The pledge will see 14,000 students benefit, ensuring all fish on sale within the university is from verifiably sustainable sources, protecting vulnerable marine environments and reducing impact on depleting fish stocks, whilst supporting sustainable fishermen and farmers.
Andrew Phelps, catering and hospitality service manager at Cardiff Metropolitan University, said: “Students and visitors of Cardiff Met expect the best and serving sustainable food is a very important part of that.
“It hasn’t been difficult to implement the pledge because there are lots of sustainable fish options available now. Sustainable fish is an incredibly important issue and everyone should support this by making informed decisions.”
Cardiff Met join a host of other Cardiff based higher educational units, including Cardiff University and The University of South Wales, to collectively earn a Sustainable Fish Cities star for Higher Education.
This is the third star in recognition of Cardiff’s sustainable fish policy, adding to the previous stars awarded for demonstrably sustainable fish served in the majority Hospitals and Local Authorities and Schools.
The pledge is part of a major push for Cardiff to become a Sustainable Fish City as part of an initiative run by Food Cardiff.