Reeling it in: global sustainable seafood market hits $11.5bn

A new report shows that demand for seafood with sustainable certification now accounts for 14% of the global market - up from less than 1% a decade ago

The global sustainable seafood market hit $11.5bn in retail sales last year, a result of commitments by large restaurant chains and retailers such as Walmart, Whole Foods, Ikea and McDonald's to source certified seafood and address decades of mismanagement, according to a report released today.

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