OUR SOCIAL MISSION
At My Gourmet Products, we have always understood the impact that fishing can have on dolphins. This is why we made sure that we could assure our customers and resellers that we have a dolphin-safe fishing policy. Our products are 100% dolphin-safe because we don't allow the use of drift nets or purse seine nets on dolphins through an entire fishing trip, and we are certified from an observer of the National Marine Fishery Service and/or Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.
However, we do not think that just protecting the dolphins is enough. We have decided to become a part of ocean conservation efforts!
OCEAN CONSERVATION EFFORTS
It is all of our jobs to protect the ocean and we are happy to do our part. We all need to try to influence changes in our community to help conserve the ocean. There are many things we can do to help protect our oceans. Some things we all need to remember to do are reducing our carbon footprint, reduce energy consumption, making safe and sustainable seafood choices, use few to no plastic products, and do not purchase items that exploit marine life. Also, whenever you are on the beach and notice trash please pick it up. If everyone did this we would be making great strides at cleaning up our oceans.
We all should continue to educate ourselves about the ocean and marine life. The more we understand what is happening to our oceans the better we can help save them. A great way to educate yourself about the ocean is through ocean conservation groups. From here you can get involved and volunteer or even make a donation.
My Gourmet Products has decided to partner with the Ocean Conservancy. We donate 1% of our gross sales to the Ocean Conservancy group.
THE OCEAN CONSERVANCY
Ocean Conservancy is a leading advocacy group working for the protection of special marine habitats, the restoration of sustainable fisheries and reducing the human impact on ocean ecosystems. The organization was founded in 1972 and was intially known as the Delta Conservancy and then later the Center for Environmental Education and the Center for Marine Conservation. In order to save our oceans, the group focuses on educating the public and advocating for policy changes for maintaining vibrant ocean wildlife.
One of Ocean Conservancy’s best-known efforts is the International Coastal Cleanup program. The annual cleanups bring millions of volunteers all over the world together to collect and document the trash littering their coastline.
Please check out their website, make a donation, and join the conservation efforts to help save our oceans!