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Brands and retailers can play vital role in protecting stocks of small pelagics – MSC. Brands and retailers have a vital role to play in protecting small pelagic fish stocks, […]
Major mussel, herring and white fish fisheries awarded grants for MSC re-certification. Three British fisheries have been awarded a major boost to renew their Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. Shetland […]
MSC Certification in Icelandic Fisheries. Ensuring sustainability through effective fisheries management. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
ISSF report on tuna stock MSC performance. Fisheries scientists in An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria — a June 2024 report commissioned by the […]
Global tuna stocks’ sustainability evaluated against MSC criteria. ISSF Report: 12 Tuna Stocks Not Meeting Criteria for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. Updated Report Determines 11 Tuna Stocks Achieve […]
First global cruise line receives seafood certifications. Holland America Line is elevating its award-winning dining experience by becoming the first global cruise line to receive both Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) […]
Norwegian inshore cod and haddock MSC certification regained. Norwegian fisheries for inshore cod and haddock were certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) globally recognised standard for sustainable fishing today. […]
ASC receives highest score amongst seafood farming certifications schemes in Human Rights at Sea Report. In March 2023, the non-governmental organisation Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) issued consolidated and updated […]
Faroe Island, Queen Scallop fishery achieves MSC certification. The Faroe Islands Queen Scallop Fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing. The fishery was independently […]
GTA supports MSC in calling for improved tuna harvest strategies. The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has welcomed the publication of the Western & Central Pacific tuna factsheet by the MSC. […]
16 tuna stocks not meeting criteria for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainability Standard. Now including bluefin tuna stocks, report reveals that seven stocks achieve passing score on MSC Principle 1, […]
Aker BioMarine receives its third consecutive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its sustainable Antarctic krill fishery following an independent assessment. The company was initially certified in 2010, […]
MSC continues to permit remote assessments. The Marine Stewardship Council is continuing to permit remote assessments and audits where Covid-19 restrictions prevent on-site audits. This is due to the continuing […]
Barents Sea fisheries achieve MSC certification. The Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut Fishery and Opilio Trap Fishery catching snow crab, have been awarded MSC certification as sustainable and well-managed fisheries. As a result, their […]
MSC sets out latest support during coronavirus pandemic. The MSC’s decision to offer certified fisheries a six-month extension on the usual timelines for assessments and certifications reflects the enormous challenges that the […]
The MSC has welcomed the publication of the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee’s Sustainable Seas report. Erin Priddle, UK Program Director says: “It is good to see the Environmental Audit Committee […]
Icelandic Lemon Sole Achieves MSC Standard – The Icelandic fishery for Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. The fishery lands around […]
2024 a year of milestones and success for ASC and more to come in 2025! As 2024 comes to a close, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is celebrating a year filled […]
MarinTrust formally accepts the NE Atlantic blue whiting FIP onto the MarinTrust Improver Programme. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) – a collective of nearly 50 retailers and supply […]
Norway North East Arctic cod certification status update. The objection process for the MSC Fisheries Standard certification of offshore stocks for North East Artic Cod has ended, the Marine Stewardship […]
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