Store Brands and Sustainable Seafood Sourcing Store Brands and Sustainable Seafood Sourcing

Walmart Canada is committed to providing its customers with access to quality products at an affordable price with our store brands. We are also committed to developing our products in a way that is as responsible and sustainable as possible.

Canned seafood is an important staple in the diet of many Canadians. Regarding Great Value canned tuna, it is our policy to source from members of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (www.iss-foundation.org).

Customers concerned about sustainability want to know where their food is coming from; that is why we have taken steps to increase transparency around the sourcing of our canned tuna.

Great Value customers are able to identify where the fish in their specific can came from by using the special code printed on top.



The lid specifies which species was caught (e.g. “skipjack”), and the code “FAOXX” refers to the major fishing area as designated by the Food & Agriculuture Organization of the United Nations.

Using the link below, you can easily find the UN FAO major fishing area and research the stock levels of that species.

http://www.fao.org/fishery/area/search/en