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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
SeaChoice’s new report compares Canada’s seafood import controls with those of the European Union, the United States and Japan. The findings are clear: Canada is falling behind. Check out our report www.seachoice.org/canada-needs...
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Canada needs stronger seafood import controls - SeaChoice
When Canadians buy seafood, we should be able to know where it came from, how it was caught, and whether it entered our market legally and responsibly. SeaChoice’s new report, Canada’s Seafood at Risk...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In August 2026, SeaChoice submitted feedback to the Government of Canada as part of two important public consultations aimed at strengthening Canada’s response to forced labour in global supply chains. See our submissions here www.seachoice.org/seachoice-ur...
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SeaChoice urges stronger import controls and due diligence to combat forced labour - SeaChoice
In August 2026, SeaChoice submitted feedback to the Government of Canada as part of two important public consultations aimed at strengthening Canada’s response to forced labour and labour exploitation...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
While major markets like the European Union increasingly require more stringent traceability for imported seafood, Canada still lags behind with few requirements for imports from other countries. This hurts Canadian harvesters, businesses and consumers. globalnews.ca/video/119626...
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Tracing seafood back to the boat it was caught from | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Tracing seafood back to the boat it was caught from Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Canada should reform, not eliminate, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. Take one minute to sign this petition! cnca-rcrce.ca/take-action/
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Take Action | CNCA - RCRCE
The Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability (CNCA) campaigns to pass a mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence law, empower Canada’s corporate watchdog, and end Canadian governmen...
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Seaweed farming — the next great frontier for coastal B.C. waters? The practice has a lot going for it. But, like any industry, unregulated growth poses risks. Read our own John Driscoll's new article: ow.ly/g0Kk50ZfrW9
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
SeaChoice member groups, Ecology Action Centre and David Suzuki Foundation, led the Green Budget Coalition's recently published 2026 recommendations for managing ocean fisheries including asks for improved fisheries monitoring and stronger seafood traceability. See greenbudget.ca/recommendati...
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Recommendations for Budget 2026 - Green Budget | Budget Vert
At this pivotal time in Canadian history, amidst economic and geopolitical uncertainty, it is critical to renew and strengthen federal funding and fiscal policies to address the climate, nature and po...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New report details why a convergence of state-investor-market mechanisms means certification schemes alone fail to offer retailers sufficient protection against environmental, labour, and greenwashing liabilities. www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
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Certification overreliance leaves seafood buyers exposed to lawsuits, greenwashing claims, new report claims
Retailers and other buyers that heavily rely on certifications face growing legal, regulatory, and investor risks, according to a new study.
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Canada should reform, not eliminate, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
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MPs and Civil Society Groups Hold a News Conference – June 18, 2026
Parliamentarians and civil society organizations hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to discuss the government’s announcement that it will be eliminating the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsibl...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Read SeaChoice's statement on the USTR findings regarding forced labour import enforcement 👇 www.seachoice.org/statement-fr...
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Statement from SeaChoice on USTR Findings Regarding Forced Labour Import Enforcement  - SeaChoice
On June 3rd, 2026 the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released findings from investigations into 60 countries regarding their efforts to prohibit the importation of goods made with forced la...
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Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability - RCRCE @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Thank you MP @spsavardtremblay.bsky.social for tabling this important petition in Parliament. Canada must finally fill the vacant post of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise and equip the office with long-promised powers and independence.
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Above Ground @abovegroundngo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Canada can't effectively block forced-labour imports if it can't trace where products come from. As the US investigates Canada's enforcement, strengthening seafood traceability is a practical step to improve import controls, protect workers, and ensure accountability. shorturl.at/6N6I1
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Exposé connects seafood on North American shelves to atrocities found in China’s seafood operations - SeaChoice
A 2-part report by Ian Urbina’s Outlaw Ocean Project unveils a slew of human rights atrocities in superpower China’s seafood supply chain, and provides evidence that much of the seafood found on North...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise has been unable to process complaints for months. Canada must appoint a new #Ombuds immediately. 👉 tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w
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Why is the position of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise vacant? | CNCA - RCRCE
For over a decade, Canadian civil society groups advocated for an office to investigate complaints of human rights abuses linked to the overseas activities of Canadian companies. In 2018, the […]
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Great testimony from Ian Urbina of the Outlaw Ocean Project on forced labor in China's seafood production. Forced labour is all too common within seafood supply chains and it is important that governments globally work towards solutions. The full hearing is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2vZ...
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Dark Nets, Illicit Labor—Confronting China’s IUU Fishing and Seafood Supply Chain
YouTube video by Congressional-Executive Commission on China
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
⚠️ Forced labor has been documented in MSC-certified fisheries. 📝 We have joined allies from the Seafood Working Group in a letter calling for companies to stop using MSC certification as evidence for 'responsible sourcing' and assess labor risks before they buy seafood. shorturl.at/BGFdf
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
SeaChoice partner orgs, Ecology Action Centre and David Suzuki Foundation, collaborated on new recommendations as part of the Green Budget Coalition. We focus on the investments needed to advance seafood traceability and improve fisheries monitoring in Canada. greenbudget.ca/recommendati...
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Updated Recommendations (March 2026) - Green Budget | Budget Vert
At this pivotal time in Canadian history, amidst economic and geopolitical uncertainty and new federal approaches and partnerships, it is critical to renew and strengthen existing funding to address t...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health threat and aquaculture is part of the story. Antibiotics used in fish farming can enter surrounding waters, where resistant bacteria and genes may persist and spread through ecosystems and food systems. www.seachoice.org/aquacultures...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
SeaChoice joins 100+ prominent law and human rights experts, labour, sector leaders and civil society organizations warn the proposed amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act in Bill C-15 set Canada on a dangerous anti-democratic track. www.seachoice.org/open-letter-...
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Open Letter to Federal Parliamentarians to remove “Henry the VIII” exemption powers from Budget Bill C-15 - SeaChoice
Reposted – Original Article Here* More than a hundred prominent law and human rights experts, labour, sector leaders and civil society organizations warn the proposed amendments to the Red Tape Reduct...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
SeaChoice member groups scored an amazing victory in the Federal Court of Appeal at the end of January. Salmon farms on the main migration route of the Fraser River salmon will stay closed as a result--a major win for wild salmon! www.seachoice.org/discovery-is...
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Discovery Islands stay Salmon Farm Free: Federal Court of Appeal - SeaChoice
*Reposted – Original Press Release here.* February 2, 2026 MOWI loses appeal. VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — The Fe...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Il est temps d'exiger une véritable responsabilisation en matière de droits humains et d'atteintes à l'environnement ! Malgré les politiques de pêche durable mises en place par les grandes chaînes d'épiceries, ces violations sont manifestes. aboveground.ngo/fr/la-reddit...
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La reddition de compte des entreprises sur une base volontaire ne suffit pas. Le Canada doit la rendre obligatoire. | Above Ground
Dans cet éditorial initialement publié dans Policy Options, Kelly Roebuck et Georgina Alonso soulignent l'urgence de rendre les entreprises responsables de leurs actes. Elles affirment que le gouverne...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
The proposed amendments to the anti-greenwashing provisions in Canada may make substantiating sustainability claims more difficult and uncertain. This may be a step backward and lead to increased risk for the industry and reduced confidence among consumers. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: Changes to Canada’s anti-greenwashing law will increase risk for companies
Rigour and established frameworks are needed to maintain high standards
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Retailers are leaving nearly half of their seafood products out of their sustainable sourcing policies. This gap is a major accountability problem. Send a letter urging retailers to take responsibility for all of their seafood products. www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The newly released Fisheries Import Control Scheme Handbook provides a practical guide for governments to address illegal seafood entering their markets. www.iuuwatch.eu/.../closing-...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Keep the pressure on Loblaw and all major retailers for safer, more sustainable seafood. Add your name — and help keep the momentum going. www.seachoice.org/take-action/ #EthicalSeafood #ConsumersDriveChange #SeafoodProgress @living-oceans.bsky.social @ecologyaction.bsky.social
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Your voice keeps the momentum going — together, we can urge retailers to make seafood safer and more sustainable. 1700 already signed — add your voice! www.seachoice.org/take-action/ #EthicalSeafood #ConsumersDriveChange #SeafoodProgress
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
A shareholder campaign is challenging retailers over farmed salmons impact on Maugean skate. Last week, Woolworths received the highest global vote for a nature-based shareholder resolution this year. SeaChoice representative, Kelly Roebuck has been supporting the campaign with her expertise.
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Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability - RCRCE @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Canadians call for a strong and independent CORE to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead, the government has left the position vacant. Signals suggest that the government may be planning to quietly close down the office. 👉 cnca-rcrce.ca/why-is-core-...
Canadians want our companies to conduct their business abroad responsibly. 

WHY is the position of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise still VACANT?
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
It's time for real accountability for human rights & environmental abuses! Despite major grocers having sustainable seafood policies, these abuses are evident. Canada needs stronger legal requirements for corporations. @abovegroundngo.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/corp...
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Canada must mandate corporate accountability
Companies need to be forced to prevent human rights abuses and environmental destruction throughout their supply chains.
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Above Ground @abovegroundngo.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
📢 Our op-ed with @seachoice.bsky.social on the urgent need for mandated corporate accountability throughout Canada's global supply chains is out now in @irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/corp...
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Canada must mandate corporate accountability
Companies need to be forced to prevent human rights abuses and environmental destruction throughout their supply chains.
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Find out how shareholder activism could change retailer sourcing practices to protect the endangered Maugean skate. www.forbes.com/sites/felici...
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The Next ESG Flashpoint: Supermarkets, Biodiversity And Species Loss
Supermarkets face mounting pressure as shareholder activism and an OECD complaint make biodiversity risk the next ESG flashpoint after climate change.
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Check out our recent webinar on how retailers and brands can advance toward full-chain traceability and embed due diligence into sourcing practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgjX...
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Changing the Tides: Taking stock of retailers' seafood sourcing and forging a path to due diligence
YouTube video by SeaChoiceCanada
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We stand in solidarity with the Indonesian fishers who have filed a human trafficking lawsuit against US tuna brand Bumble Bee. It is never easy for individuals to go up against influential corporations, but they are. Join us in standing with them: act.gp/solidarity-with-fishers
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Solidarity with Fishers - Greenpeace Southeast Asia
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Woolworths received a first-of-its-kind OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) complaint over harms to endangered Maugean Skate connected to its Own-Brand salmon. Learn more here: et.org.au
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Environment Tasmania
Environment Tasmania works with the Tasmanian community to care for our unique environment, keeping us connected to some of the most spectacular wildlife, forests and oceans on earth.
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Despite mounting seafood investigations, a new report finds Canadian retailers are keeping quiet and carrying on business as usual. seachoice.org/retailers-re...
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Report finds retailers remain silent in the wake of major seafood investigations - SeaChoice
Despite mounting seafood investigations, a new report finds Canadian retailers are keeping quiet and carrying on business as usual.  In October of 2023, the first half of a four-part series by the Out...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
From fish oil, to salad dressing, to mascara, seafood is hidden in unexpected places. Our new report takes a closer look at which seafood products and stores retailers’ ethical sourcing policies actually apply to, and which they avoid responsibility for. seachoice.org/report-finds...
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Seafood ingredients in beauty, health and pet food products - SeaChoice
The latest Seafood Progress assessment shows major Canadian retailers exclude some direct products like fresh, frozen or shelf stable seafood, and most indirect products where seafood is an ingredient...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Our new report finds major seafood seller T&T Supermarket is not covered by Loblaw’s Sustainable Sourcing Guide for Seafood, despite mounting evidence of abuse in global seafood supply chains. seachoice.org/loblaw-exclu...
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Loblaw excludes major seafood seller from sustainable seafood policy - SeaChoice
New report finds major seafood seller T&T Supermarket is not covered by Loblaw’s Sustainable Sourcing Guide for Seafood, despite mounting evidence of abuse in global seafood supply chains.  SeaChoice ...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
In our new report, Pattison Food Group scored in last place at 14%, indicating the major retailer is nowhere near taking accountability for the seafood it sells amid mounting evidence of environmental and human rights crimes in seafood supply chains. seachoice.org/pattison-foo...
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Pattison Food Group receives an F on ethically sourced seafood - SeaChoice
In a new Seafood Progress report, Pattison Food Group (PFG) scores in last place across all retailers at 14%, indicating the major retailer is nowhere near taking accountability for the seafood it sel...
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Loblaw remains silent in the wake of seafood investigations into human rights and environmental crimes. Its sustainable seafood policy does not cover major seafood seller T&T Supermarket Tell Loblaw to take accountability for all the seafood they sell seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
“The rampant abuse behind seafood puts retailers at risk of legal action, reputational damage and supply chain interference. A due diligence approach to sourcing seafood is the only way forward for retailers.” Dana Cleaveley, SeaChoice www.biv.com/news/resourc...
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Most Canadian grocers flunk seafood transparency test, finds report
A new watchdog report found almost all major Canadian food retailers are failing to openly report the risks of environmental and human rights abuses in their seafood supply chains.
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
"Without taking full responsibility for the seafood they sell, retailers are not driving enough change through their supply chains." www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/419...
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Report: Human Rights Issues Lurk in Canada’s Seafood Aisles
All but one of the six retailers included in the survey — including Costco, Walmart Canada and Pattison Food Group — received a failing grade.
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Loblaw remains silent in the wake of major seafood investigations tied to human rights and environmental crimes and its sustainable seafood policy does not cover major seafood seller T&T Supermarket. Tell Loblaw to take accountability for all the seafood they sell! www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Our latest Seafood Progress report shows Sobeys negates responsibility for much of the seafood they sell. Mounting evidence reveals human rights abuses are prevalent in seafood supply chains. Demand Sobeys step up and stop selling unethical seafood! #seafoodprogress www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
“Voluntary efforts from retailers are far from enough, and regulations in North America remain largely inadequate to address the issues of illegal product and forced labour [in the seafood chain],” SeaChoice Representative Christina Callegari said. www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
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SeaChoice alleges Canadian retailers are failing to address human rights abuses in their supply chains
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Our Conscious Avoidance report finds Costco avoids responsibility for much of the seafood it sells, amid mounting evidence of human rights and environmental abuses in seafood supply chains. Demand Costco stop selling unethical seafood! #seafoodprogress www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Global giant Walmart received an 'F' in our latest Seafood Progress report for failing to keep seafood tied to human rights and environmental abuses off their shelves. Demand they take responsibility and STOP selling unethical seafood! #seafoodprogress seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
New report finds Pattison Food Group (who owns Save-On and Buy-Low) is nowhere near taking accountability for the seafood it sells amid mounting evidence of abuse in seafood supply chains. Tell Pattison Food Group to STOP selling unethical seafood! #seafoodprogress www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Our new Conscious Avoidance report finds Canadian retailers steer clear of due diligence on seafood amid growing evidence of abuse. On the heels of World Ocean's Day, demand retailers take accountability and STOP selling unethical seafood! seachoice.org/take-action/
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Major retailers are dropping the ball on responsibly sourcing nearly half of their seafood products and on keeping unethical seafood off their shelves, new @seachoice.bsky.social report finds. Tell retailers to take responsibility and STOP selling unethical seafood. www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
SeaChoice's new Conscious Avoidance report finds all retailers are failing to source ethical seafood amid damning evidence of abuse. Tell retailers to step it up! #seafoodprogress www.seachoice.org/take-action/
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SeaChoice @seachoice.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Check out the season 2 release of the Outlaw Ocean Project. And look out for our new report coming June 9, where we take a new approach at assessing retailers as the investigations connecting seafood on shelves to environmental & human rights crimes pile up. www.theoutlawocean.com/the-outlaw-o...
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The Outlaw Ocean Podcast
The Outlaw Ocean Podcast is a seven-part series that explores a gritty and lawless realm rarely seen: the high seas.
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