Fish City | Sustainability - Our Commitment for the Future

SUSTAINABILITY

Our Commitment for the Future

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BEST SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

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t Fish City, we are committed to the conservation of

fishing industry and the health and vitality of our oceans.

fish stocks by sustainably sourcing for every dish

Doing our part to keep the oceans clean from single-use

on our menus. All the fish and seafood we procure are

plastics, we stock only glass-bottled beverages, and nearly all

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified sustainable

our takeaway packaging is recyclable or biodegradable.

or responsibly sourced using a number of tools such the

We are a Silver member with Green Tourism, a Gold

Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide. We also

member with the Marine Conservation Society, and the

source ingredients locally and seasonally to decrease food

first and currently the only food establishment on the island

miles and improve the environmental integrity of our dishes.

of Ireland to be MSC-certified. We were the first business

Our commitment includes sharing and advocating our

in Northern Ireland to partner with Sustainable Fish Cities

mission of sustainability with our business partners, team

NI, a campaign led by Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s

members, customers, and community; and we run a free

preeminent environmental charity, to advocate for local

educational Kids Club for local schoolchildren to learn

businesses to procure seafood products sustainably. In

about fishing and the importance of sustainability to the

September 2021, we were recognised by the Marine

Our staff lead their own regular beach clean-ups at beaches in the local area, removing rubbish from our coastal areas that can contaminate the water or choke or ensnare marine life.

Stewardship Council as one of eleven regional heroes across the UK for our commitment to conservation. We continually seek to build on and strengthen our ethos of sustainability so that livelihoods in the fishing industry and related industries can be maintained and future generations can enjoy fish and seafood as well. To reduce our paper consumption, we have digitised our records to reduce our paper consumption. We digitally measure our food wastage and are working on measuring the carbon footprint of our corporate value chain. By quantifying the ecological costs of our production, we are looking for opportunities to reduce and, where possible, eliminate our current Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

OUR COMMITMENT TO

Sustainability At Fish City, we have taken our commitment to sustainability and the environment to the next level.

We are the first retailer and restaurant

Conservation Society (MCS). We are

on the island of Ireland to be certified by

currently an MCS Gold Member.

the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). For over 20 years, the MSC has

At Fish City, we advocate for a healthy,

been part of a global effort to keep our

sustainable approach to incorporating

oceans healthy and full of life. When

seafood into a healthy lifestyle. To that

you choose fish or seafood with the

end, we are committed to educating our

MSC’s ‘blue fish’ eco-label, you can be

team, guests and wider communities on

sure that the fish you are eating can be

the health benefits of seafood and the

traced back to a sustainable and well-

importance of sustainability to the long-

managed wild fishery. We are also the

term future of our fishing industry and

first fish and chip shop in the UK to be

the health and viability of our aquatic

corporate members of the Marine

food systems and marine environments.

Fish City was the first NI business to take the Sustainable Fish Cities pledge, an environmental campaign led by Ulster Wildlife and Nourish NI.

PARTNER ORGANISATIONS COMMITTED TO SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY

MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

For over 20 years, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is a UK charity

been part of a global effort to keep our oceans healthy and full of

committed to the protection of our seas, shores and wildlife. We

life. Choose the blue fish eco-label when purchasing seafood,

are the first Fish & Chip shop to have become corporate

and make sure that the fish and shellfish you eat can be traced

members of the MCS. We are currently Gold members with the

back to a sustainable source.

Marine Conservation Society.

GOOD FOOD IRELAND®

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FISH FRIERS

The definitive trustmark for local food and drink experiences on

We are proudly a member of the National Federation of Fish

the island of Ireland, Good Food Ireland® thoroughly audits its

Friers (NFFF), the official body that represents the fish and chip

members, ensuring businesses with the Good Food Ireland® seal

industry. Among many initiatives to promote good fisheries

of approval provide guests and visitors to the island with

management and responsible sourcing, the NFFF have developed

authentic, premium experiences focused on certified quality,

a Responsible Sourcing Code for members and work with the

sustainability, and local food and culture.

MSC on group certification.

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