Harris Teeter - Fishermans Market

Fishermans Market

Sustaining Seafood for Generations to Come

The Harris Teeter Fishermans Market™ prides itself on offering the highest quality seafood from a variety of sustainable sources. We are committed to long-term partnerships with fishermen, communities and suppliers that practice and support responsible fishing and sustainable management of our rivers and oceans.

Our commitment ensures that our seafood partners maintain the highest standards whether they are providing Harris Teeter wild caught fish or farm raised seafood. As stewards of our environment, we realize that by investing in our oceans and rivers today we will provide our children and future generations the health benefits of fish and seafood for years to come.

Globally, as more people become health-conscious consumers and demand increases for seafood it is critical to support sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices. Sustainable fishing practices allow any particular threatened fish populations to recover to a healthy level. This is accomplished by an extensive fisheries management system both domestically and internationally using sound scientific evidence and advice.

Wild Caught Seafood:

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), focuses its efforts on maintaining wild caught seafood in a variety of ways including:

Eco friendly labeled products
Fishery Certification
Ecosystem impact measurements
Accurate chain of custody procedures

By carrying and supporting MSC labeled products, Harris Teeter is giving its shoppers an easy way to identify seafood from fisheries that meet strict environmental standards.

Farm Raised Seafood:

Farm raised seafood is a sustainable source of food that meets the ever-growing demand for seafood across our nation and around the world. Responsible aquaculture adheres to strict guidelines that do not adversely affect the surrounding ecosystem or damage native species.

Harris Teeter is committed to seeking partners in aquaculture, like the Aquaculture Certification Council that go through third party certification for sustainability. These partners are certified and audited for their role in:

Meeting social standards
Verifying sustainable feed sources
Environmental impact
Food safety
Therapeutic controls
Traceability from broodstock

In order to keep seafood abundant and available for generations to come, we at Harris Teeter feel it is important to support and encourage sustainable practices.