Target Drops Farmed Salmon

On Tuesday, national retailer Target announced it is removing all farmed salmon from its stores. The policy also applies to Target-owned brands Market Pantry and Archer Farms, which are sold in grocery stores across the US. The retail chain will now carry wild-caught Alaskan salmon, meeting the sustainability standards of the Marine Stewardship Council, an independent non-profit organization that monitors fishing practices worldwide. Greenpeace believes that Target’s new policy will prompt other seafood retailers to carry sustainably sourced products. Target is a Minneapolis-based company with more than 1,700 stores in 49 states.