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FISHERIES SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
Concerned about the environment, to help the preservation of fishing stocks and ensure high quality products to its 
costumers, SABAMAR, Lda. is pleased to have available products certified by an independent entity, MSC – Marine 
Stewardship Council, for well managed and sustainable fisheries. 
CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY SABAMAR / MSC:
SABAMAR, Lda., was a pioneer, in Portugal, in implementing some of its products into the MSC chain.
The certification of this chain is associated to the certificate No. BV-C-65830-EN, whose scope covers the following frozen 
products:

HAKE OF SOUTH AFRICA (Merluccius capensis / paradoxux) – Whole headless; gutted; slices; fillets and loins (medallions)

SALMON (Oncorhynchus keta) – Whole headless; gutted; slices and loins;

SARDINE (Sardina pilchardus) - Whole

WHAT DOES MEAN MSC?
MSC – Marine Stewardship Council means in a generic way “Council for the Conservation of the Oceans”, is an independent, 
international and non-profit organization, founded in 1992 in order to solve the problem of overfishing. Many oceans have high rates of overfishing, and it’s leading to a
drastic reduction in fish stocks. This is harmful to the marine ecosystem as well as for the fish industry, worldwide. This organization develops an environmental standard
that allows to evaluate rigorously all the fishing companies around the world.
 
Its basic principles are:
THE FISH RESERVES STATE – Fishing should be done to prevent overfishing and the extinction of reserves.

CONSEQUENCES OF FISH IN THE SEA – Fishing should respect the ecosystem of the oceans, not damaging its structure, productivity, diversity and functionality.

FISHERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – Each fish company must prove the existence of a management system that complies with local, national and international laws and
directives. Fishery products containing the eco-label follow a normal environment, this label indicates that they result from a system of certification that contributes to the
health of the oceans around the world and preserves the future of fish stocks and sustainable fishing practices.