{"id":61342,"date":"2022-09-06T10:27:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T14:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/alaska\/holland-america-becomes-first-cruise-line-certified-sustainable-for-alaska-seafood-by-responsible-fisheries-management\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T16:43:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T22:43:47","slug":"holland-america-becomes-first-cruise-line-certified-sustainable-for-alaska-seafood-by-responsible-fisheries-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/whats-new\/holland-america-becomes-first-cruise-line-certified-sustainable-for-alaska-seafood-by-responsible-fisheries-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Holland America Becomes First Cruise Line Certified Sustainable for Alaska Seafood by Responsible Fisheries Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holland America Line has been awarded Responsible Fisheries Management<\/a> (RFM) certification\u2014making it the first cruise line to achieve this distinguished credential by serving only fresh, certified sustainable and traceable wild Alaska seafood. RFM certified all six of the cruise line\u2019s ships that sail to Alaska<\/a> following an independent audit.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHolland America Line has shared Alaska adventures with our guests for 75 years and supporting sustainable fishing and local business is an important commitment for us,\u201d said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. \u201cWe\u2019ve pledged to buy and serve only local, sustainable, fresh seafood on Alaska voyages, and RFM certification is a crucial step in the commitment to sustainability that we share with our guests and fishing families of Alaska.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

RFM is a third-party certification program for wild-capture fisheries and is aligned with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the most comprehensive set of international standards and best practices for wild fisheries. The RFM ecolabel includes the seafood product\u2019s origin and tells consumers where their food comes from every step of the way\u2014starting with the Alaska fishers and processors to the cruise line\u2019s receipt of product to the guest\u2019s plate. Usage of the RFM logo signifies solid commitment to a distinctive Chain of Custody program that assures buyers and guests their seafood is legally harvested, obtained from responsibly managed certified sustainable fisheries, and can be traced back to its origin.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe applaud Holland America Line for their long-standing commitment to sustainable seafood and their hard work to become the first cruise line to offer RFM certified Alaska seafood,\u201d said Tomi Marsh, Alaska seafood harvester and CSC RFM board member. \u201cAlaska fisheries are highly valued as an integral part of the culture of coastal communities. Thus, fisheries are carefully managed, including input by locals, with a priority for sustainability in a constantly changing ocean in order to ensure that these fisheries are available for the next generation. Holland America Line\u2019s support for RFM not only highlights its dedication to sustainability, but also its dedication to promoting local values.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The RFM certification announcement comes on the heels of Holland America Line\u2019s newly formed partnership with Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute<\/a> (ASMI), both sharing a commitment to serving sustainably sourced Alaska seafood. Holland America Line continues to encourage stewardship of the environment and operates in partnership with the people and organizations in the areas that it visits.<\/p>\n

Serving Alaska seafood on Holland America Line ships has long been part of the brand\u2019s immersive culinary experiences. On any Alaska<\/a> cruise, the line serves more than: 2,000 pounds of Alaska Salmon; 1,000 pounds of Alaska cod; 800 pounds of Alaska halibut; 500 pounds of Alaska rockfish; and so much more.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Holland America Line has rolled out several newly created seafood dishes<\/a> that will be featured in the Dining Room on all six of its ships cruising in Alaska this season, including: Westerdam, Zuiderdam, Noordam, Eurodam, Koningsdam, and Nieuw Amsterdam. The recipes were developed by Holland America Line\u2019s Culinary Council Member Chef Ethan Stowell and ASMI. Guests can indulge in a fried Alaska cod sandwich with malt vinegar aioli and savoy cabbage slaw; Alaskan salmon chop with cucumber, tomato, avocado, bacon and green beans; and roasted fennel crusted Alaska halibut with artichokes and Taggiasca olives. This is in addition to several Alaska seafood dishes that are already on menus throughout the ships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1876,"featured_media":61343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,40],"tags":[4192,4195],"class_list":["post-61342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards","category-whats-new","tag-education","tag-food-drink"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1876"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61342"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68590,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61342\/revisions\/68590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}