Sustainability

Fish Purchasing Policy

At Bluewater our ultimate goal is to use only fish as selected by the Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) Seafood Watch Program as Best Choices or Good Alternatives or approved by other certifying organizations. Currently, the fish we purchase is selected in order to fit criteria of sustainability, environmental impact and ethical/best aquaculture practices (BAP) and harvest guidelines. Industry is rapidly moving towards achieving certification to gain approval for fisheries and farming operations to meet environmental standards for well-managed and sustainable fisheries with Seafood Watch and other organizations. As a result, Bluewater Grill is working closely with its vendors to meet 100% of its objectives. In addition, Bluewater Grill is participating in the Aquarium of the Pacific's “Seafood for the Future” (SFF) Program which acts in an advisory capacity to help us achieve our sustainability goals..

Implementation Criteria

To source fish from sustainable fisheries, predominately from those recognized by science based certification and advisory programs such as Monterrey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, the Safina Center and Seafood for the Future.
To aim for all our seafood to be from sources approved by MSC/MBA/SFF
To purchase aquacultured (farm raised) seafood from the best quality, "Best Aquaculture Practices" certified operations.

Our Responsibility

Our suppliers are selected on the grounds that they have a sustainable approach to purchasing from fishermen whose fish must come from fisheries using environmentally responsible harvesting methods.

We choose species that we are confident are sustainable in the area from which they are harvested.

Our goal is to ensure that we are protecting the future of our fish, our suppliers, and our business.