilize every part of the fish it harvests (full utilization) Harvesting and processing operations have minimize environmental impact Low carbon footprint No impact on the global fresh water supply all water on board is made from seawater 6 Source: American Seafoods: Carbon Footprint Report, Sustainable Business Consulting, 2012. 1. As measured in Kg of carbon (Co2) released per Kg of edible product produced.
Mighty Ships: Northern Eagle Both a fishing trawler and a floating factory, the Northern Eagle is able to catch, fillet, and freeze up to 160 tons of fish a day. Set sail on the bitter and brutal Bering Sea as this ship and her crew embark on the most important fishing trip of the year, at the height of spawning season.
Current Utilization of Alaska Pollock at sea Flesh Surimi/Fillets/Mince Bones Stomach Skin Roe/Milt Liver/Viscera Meal and oil
Snapshot of Factory Vessel Production 2004 to 2014 2004 2014 2004 to 2014 recovery rates: 4 Fillet and Mince Block Products 9 Fillet and Mince Block Products 5 Surimi Grades 14 Surimi grades Fishmeal Fish oil (for fuel) Flesh up over 20% Meal up over 50% Oil up almost 300% 2 Grades of Fishmeal 2 grades of Fish oil 3 additional products in other categories Total = 11 products in 2004 Total = 30 products in 2014 Factory Department has grown from 75 to 103 persons.
Retail Surimi-seafoods found in International Markets
Variety of Raw Material Potential Marine Phospholipids Marine proteins Calcium, Hydroxyapatite Omega-3 fatty acids Peptides Vitamins A, D, E Branched-chain amino acids Lectins Enzymes Collagen
Various Literature on Marine Ingredients: October 2008 August 2007 2010 March 2013 -As we explored the literature and prior science it became clear our fish is loaded with nutritional, bioactive components and we had and still have a great deal to learn
Impressive alignment of academia, government, and industry to fully utilize marine resources Sustainability, processing effects, fish proteins and peptides, applications, markets, clinical nutrition 5th BioMarine International Business Convention 30 31 Oct. 2014 Cascais, Portugal
Life by TropiClean Skin & Coat Supplement for Dogs
Dried Pollock Fractions: Mixes/Blends Skin Roe Fishmeal Analog Flesh Milt Animal Palatant Bone
Market introduction at IFT July 2013
What s NOT in Alaska Pollock products: Antibiotics or other medicines Genetically Modified Organisms Preservatives Hormones or fertilizers Heavy metals, pollutants BSE, AI, or other diseases
Moving Beyond Fishery Certification: Using Collaboration, Technology, and Innovation to Further Improve Sustainability Thank you! Richard Draves, American Seafoods Group
OUR HISTORY 2
ALASKA LOCATIONS PETERSBURG Keta & Pink Salmon, Halibut, Black Cod, Rockfish and occasionally Spot Shrimp 23
LOWER 48 LOCATIONS Washington Bellingham Anacortes Everett Pier 91 - Corporate headquarters Oregon Newport Minnesota Motley (North America s largest surimi plant) Georgia Carrollton 24
GLOBAL LOCATIONS 25
BRINGING ALASKA TO THE WORLD
BRINGING ALASKA TO THE WORLD 27
SELF-SUFFICIENCY 28
POLLOCK PRIMARY PRODUCTS 29
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CATCH MONITORING 33
USING ALL OF THE FISH 34
USING ALL OF THE FISH 35
TRACEABILITY 36
INNOVATION IN PACKAGING 37
RECYCLING CENTER 18 38
HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM 39
EMISSIONS REDUCTION 40