To Processors
Consumers are asking your customers, such as supermarkets, questions about their seafood source. They want to ensure the seafood they buy is caught responsibly by fishermen who care about the environment. Growers in the RFS are a step ahead of the competition and are the obvious choice for suppliers who are concerned about responsible sourcing.
To the Retail Sector
Your customers want quality produce. By sourcing your seafood from a certified vessel through the RFS you can give them exactly what they want. By getting behind this scheme from the outset, the public cannot help but be impressed by your support for one of the UK's Key Industries
To the Food Service Sector
All customers want the same thing; good quality seafood. When it comes to eating out, people like the idea that the seafood they eat was caught responsibly. With more than 300 vessels already certified in the UK, there is almost certainly an RFS certified vessel nearby ready to supply you. That way you can ensure there is top quality seafood available for your customers to enjoy at your outlet.
The RFS scheme...
...is independently audited and created to improve overall standards in the catching sector by certifying vessels that respect and achieve the standards set out in the British Standard's Institution Publicly Available Specification (PAS).
It covers good fishing practices; the vessel; crew qualifications; and the impact they have on the environment. The scheme is voluntary, but is becoming a condition of supply for some products. To check out the certified vessels visit: www.seafish.org/rfs.
