The odds are high that if you have eaten a fish filet sandwich, fish stick or California roll, you have eaten a fish that American Seafood has caught and process on one of their vessels.
This week on The Green Insider episode 261, our host Mike Nemer talks to Tim Fitzgerald, Chief Sustainability Officer discussed American Seafoods’ sustainability practices. In today’s podcast, the topics included:
- Energy Decarbonization: Challenges in adopting renewable energy solutions and exploring renewable diesel.
- Waste Reduction and Sustainable Plastics: Tim highlighted efforts in reducing waste and using sustainable materials.
- Climate Commitment: Consideration of climate commitments without relying on carbon credits or renewable energy credits.
- Company Operations: Overview of American Seafoods’ operations, their fishing vessels, and sustainability measures.
- Energy Consumption: The reliance on diesel fuel, energy efficiency improvements, and challenges with renewable energy adoption.
- Federal Waters and Energy Policy: Discussion on operating challenges, global market dynamics, and their sustainability philosophy.
- Circular Economy and Climate-Friendly Fish: Emphasis on circular practices and promoting their fish as a low-carbon protein option.
Tim Fitzgerald – Chief Sustainability Officer
Tim Fitzgerald joined American Seafoods as its first Chief Sustainability Officer in 2021. In addition to continuing to drive the company’s sustainability goals, he also shapes its sustainability public affairs strategy.
Prior to joining American Seafoods, Tim worked for nearly two decades at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), where he led the organization’s work with investors and the seafood industry to improve the sustainability of global fisheries and aquaculture industries. While at EDF, he served on the boards of the California Fisheries Fund, Ecofish LLC and GulfWild® and was an advisor to Fair Trade USA, Seafood Watch and the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions. Before Tim’s tenure at EDF, he taught marine ecology at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and also worked at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, where he received a master’s degree in zoology.
About American Seafoods
American Seafoods is a global leader in sustainable proteins and in the harvesting, processing, preparation and supply of frozen at sea, wild-caught seafood. Harvesting a variety of fish species from the rich, pristine waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, American Seafoods processes seafood into a wide array of finished products on board its state-of-the-art fleet of vessels. American Seafoods produces a diverse range of fillet, surimi, roe and block product offerings, made from Alaska pollock, Pacific hake, Pacific cod, and yellowfin sole that yielded 1.3 billion servings of sustainable seafood in 2023.
Finished products from our sustainable fisheries are sold worldwide through an extensive global distribution and customer support network. From the ocean to the plate, American Seafoods has established a global sourcing, selling, marketing and distribution network bringing sustainably harvested seafood to consumers worldwide.
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