New York college to begin offering MSC-certified seafood

SEATTLE —  MSC Chain of Custody certification ensures that seafood products that bear the blue MSC ecolabel can be traced back to a fishery that has been certified as sustainable and well-managed against the global, science-based MSC standard.

Marist Dining Services by Sodexo offers more than 3,200 students, faculty and staff MSC certified sustainable seafood in the Student Center Dining Hall, which serves over 3,600 meals on a daily basis. A variety of seafood comprises up to 15% of dining hall menu items and includes MSC certified cod, halibut, pollock and salmon.

MSC Chain of Custody certification assures that in every step of the chain - from the fishers, to the processor, to the distributor and the end user - MSC certified seafood is not mixed with or substituted for non-certified seafood. To achieve MSC Chain of Custody certification, Marist College Dining Services by Sodexo worked with MSC Chain of Custody certified seafood supplier, Sysco Albany, to ensure complete traceability through the supply chain.

Sustainability is fundamental aspect of commitment to environmental stewardship

"Sustainability is a fundamental aspect of our overall commitment to environmental stewardship at Marist College and we are proud of the achievement of attaining MSC Chain of Custody certification," said Steve Sansola, Marist College's Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Co-Chair of the Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee. "By offering MSC certified sustainable seafood, students, faculty and staff are provided with high quality sustainable seafood products and our procurement contributes to the health of the world's oceans by choosing seafood from fisheries that have been certified as sustainable and well-managed."