PASCO's Commitment to Sustainability

PASCO Seafood Enterprises is committed to responsible and sustainable fisheries and procurement practices. This means a transparent approach to doing business. Our seafood products all come from certified sources or sources in the process of being certified.

Our partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise™ program is an example of our commitment to serve and provide sustainable, ocean-friendly seafood. Many of our products also carry the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) Chain of Custody certification. What this means is we have been evaluated by an independent third party accredited to assess fisheries to the MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing. Throughout the supply chain, use of the MSC ecolabel on our products is only permitted where there has been independent verification that the product originated from an MSC-certified fishery. A Chain of Custody certificate for each company in the supply chain provides this verification.

PASCO does not harvest or sell species which appear as endangered or critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Our fishing practices result in little if any by-catch of other marine life.

Our commitment to environmentally sustainable fishing practices also means we do not purchase fish which have been caught, landed or otherwise procured illegally. We ensure the legality of our supply chain by engaging openly in dialogue with all parties including fishermen, governments, trade associations, non-governmental organizations and food retailers.

Our partnership with Ecotrust lets purchasers trace the origin of the fish they buy from boat to plate. At all of our offload stations along the Pacific coast every piece of seafood offloaded is tagged so that wherever that product goes it can be accurately identified and traced by the consumer. Each tag is imprinted with a unique number which can be looked up via thisfish.ca where we provide detailed backgrounds on the fishermen and their vessels in addition to the product's point of origin.

PASCO Seafood Enterprises is able to exceed the industry's legal requirements because we own our vessels and processing operations. We are boldly leading and shaping opinions in the seafood industry. Our concern for the environment ensures that all of our fishing methods cause no damage to the delicate ocean floor and marine life which it sustains.

PASCO Seafood Enterprises Inc. (PASCO) is a privately held, wholly Canadian owned company with head offices located on the banks of the Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia Canada. PASCO supplies seafood products on a world class scale, distributing millions of pounds of product annually to customers all over the globe.

Our humble roots have been organically grown into an operation of international scope and scale reaching from the high seas of Russia and Northern China, to the pristine coasts of Alaska and northern British Columbia to the world class port metropolis of Vancouver, Canada.

We own and operate a fully vertically integrated operation which encompasses the entire commercial process of seafood harvest - from fleets of fishing vessels  to multiple processing facilities to loading/offloading, packaging and logistics operations throughout the Pacific Rim.

PASCO chooses its products and species based on areas where it has competitive advantage. The fishing fleets are deployed in regions where indigenous species are turned into sought-after products in various markets. Tuna, Salmon, Spot Prawns, Crab, Rockfish Lingcod and Sablefish are prized species that are found in the pristine waters off the coast of northern British Columbia and Alaska. This harvest is offered in various states of fresh, value added and partially processed end products to distributors and consumers worldwide.

PASCO also purchases millions of pounds of product directly from fishermen in various parts of the world to enhance its product offerings and meet the needs of its customers and their markets.

PASCO currently specializes in sushi and sashimi grade products however continues to diversify its product offerings with specialty processed products. Value added services, customized packaging and processes along with specialty fishery programs are offered to our customers and various strategic partners in the processing and food supply / distribution industry.

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