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Continent, the first distributor to achieve MSC and ASC certification to market fish of sustainable origin in its fishmongers

Sonae MC was in 2010 the first food retail group in Portugal to adopt a fish sustainability policy

(PORTUGAL, 12/11/2020)

The MSC Sustainable Fishing Blue Label will appear on Cape hake, redfish and cod; salmon will incorporate the ASC responsible aquaculture label from Continente supermarkets

The certification includes the handling and sale of fish with MSC and ASC certification in the Continent fishmongers, of the Sonae MC group

Continente is the first Portuguese distributor to certify its fishmongers according to the Chain of Custody Standard of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an environmental and non-profit organization whose standard for sustai... (More Info)

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