Ocean & Fishery health
Protection starts at the source
Gorton’s focus remains on our most vital resources: the ocean and its fisheries. As a leader in our industry, we accept the responsibility to protect and conserve our source fisheries and to ensure that we deliver on our mission: spreading the goodness of the sea by making quality seafood accessible to everyone for generations to come.
We plan to drive progress by setting and achieving ambitious goals and shaping our sourcing strategies in continued collaboration with our suppliers and NGO Partner, the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium.
2025
Accomplishments
Maintained >99% of wild-caught seafood sourced certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC); continued support of the Ecuador Titi Shrimp Fishery Improvement Project to help address the remaining <1%.
100% of aquaculture seafood sourced certified Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) 4 Star (highest star-level).
Completed Year 2 of Gorton’s Action Plan with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) to help address ghost gear & ocean plastic in our supply chain, focusing on pre-competitive collaboration and supplier engagement.
2026-2028
Smart goals
Continue to support the workplan of the Ecuador Titi Shrimp Fishery Improvement Project as it progresses on its path towards MSC certification, targeting completion in 2028.
Collaborate with GGGI to drive continued progress against Action Plan, completing Year 3 & 4 activities and establishing new goals for Year 5 & beyond.
Identify and establish support of a project for bycatch reduction and/or gear recycling within wild-capture supply base by 2027.
Support efforts for disease prevention or emissions tracking within aquaculture supply base by 2028.
Continue to support the workplan of the Ecuador Titi Shrimp Fishery Improvement Project as it progresses on its path towards MSC certification, targeting completion in 2028.
Identify and establish support of a project for bycatch reduction and/or gear recycling within wild-capture supply base by 2027.
2026-2028
Smart goals
Collaborate with GGGI to drive continued progress against Action Plan, completing Year 3 & 4 activities and establishing new goals for Year 5 & beyond.
Support efforts for disease prevention or emissions tracking within aquaculture supply base by 2028.
