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The Outlaw Ocean Project

We are contacting you regarding our ongoing investigation into aquaculture and the global fishmeal and fish oil industry, which has uncovered an array of industry-wide environmental and human rights concerns. These concerns date from between 2018 and the present, and they pertain to events or conditions on land or at sea. Our supply chain research, which includes reviewing trade data and certifications by bodies such as Best Aquaculture Practices, has found that a feed company called Grobest Vietnam sells shrimp feeds to hatcheries and farms in Vietnam, which, in turn, supply the aquaculture c…

Nathan Cimbala, Spokesperson

Would it be possible to get an extension on this deadline?

The Outlaw Ocean Project

We can extend it to Monday (April 20) but can't push it beyond then.

Nathan Cimbala, Spokesperson

Thanks so much. I’ll have something over by then.

Nathan CimbalaWhole Foods spokesperson

Thanks for the extension.

Here’s a statement, attributable to a “Whole Foods Market spokesperson”-

Whole Foods Market maintains rigorous quality and sourcing standards for seafood and takes action when suppliers don't meet those standards. Whole Foods Market hasn't had a sourcing relationship with Mseafood and its parent company, Minh Phu, since September 2020.

The Outlaw Ocean Project

Thanks for checking into our query and coming back to us with that statement.

Mseafood brand of shrimp was still listed on the Whole Foods website as of at least March 2025. Was Whole Foods sourcing Mseafood shrimp from a third party between 2020 and 2025?

Nathan CimbalaWhole Foods spokesperson

Thank you for the follow-up. Before I can respond, it would be helpful to understand what you're working with. Could you share what evidence or documentation you have indicating the brand was still listed on our website as of March 2025?

That context will help me give you the most accurate and useful response.

The Outlaw Ocean Project

Sure - here is an archived capture of the Whole Foods website showing Mseafood Corp. shrimp on the site. The date of capture was March 3, 2025.

Nathan CimbalaWhole Foods spokesperson

Thanks, I’ll have something back to you by tomorrow morning on this.

Nathan CimbalaWhole Foods spokesperson

Thanks for your patience.

The archived webpage referenced in your inquiry was captured from a previous version of our website which has since been redesigned and migrated to a new platform in November 2025. The screenshot shows no user was logged in and no store was selected — had a customer been logged in with a store selected, the item would have displayed as unavailable. While legacy product detail pages for items we previously carried may still be accessible via direct URL, these pages are removed from site navigation and search results and do not represent active or available products.…