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Governments urged to agree quota-sharing deal as new data shows Atlanto-Scandian herring and mackerel stocks plummet. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is calling on coastal states and fishing nations of […]
MSC and ASC labels boost sales for Iceland’s seafood ready meals. Three Iceland seafood ready meals have enjoyed a 15% lift in sales after a relaunch introducing the Marine Stewardship Council […]
John dory is a poet, coley is a breed of dog and pollock is an artist… survey reveals just how little Brits know about fish and seafood. Despite being an […]
Aldi invests in British seafood industry. Aldi has invested more than £45 million in the British seafood industry over the past 12 months. This increased investment is part of the […]
Appeal against orange roughy MSC certification. The Australian Marine Conservation Society has appealed a ‘baffling’ decision to recommend a fishery that directly targets an endangered species for the Marine Stewardship […]
World first for newly certified tuna fishery. A component of the South African albacore tuna fishery, represented by ICV Africa, has achieved MSC certification, becoming the first fishery to do […]
More than half of seafood consumers in the UK now recognise the blue MSC ecolabel. Well over half of UK seafood consumers now recognise the blue Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel, […]
New round of MSC funding. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced 32 new grants through its Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF) supporting projects from India, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua […]
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 […]
Time to put tasty Scottish ‘silver darlings’ on the menu. The main North Sea herring fishery is about to get underway – the only herring fishery in the north-east Atlantic […]
MSC calls for fishing sector nominations for annual awards. The MSC is calling for nominations for Fishing Hero of the Year, the winner of which will be announced at this year’s MSC and […]
MSC moves ahead with updated version of Fisheries Standard. The Marine Stewardship Council is addressing the challenges that have arisen and been identified from the practical application of Version 3 […]
Namibia Ocean Cluster launched. The Namibia Ocean Cluster was launched on 26 April as a legally registered non-profit entity in Namibia. The founding and associate members signed a commitment in […]
First fishery achieves MSC certification for skipjack tuna from four oceans. The Asociación de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (AGAC) has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its skipjack tuna in […]
Human rights issues in the farmed seafood industry and the role of certification. By Chris Ninnes, CEO of Aquaculture Stewardship Council In this overview of the challenges faced by the […]
Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia winners announced. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) unveiled the annual Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia winners at the launch of the Super Seafood campaign to raise awareness about ASC […]
Growing volume of tuna catch is now MSC certified. The growing number of brands and retailers, both in the UK and around the world, making commitments to sourcing and selling […]
MSC continues to be recognised by UN FAO partner. The MSC continues to be recognised by UN FAO partner, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI), whose updated Global Benchmark Tool […]
Prawn fishers urge shoppers to choose sustainably this Christmas. 63% of Aussie wild-caught prawns certified sustainable, MSC reveals. Six fisheries catching nine prawn species accounting for 63% of all wild-caught […]
GSSI Public Consultation on Marine Stewardship Council. GSSI is holding a public consultation on the benchmarking of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) under version 2.0 of the Global Benchmark Tool. […]
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