Distributor

World Wise Foods

United Kingdom
12
Years of IPNLF Membership

World Wise Foods is a UK-based, family-owned company that has been supplying high-quality food products since 2009. Our customers are leading retailers and food service businesses.

We supply our customers with a range of products including tuna, salmon, and pilchards. We are passionate about fishing methods that preserve ocean biodiversity for future generations and 100% of our fish is responsibly sourced as defined by the Sustainable Seafood Coalition.

Tuna caught using one-by-one methods is the gold standard for responsible sourcing - and it's the only tuna we supply. We offer skipjack, yellowfin and albacore tuna in a range of ambient formats.

All our tuna is sourced from one-by-one fisheries in the Maldives, Indonesia, Spain and the US - we are passionate about sourcing in this way supporting environmentally sustainable fisheries, and benefit local communities.

Through sourcing this way we directly contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 - life below water.

 

At A Glance

Supplying to
United Kingdom
South Africa
United States
Australia
Switzerland
Germany
Engaged in industry level change A selection of memberships for World Wise Foods include;

Sustainable Seafood Coalition Steering member

Seafood Ethics Action Alliance Steering member

Global Tuna Alliance Steering Committee member

Food Network for Ethical Trade & SEDEX member

IGD, IFST, Campden, FIIN & Anaphylaxis Campaign member

BRC Agents & Brokers

Organic Food Federation

Exclusively one-by-one caught tuna from small scale fisheries

World Wise Foods is committed to sourcing all our tuna responsibly from fishers using one-by-one methods. 
We are passionate about these catch methods for their environmental and social sustainability credentials. They are highly selective, by-catch of non-target species is minimal and the simple fishing gear does not interact with marine habitats and is not typically abandoned, lost or discarded thereby minimally contributing to marine pollution.
Our focus on small scale fisheries also makes a significant social contribution. In many developing economies one-by-one fisheries make a significant contribution through the generation of foreign exchange from international trade, and the generation of employment. They also contribute to cultural identity, as they are often very people-centric and intrinsically linked to local traditions. 

Our Strategic Partnerships

As well as being a founding member of IPNLF we also work closely with Human Rights at Sea and participate in several industry groups such as the Sustainable Seafood Coalition, Global Tuna Alliance and Seafood Ethics Action Alliance. 


Our employees support charities of their choice each year such as Macmillan Cancer Support and Fare Share. During COVID our CEO John Burton donated 75,000 surgical masks to the National Disaster Management Authorities in the Maldives to support their frontline workers.

Mission and Values

Our core mission is to work with supplier partners to provide high-quality food products which exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our values are;

SOURCE RESPONSIBLY: with specific regard to the environment and long term sustainability of the planet.

Put PEOPLE FIRST: whether it be our own employees, those within our supply chains or customers we will always operate ethically and with mutual respect.

Operate with the highest INTEGRITY: in our relationships with both customers and supplier partners.

Provide a work environment that is both INSPIRING and ENTREPRENEURIAL: a space where we can be proud of what we do.

The future of pole and line fishing is dependent upon fishermen being able to supply a responsibly caught product, whilst maintaining high-quality standards as well as proof of catch method. This is an ongoing challenge; a challenge that will require dedicated thinking from those with experience, expertise and a passion for ensuring sustainability in the fishing industry. 

—
John Burton, CEO of World Wise Foods

Our Fisheries

Maldives pole-and-line skipjack tuna

Indian Ocean
The Maldives pole-and-line skipjack fishery has been operating for centuries and has been the lifeline of the Maldivian economy since before the boom of the tourism industry in the mid 1970s. The fishery not only provides a large proportion of the country’s income from the tuna trade and export, but also provides one of the only sources of protein for the Maldivian population, also contributing to a stable livelihood. The Maldivian pole-and-line fishery is located in the Arabian Sea within the Indian Ocean.
Maldives
Skipjack Tuna
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AAFA North Pacific pole-and-line and troll albacore

Pacific Ocean
The American Albacore Fishery Association operates off the Western coast of the United States and has two subset fisheries: North and South. In the North, pole-and-line and trolling fisheries are the two methods of one-by-one fishing used to catch albacore tuna.
United States
Albacore Tuna
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AAFA South Pacific troll albacore

Pacific Ocean
The American Albacore Fishery Association has two subset fisheries: North and South Pacific, off the Western coast of the United States. The Southern fishery uses the troll method to hunt for albacore tuna, across the fishery.
United States
Albacore Tuna
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Sorong pole-and-line skipjack tuna

Pacific Ocean
The Sorong pole-and-line fishery operates at the western part of Papua, Seram Sea, in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, and was only developed in 2017.
Indonesia
Skipjack Tuna
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Sorong pole-and-line yellowfin tuna

Pacific Ocean
The Sorong pole-and-line fishery operates at the western part of Papua, Seram Sea, in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, and was only developed in 2017.
Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna
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New Zealand troll albacore tuna

Pacific Ocean
The New Zealand troll fishery fishes for albacore tuna from the Southern Pacific albacore population. Hunting off of the Northern coasts of New Zealand, the troll fishing vessels begin their trips in the summer months between December and May.
New Zealand
Albacore Tuna
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Company Policies and Reports

OUR COMMITMENTS TO SOURCE FISH SUSTAINABLY

World Wise Foods will:

• Ensure 100% of our tuna is caught using one-by-one fishing methods

• Source 100% of our fish using responsible fishing methods from fisheries that are MSC certified or Fisheries in Transition (FIT); these may for example be in the process of MSC certification, or in a credible Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)

• Not purchase any fish caught within the boundaries of a marine protected area

• Not trade in endangered or critically endangered species

• Not purchase any tuna caught by vessels that are listed in each Regional Fishery Management Organisations’ (RFMO) Illegal, Unreported or Unregulated (IUU) vessel list

• Ensure 100% of our fish is traceable from catch to consumer

• Continuously assess human rights risks in our supply chains, taking action to ensure human rights are upheld both by supplier partners and on-board fishing vessels

• Guarantee that all claims of responsible and sustainably sourced fish on our product packaging comply with the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC) Codes of Conduct

• Support the long-term sustainability of ocean ecosystems by actively engaging in strategic partnerships and industry-wide initiatives

Further information can be found in our Sustainable Fish Sourcing Policy 

Fisheries Improvement Toolbox (FIT) Engagement

World Wise Foods was a founding member of IPNLF and World Wise Foods CEO John Burton was Chairman of IPNLF until 2021.

World Wise Foods is aligned to IPNLF mission as we only source from well managed one-by-one fisheries that; 

  • ensure important stocks of tuna are effectively managed
  • ensure the longevity of productive fishing for generations to come
  • safeguard the environment
  • support local communities

World Wise Foods has supported IPNLF plastic neutrality scheme and a number of other initiatives to improve the efficiency of fishing in the Maldives such as trials of bird radar. World Wise Foods has also supported a number of IPNLF advocacy initiatives such as the  Azores Declaration and engages proactively with industry-level discussions directly, and through IPNLF.

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