Environmental Engineering Reference
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4. Promotion
Young's will actively promote the use of certified sustainable species in the
marketplace. Our new product development will be mindful of the choice and
availability of species from certified fisheries and our existing portfolio will
be reviewed as an ongoing basis to make sure we make optimal use of these
resources.
5. Continuous improvement
Young's recognises the need for continuous improvement in both the wild cap-
ture fishery and aquaculture sectors. We identify and develop trading relation-
ships with suppliers who demonstrate an active awareness of the environmental
impacts of their operations.
We will actively encourage our suppliers to strive for improvement in the
application of best practice and the implementation of new technologies to pro-
gressively minimise the environmental impact of commercial fishing and fish
farming on the aquatic ecosystem.
6. Engagement
Young's recognises the diverse interests of all stakeholders in the fishing and
aquaculture industries. We engage openly in dialogue with all parties, includ-
ing fishermen, fish farmers, governments, trade associations, non-governmental
organisations and food retailers.
We will strive to ensure that our policies, values and behaviour regarding
responsible fish procurement are leading and shaping opinion - and pursue a
vigorous and positive agenda rather than being merely passive or responsive to
criticism or challenge.
7. Prohibition
Young's has clearly defined and publicly stated prohibitions from its business
portfolio. These are products and practices which we openly condemn and will
not support in any of our commercial operations.
At present these include the sale of species which appear as 'endangered'
or 'critically endangered' on the IUCN Red List, farmed species which have
been subject to genetic modification, the practice of 'shark finning', the use of
the most destructive fishing methods such as dynamite and poison and the sale
of species caught by fishing methods that incur unacceptable and unnecessary
bycatch of non-target species such as turtles, dolphins and seabirds.
8. Research
Young's recognises the need for ongoing scientific research into new and more
effective technical methods for fishery and fish farm management and encourages
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