Progress Through Partnerships: The Bumble Bee Seafood Company Releases its 2022 “Seafood Future” Report

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Today, on World Ocean Day, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company issued its 2022 Seafood Future Report .

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  • Today, on World Ocean Day, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company issued its 2022 Seafood Future Report .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220608005759/en/
    Progress Through Partnerships: The Bumble Bee Seafood Company Releases its 2022 Seafood Future Report (Photo: Business Wire)
    We debuted our Seafood Future report in 2020 as a way to hold our company accountable to continuing to work toward solutions in the areas of sustainable fishing, safe and fair labor practices and improving the health of our oceans, said Jan Tharp, President and CEO, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company.
  • Progress highlighted in the 2022 Seafood Future report includes:
    71% of our seafood supply is now externally recognized as sustainable by a certification system validated by the Global Sustainable Seafood Institute (GSSI), or is moving toward certification by 2025, up from 42% last year.
  • The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is passionately pursuing its purpose of feeding peoples lives through the power of the ocean.


Today, on World Ocean Day, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company issued its 2022 Seafood Future Report. The report highlights the progress made the last 12 months through a variety of strategic partnerships that reflect Bumble Bee’s purpose and ongoing commitment to feeding a growing population by protecting the world’s ocean and the people who rely on it for their livelihoods.

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“We debuted our Seafood Future report in 2020 as a way to hold our company accountable to continuing to work toward solutions in the areas of sustainable fishing, safe and fair labor practices and improving the health of our oceans,” said Jan Tharp, President and CEO, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company. “We are grateful for the progress we have been able to make this past year in particular by collaborating with like-minded organizations that share our commitment to Fish, the Ocean, and People.”

Progress highlighted in the 2022 Seafood Future report includes:

  • 71% of our seafood supply is now externally recognized as sustainable by a certification system validated by the Global Sustainable Seafood Institute (GSSI), or is moving toward certification by 2025, up from 42% last year.
  • We extended our partnership with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) to collect lost and abandoned fishing equipment as part of our 5-year, one-million-dollar commitment to Ocean Conservancy.
  • We partnered with packaging equipment manufacturer R.A. Jones to make an industry-first change to our multipack can product packaging. By eliminating shrink wrap in favor of readily recyclable paperboard cartons, we moved the needle on our total product portfolio recyclable packaging from 96% to 98% – eliminating an estimated 23 million pieces of plastic waste annually.
  • We are now proud members of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), as well as active members of the CGF Human Rights Coalition, building their human rights due diligence tools and training programs into our operations.
  • Together with our parent company FCF CO., LTD. (FCF), we have created a “worker’s voice” grievance program that has now been incorporated into 42% of vessels that supply our tuna. The program provides fishermen the opportunity to anonymously provide feedback to third-party NGOs on their working environment and vessel compliance.

In addition, Bumble Bee is dedicated to supporting the communities and coastal environments in the areas where we operate and beyond. In 2021, we began a partnership with The San Diego Foundation to award local Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) students with academic scholarships on an ongoing basis. Earlier this year, we joined Dole Packaged Foods to support the Sunshine for All Cities® program, which brings healthy foods and educational opportunities to those who lack access. And throughout the past year, Bumble Bee Seafood Company team members have participated in over 20 different coastal and community cleanups around the world, preventing over 11,000 pounds of trash from reaching our ocean.

“We believe in feeding the world and in protecting our ocean, and we know we can’t do the first without also focusing on the second,” said Leslie Hushka, SVP of Global Corporate Social Responsibility, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with partners, within the industry, and with NGOs to continue to push forward our effort to close the gaps on challenges in ocean sustainability and social impact.”

The Seafood Future Report and more information about the company’s sustainability efforts can be found at https://thebumblebeecompany.com/impact/.

ABOUT THE BUMBLE BEE SEAFOOD COMPANY

The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is passionately pursuing its purpose of feeding people’s lives through the power of the ocean. The iconic 120-year-old fishing company consistently aims to deliver delicious, healthy and affordable food to consumers while working hard to find new ways to protect the ocean and those that rely on it. Bumble Bee is firmly anchored in a commitment to connect the world to the ocean by re-defining sourcing, producing and enjoying products from and inspired by the ocean.

Bumble Bee’s full line of seafood and specialty protein products are marketed in the U.S., Canada and over 50 markets globally under leading brands including Bumble Bee®, Anova®, Brunswick®, Clover Leaf®, Snow’s®, Wild Selections® and Beach Cliff®. For more information about the company, visit TheBumbleBeeCompany.com. For product information, visit www.BumbleBee.com.

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