Responsible Seafood

We are striving to source our top 20 species of wild-caught and farm-raised fresh and frozen seafood in compliance with our Responsible Seafood Policy.

In 2019, 100% of the seafood in our Waterfront Bistro and Open Nature brands fully complied with our Responsible Seafood Policy. These brands feature more than 120 seafood offerings, including several of our Top 20 species like tuna, salmon and shrimp.

In 2021, we achieved our sushi commitment to have 100% of our top five species of wild-caught and farm-raised seafood categories used in our prepared sushi, eel, salmon, shrimp, surimi and tuna, sourced in compliance with our Responsible Seafood Policy.

We continually work to expand the number of our shelf-stable tuna products that are sourced from tuna fisheries in compliance with our Shelf-Stable Tuna Policy.

All Signature SELECT® and Open Nature shelf-stable tuna products meet our Responsible Seafood policy and qualifies for our Responsible Choice logo.

We use Trace Register’s TR5 Platform, which is GDST compliant, to collect data about our Own Brands shelf-stable products. This platform increases our ability to mitigate illegal, unreported and unregulated shelf-stable tuna from entering our supply chain.

Through Trace Register, we also collect specific product information to determine if at-sea transshipment is occurring in our tuna supply chain. We continue working with our suppliers to mitigate potential labor risks and increase transparency of our supply chains.

In 2024, we joined The Nature Conservancy’s Tuna Transparency Pledge. The signatories of this pledge are aspiring to advance 100 percent on-the-water monitoring across all industrial tuna fishing vessels within their supply chains by 2027. To achieve this 2027 target, signatories are collectively aiming to implement systems to track and verify progress against the Tuna Transparency Pledge, develop a credible plan to meet the 2027 target, and monitor pledge progress through an annual verification process.

We will continue to work toward industry best practices in traceability, including standardized data collection, verification practices and robust traceability systems for our seafood products and supply chains.

Albertsons Companies is the largest retailer in the United States to partner with Trace Register, a third-party electronic traceability provider. Through Trace Register, we collect product information from our seafood suppliers on a per shipment basis, giving us assurance that our products are meeting the high standards of our Responsible Seafood Program.

Review the Social Responsibility section below to learn more.

We will continue collaborative efforts with suppliers and other organizations to work toward implementing industry best practices for reducing human tracking and forced labor risks in seafood supply chains.

We focus on traceability, counter-IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing and social responsibility within our seafood supply chain by engaging suppliers and conducting studies within our supply chains.

At Albertsons Companies, we realize that enacting meaningful change to protect our oceans and the well-being of those whose livelihoods depend on seafood production requires collaborating with other stakeholders.