Rapid global growth in MSC certified sustainable tuna. Majority of commercial tuna stocks at healthy levels of abundance (65%) Nearly 50% of the global tuna catch is now engaged in the MSC programme 38% growth in volume of MSC labelled tuna products, projected to reach 100,000t It is increasingly possible for consumers around the world to choose sustainable tuna, new data published by the […]
MSC addresses ongoing impact of Covid-19. As the world enters a second year of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fishery and supply chain partners continue to […]
GAA appoints industry veteran Brian Perkins as COO. Seafood industry veteran Brian Perkins is joining the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) as its chief operating officer, the organisation announced on Jan. […]
World missing out on nutrition for 72 million people due to over-fishing. MSC says managing fisheries sustainably would increase global food supply The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) – an environmental not-for-profit – says the world is […]
Namibian fishery second in Africa to be certified as sustainable. The Namibia hake trawl and longline fishery has become the first fishery in Namibia, and the second in Africa, to meet […]
The Western Bering Sea Pollock fishery in the Pollock Catchers Association (PCA) in the Navarinsky area of the Bering Sea is being assessed to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Fisheries Standard by […]
Japanese bluefin tuna fishery now certified as sustainable. A Japanese longline bluefin tuna fishery, Usufuku Honten Co. Ltd, has formally become the first in the world to achieve certification to the […]
Walmart moves to source canned tuna from sustainable sources. As of July 2020, achieving a key aspect of its original goal years in advance, Walmart is moving to source its U.S. stores […]
MSC encourages consumers to look for the blue fish label. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a non-profit whose sole mission is to make sure wild seafood is around forever, is […]
Sustainable tuna success as demand soars. Sales of certified sustainable tuna have more than doubled in the last five years, according to a new report published by the Marine Stewardship […]
MSC Audits and Assessments Temporarily permitted off-site The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is temporarily allowing audits and fishery assessments to be conducted remotely in light of the coronavirus pandemic and […]
Japanese oyster fishery now MSC certified. Maruto Suisan Co. Ltd., a company based in the city of Aioi in Hyogo Prefecture, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of sustainability […]
Call for tuna commission to develop sustainable strategy. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to make progress on important elements of […]
First South Korean fishery achieves MSC. The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing. The certification applies to free […]
Tuna fishery achieves MSC certification. Longline fishing vessels targeting bigeye and yellowfin tuna under the management of the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV), a subsidiary of Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) […]
Thai Union ranked number one for sustainability. Thai Union Group PCL, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, has been ranked number one in the world in the Food Products […]
Increase in gross profit for Thai Union. Thai Union Public PCL (Thai Union) reported a 13.1 percent increase in gross profit in the second quarter of the year, with stronger […]
Accolades for shellfish management body. Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) is celebrating a series of accolades in recognition of the work it does to maintain the good name of local […]
Greenland halibut MSC Certified. German deep-sea fishery Doggerbank Seefischerei has achieved MSC certification for West Greenland halibut fishery. Today, following a 13-month assessment, Doggerbank Seefischerei GmbH halibut fishery, off the […]