WWF-SASSI

 

ABOUT WWF-SASSI

The WWF Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) drives change in the local seafood industry by working throughout the seafood supply chain to:

  • Shift demand away from over-exploited marine species, and
  • distil complex science into easy-to-use tools categorizing seafood per a ‘traffic light’ system, enabling sustainable seafood decisions.

A cornerstone of the SASSI programme is to drive an increase in awareness of sustainable seafood by asking three questions: What are you eating? Where is it from and how was it caught or farmed? This enables full traceability and transparency within the culinary industry.

WWF-SASSI AND THE JHP GOURMET GUIDE™ 

For the last two years, the JHP Gourmet Guide™ has proudly partnered with WWF-SASSI in an effort to create a philosophy of responsible sourcing of sustainable seafood within the industry. The Haute Green Philosophy award in partnership with WWF-SASSI is aimed at helping the culinary industry along its sustainability journey and is awarded to a restaurant that celebrates local talent and the indigenous produce that the country has to offer. 

WWF-SASSI