Ocean Disclosure Project

ALDI Australia

ALDI has proudly played a significant role in the Australian community since its first store opened in 2001. Currently, ALDI is the 3rd largest supermarket retailer in Australia. ALDI’s operations improve the livelihood of local businesses, create employment opportunities and deliver high quality, permanently low priced products to Australians every day. ALDI directly employs over 13,000 people throughout our retail stores, distribution centres and corporate offices.

As a truly national business, ALDI is now serving more customers weekly than ever before. Currently, we have over 540 stores across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia. In addition, over the course of the year, we engage with more than 1,000 suppliers, the majority of which are Australian and have enjoyed growth and success as we have expanded.

Summary

Like any natural resource, we appreciate that what's in our oceans is a limited supply. Our fish and seafood policy means customers can support responsible fishing and farming by shopping at ALDI.

We are proud to be the Australian retailer with the largest range of MSC certified own-label fish and seafood. The MSC logo provides independent verification that the wild-caught fish in a product has come from sustainable sources. We have also been recognised as Australia's most responsible supermarket for our commitment to sourcing tuna responsibly by Greenpeace.

We continuously work with our suppliers to ensure greater traceability across our range, and to allow us to review and improve the sustainability of our seafood products. To help us do so, we have an ongoing partnership with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). SFP helps us to measure the sustainability of our seafood ranges, and to engage with our suppliers so we can improve fishing and farming practices throughout our supply chain.

This profile covers all wild-caught seafood sourced for Aldi Australia's own-brand seafood in 2018.

https://corporate.aldi.com.au/en/corporate-responsibility/supply-chain/responsible-sourcing/fish-seafood/

Associated Fisheries

Species and Location	Production Methods	Certification or Improvement Project	Sustainability Ratings
Species and Location American lobster Homarus americanus Bay of Fundy Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. The risk to marine mammals of entanglement in lobster gear is considered low. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References SAI Global, 2015, Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St Lawrence lobster (Homarus americanus) Trap Fisheries MSC Public Certification Report
Species and Location American sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus US Atlantic Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There are risks to sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk in this fishery. Dredges will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Anchoveta Engraulis ringens Peruvian Northern-Central Fishery countries: Peru	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species but may impact food availability to PET species. The FIP aims to better understand the impacts of the fishery on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. However, anomalous environmental conditons observed since 2013 have been associated with an increased catch of non-target species. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. The FIP aims to better understand the impacts of the fishery on habitats. General Notes This fishery entered into two FIPs in January 2017, one for the small scale purse-seine fishery and one for the industrial purse-seine fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Argentine red shrimp Pleoticus muelleri Patagonian - Argentina inshore, Argentina offshore Fishery countries: Argentina	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sharks and rays with this fishery. Bycatch of hake is a risk with this fishery. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Argentina onshore red shrimp - bottom trawl FIP Fishery Progress, Argentina offshore red shrimp - bottom trawl FIP
Species and Location Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Barents Sea Fishery countries: Russia	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species with this fishery, but a strategy is in place to manage and minimize impacts. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are management measures in place. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Baltic Sea Central Fishery countries: Poland	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There may be risks to protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus NE Atlantic Spring spawners Fishery countries: Norway	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus NE Atlantic Fishery countries: Faroe Islands	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes The MSC certificate for this fishery was publicly suspended in March 2019 (after the reporting period for this profile) due to concerns regarding overfishing.
Species and Location Blue grenadier Macruronus novaezelandiae New Zealand Eastern Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds with this fishery. It is unlikely to have an unacceptable level of impacts on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species, but the cumulative impact with other fisheries should be monitored. Bycatch of species not managed under the Quota Management System is low and management controls are in place to reduce bycatch and discards. Midwater trawls may have an occasional but cumulative impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Blue mussel Mytilus edulis East Jutland Fishery countries: Denmark	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There is no information on the impact of this fishery on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Information on bycatch is not available for this fishery. Dredges will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus Western Central Atlantic Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There is no information on the impact of this fishery on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Information on bycatch is not available for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, Alaska Salmon Fishery MSC Public Certification Report
Species and Location European pilchard Sardina pilchardus NW Africa central Fishery countries: Morocco	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes Available data is still limited, but work is underway in the Moroccan FIP to determine fishery interactions with PET species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low, but available data is still limited. Work is in progress in the Moroccan FIP to identify and quantify discards. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fishery is covered by the Morocco sardine - pelagic trawl and seine FIP. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location European sprat Sprattus sprattus Baltic Sea Fishery countries: Latvia	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes Effects on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species are considered highly likely to be within acceptable limits. The main bycatch species, Baltic herring, is well managed. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Bureau Veritas, 2017, MSC Public Certification Report for SLFPO Pelagic Trawl Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
Species and Location Goldstripe sardinella Sardinella gibbosa Thailand Fishery countries: Thailand	Production Methods Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Information on impacts on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species is not available for this fishery. Information on bycatch is not available for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Green tiger prawn Penaeus semisulcatus N Australia Fishery countries: Australia	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Impacts on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species are a risk for this fishery. Mitigation measures such as turtle exclusion devices are in place to reduce impacts. The mandatory use of bycatch reductions devices in this fishery helps to reduce the risk of bycatch. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide, No date, Tiger Prawn
Species and Location Japanese flying squid Todarodes pacificus East China Sea and Japan Sea Fishery countries: China	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Prospective FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There is no information on the impact of this fishery on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Information on bycatch is not available for this fishery. The midwater trawl fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed, however, the combined impacts from the multi-gear fishery are unknown. General Notes There is a lack of information on stock status and mortality rates for Japanese flying squid in Chinese waters. Japan's midwater trawl fishery for Japanese flying squid is considered Managed based on FishSource scores. This fishery entered a FIP in November 2018. References Fishery Progress, East China Sea and Yellow Sea Japanese flying squid - trawl
Species and Location Ling Molva molva Icelandic Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Neon flying squid Ommastrephes bartramii Western winter-spring Fishery countries: China	Production Methods Hook and line	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There is no information on the impact of this fishery on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch in this fishery is likely to be low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species is not thought to be significant. There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, MSC Public Certification Report for Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Eastern Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Panama	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes Occasional interactions with sea turtles occur with this fishery. Bycatch of other fish is a risk for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean - WCPFC Fishery countries: Thailand	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes Interactions with protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species are low in the unassociated fishery. Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, billfishes and sharks. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Purse seine Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, MSC Public Certification Report for the Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Walleye pollock Theragra chalcogramma Sea of Okhotsk Fishery countries: Russia	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Indian Ocean Fishery countries: Maldives	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species, but available data is still limited. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Western and Central Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Indonesia	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch is considered low for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - pole & line

ALDI Australia

Summary

Associated Fisheries

Species and Location

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Sustainability Ratings

Notes

Species and Location

American lobster

Homarus americanus

Bay of Fundy

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Certified

Sustainability Ratings

Well managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

American sea scallop

Placopecten magellanicus

US Atlantic

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Sustainability not rated

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Anchoveta

Engraulis ringens

Peruvian Northern-Central

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Argentine red shrimp

Pleoticus muelleri

Patagonian - Argentina inshore, Argentina offshore

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Atlantic cod

Gadus morhua

Barents Sea

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Certified

Sustainability Ratings

Well managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Atlantic herring

Clupea harengus

Baltic Sea Central

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Well managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes