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 550 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.

Number of Fisheries Used	Fisheries Certified	Fisheries in a FIP	Fisheries Well Managed	Fisheries Managed
Number of Fisheries Used 41	Fisheries Certified 21	Fisheries in a FIP 7	Fisheries Well Managed 22	Fisheries Managed 6
Production Methods Used Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Dredge Purse seine FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line Longlines Handlines and pole-lines Pots and traps

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 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 2020.

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 Alaska pollock Theragra chalcogramma Aleutian Islands Fishery countries: U.S.	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 Alaska 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 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 - Mid-Atlantic Bight Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
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 Artisanal Fishery countries: Peru	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
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 conditions 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 fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. References Fishery Progress, Peruvian anchovy - small scale purse-seine
Species and Location Argentine hake Merluccius hubbsi North of 41°S to Rio Grande do Sul Fishery countries: Argentina	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to sharks, skates and rays with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk in this fishery. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Argentine red shrimp Pleoticus muelleri Patagonian 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 Baltic sea eastern Fishery countries: Denmark	Production Methods Longlines	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery. Bycatch consists of flatfish species, predominantly founder. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
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 NE Atlantic Spring spawners Fishery countries: Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl 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 The MSC certificate for this fishery was publicly suspended in December 2020 (after the sourcing period) due to the lack of an international agreement on how to manage catch levels between the nations involved in the fishery.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus North Sea Autumn spawners Fishery countries: Denmark	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: U.K.	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. 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 sourcing period) due to concerns regarding overfishing.
Species and Location Banana prawn Penaeus merguiensis Northern Australia Fishery countries: Australia	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. The use of turtle excluder devices has significantly reduced the catch of sea turtles in this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to pose a risk to bycatch species. This fishery uses otter trawls which do not make contact with the sea bed. General Notes References MRAG Americas, January 2018, MSC Public Certification Report for Northern Prawn Fishery
Species and Location Blue grenadier Macruronus novaezelandiae New Zealand Eastern, New Zealand Western Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Midwater trawl Bottom 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. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Midwater trawls may have an occasional but cumulative impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Blue mussel Mytilus edulis Limfjord Fishery countries: Denmark	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. Dredges will directly impact on the sea bed. An MSC condition is in place to assess the impact of mussel dredges on the sea floor. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Brown tiger prawn Penaeus esculentus Northern Australia Fishery countries: Australia	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. The use of turtle excluder devices has significantly reduced the catch of sea turtles in this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to pose a risk to bycatch species. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References MRAG Americas, January 2018, MSC Public Certification Report for the Northern Prawn Fishery
Species and Location Cape hakes (multispecies) Merluccius paradoxus, Merluccius capensis Namibian coast Fishery countries: Namibia	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, marine mammals, sharks and skates with this fishery. Bycatch is a risk in this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus Northern SW Atlantic Fishery countries: Brazil	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes This fishery is part of the Brazil red and green lobster - trap FIP.
Species and Location Cinnabar goatfish Parupeneus heptacanthus Thai waters Fishery countries: Thailand	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. Profile not yet complete. Bottom trawls will directly 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 Hook and line	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 MRAG Americas, April 2019, MSC Public Certification Report for the Alaska Salmon Fishery
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 Japanese flying squid Todarodes pacificus East China Sea and Japan Sea Fishery countries: China	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project 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. References Fishery Progress, East China Sea and Yellow Sea Japanese flying squid - trawl
Species and Location Japanese threadfin bream Nemipterus japonicus Western Indian Ocean Fishery countries: India	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals with this fishery. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Measures to protect vulnerable habitats such as cold water coral reefs are in place. General Notes References Fishery Progress, India threadfin bream - trawl
Species and Location Lizardfishes nei (multispecies) Saurida spp. Thailand Fishery countries: Thailand	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. Profile not yet complete. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Patagonian grenadier Macruronus magellanicus Argentine Fishery countries: Argentina	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery interacts with several seabirds, sharks and skates classified as protected, endangered and threatened (PET) species. Bycatch is a concern for this fishery. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes The MSC certificate for this fishery was publicly suspended in June 2019 due to concerns regarding unwanted catch of target species but was reinstated a year later in June 2020. References Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A. (OIA), 2018, MSC Public Certification Report for Argentine Hoki in Argentine Sea
Species and Location Patagonian scallop Zygochlamys patagonica Argentine Fishery countries: Argentina	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 for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place. General Notes References Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A. (OIA), September 2020, MSC Public Certification Report for Patagonian Scallop Bottom Otter Trawl Fishery in Argentine Sea
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Alaska - Annette Islands Reserve 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 SCS Global Services, 2017, MSC Fishery Assessment Report Annette Islands Reserve Salmon Fishery Public Certification Report
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 MRAG Americas, April 2019, MSC Public Certification Report for the Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Russia - Iturup Island Sakhalin Fishery countries: Russia	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 and non-target species are released alive. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References SCS Global Services, 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Iturup Pink & Chum Salmon Fisheries
Species and Location Round sardinella Sardinella aurita NW Africa Fishery countries: Morocco	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Sardinellas nei Sardinella spp Vietnam Fishery countries: Vietnam	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean - WCPFC Fishery countries: Thailand	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes Incidental capture of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals is a risk in this 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 Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean - WCPFC Fishery countries: Marshall Islands, 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 MRAG Americas, April 2019, MSC Public Certification Report for the Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Southern blue whiting Micromesistius australis Campbell Island Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes Occasional interactions with seabirds and marine mammals may occur, but there are mitigation measures in place. 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 Threadfin breams nei Nemipterus spp. Thailand Fishery countries: Thailand	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. Profile not yet complete. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
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 Wellington flying squid Nototodarus sloanii East and West NZ Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery. Habitat impacts in this fishery are not well understood. 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: Indonesia	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals with this fishery. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Indonesia Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna - handline
Species and Location Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Eastern Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Mexico	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery sets on free-swimming schools of tuna (unassociated sets) and tuna schools swimming with dolphins (dolphin-associated sets). While the fishery interacts with dolphin populations, it is thought unlikely to have a significant impact on the recovery of dolphin species but the practice of dolphin sets is controversial. In addition, vulnerable and potentially vulnerable shark species are caught in this fishery but measures are in place that are intended to ensure that the fishery does not pose a risk to the recovery or rebuilding of those species. A wide range of bycatch species are caught in small numbers and the fishery is considered unlikely to pose a risk to bycatch species. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References SCS Global Services, September 2017, MSC Public Certification Report for the Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery
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