2) AMERICAN
SEAFOOD VENDORS (Companies that buy Canadian seafood)
These are the companies who
purchase Canadian seafood and sell it to American consumers. Our detailed list
consists of Restaurant chains, supermarkets, fish markets and distributors.
A
FOCUS ON RED LOBSTER RESTAURANTS
(Owned
by The Darden Group, this parent company also owns another large chain of restaurants
called the Olive Garden)
Why Red Lobster? This well known restaurant chain is one of the largest
purchasers of Canadian Seafood in the world making it a prime target of the seafood
boycott...
After several activist groups and individuals have corresponded with them in many
ways, management has indeed confirmed they are using Canadian seafood but has
effectively given us the cold shoulder... Apparently, they don't believe we can
rally the power to affect them. The seal activists have responded in unison: Let's
bring it on!
In fact, they issued us a letter with their "official stand" regarding
the seal hunt, and, needless to say, it's pretty sad. It
appears they not only admit to using Canadian seafood, but they have also fallen
for the classic Governmental propaganda about the cod fish to seal relationship.
Read the Red Lobster rejection
letter now, then tell them what you think!
(you can email them here)
One grocer that buys
Atlantic Canadian seafood is Publix Supermarket.
The packages are labeled "from Canada," and, in the fresh fish department, country
of origin labels are supposed to be on all products. Please look for this Canadian
seafood in YOUR local supermarket and let us know what you find. We'll then add
these other supermarkets to this page.