Sourcing & Sustainability

SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Company's sourcing and sustainability practices

SeaPak has been a trusted source for providing Americans with premium quality seafood products since 1948. As a seafood-industry leader, we have strict quality, sourcing and sustainability standards for our products. Our sustainability policy includes a commitment to source only from suppliers whose practices limit negative environmental impact. In addition, we will not exploit endangered species or fisheries with a poor fish stock status. We work with a select group of suppliers who follow the most environmentally responsible harvesting practices, and we exercise strict oversight over every aspect of product procurement and processing.

At SeaPak, 50% of our seafood is wild-caught. We also rely on certified sustainable aquaculture because of the extremely high demand for seafood and because our oceans can only supply less than half of consumer needs. We believe responsible aquaculture is a viable solution to ensure seafood can be readily and affordably enjoyed while maintaining the wild seafood population levels and ecosystems in the ocean for years to come.

We were a Founding Member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, which develops the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for social and environmental responsibility and food safety, and continue to support BAP, the leading international certification program for fish and shrimp. Currently, 100% of our aquaculture products come from BAP-certified sources and are made using Best Aquacultural Practices. We also strive to source from MSC (or equivalent) certified suppliers on wild-caught seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), is the world's leading certification body for sustainable, wild-caught seafood. The non-profit, international organization's goal is to "transform the world's seafood markets and promote sustainable seafood practices."

SeaPak's line of shrimp products includes Jumbo Butterfly Shrimp, Popcorn Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi, Tempura Shrimp and Coconut Shrimp. More than 90% of our core shrimp raw material is sourced either in the United States or in Central/South America. The remaining 10%, sourced from Thailand and China, balances our supply needs and helps us hedge against interruptions in supplies due to unforeseen climate issues or other external conditions.

Other SeaPak products include some of the finest salmon, tilapia, pollock and crab products on the market today. The salmon used in our company's delicious and popular Salmon Burgers is wild-caught Alaskan salmon. BAP-certified tilapia used in SeaPak's Tilapia Tenders is sourced from China, home to nearly 90% of the world's tilapia supply. It is raised by the most respected fish farmers in China in remote, pristine freshwater lakes.

Thailand is the source of the Blue Swimming Crab used in our crab cakes. The country is renowned for having the best quality blue crab in the world. Its taste and texture are unsurpassed.

The mild, flaky Alaska Pollock used in SeaPak's new Popcorn Fish is wild caught in the Pacific Ocean, and is getting outstanding taste reviews all over the country!

Eighty five percent of SeaPak products are processed in the U.S.A. at our Brownsville, Texas, manufacturing plant. The plant is certified by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), regarded as the benchmark for best quality and safety practices within the food industry. The facility will be BAP-certified in early 2012.

We're proud of our quality standards and pleased to bring you great tasting shrimp and seafood that makes it easy for you to bring the taste of the coast to your family any day of the week!

For more information on the certifying agencies mentioned above, please visit www.brcglobalstandards.com, www.BestAquaculturePractices.org, or www.msc.org.