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NAPA tells coastal states: “Certification of stocks is non-negotiable.” Following a landmark meeting of NAPA partners on 5th December 2024, at which we welcomed catching sector representatives and Coastal States’ negotiators, NAPA (the […]
Climate change compounding challenge of nations sharing mackerel and herring in North-East Atlantic. Fisheries lost MSC certification several years ago as quotas exceed scientifically advised limits. The impacts of climate […]
MSC launches global initiative to accelerate sustainability in fisheries. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating progress in sustainable fishing practices worldwide. Over 500 fisheries have […]
Landmark Project UK report showcases seven years of collaboration to improve sustainable fishing practices in UK seas. MSC certification status gained for North Sea plaice. North Sea lemon sole fishery […]
Historic Essex cockle fishery at heart of MSC’s Sustainable Seafood September 2024 campaign. One of the UK’s oldest family-run fishing businesses will be showcased in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Papua New Guinea rock lobster fishery achieves MSC certification. Papua New Guinea’s free diving rock lobster fishers harvest their catch by hand. Their traditional, selective technique has helped their fishery […]
Eastern Rock Lobster becomes New South Wales’ first MSC certified fishery In a historic moment for New South Wales (NSW) the Eastern Rock Lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) becomes the Australian state’s […]
Poole clam and cockle season celebrates re-opening with sustainability success story. The clam and cockle season re-opened in Poole Harbour on 25 May, showcasing one of the best examples of […]
A hat trick for seafood sustainability. Three fisheries are celebrating after being recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable fishing. The Scottish Fisheries Sustainability Accreditation Group (SFSAG) Northern […]
Sustainability win for Scottish mussels as they celebrate regaining MSC certification. Scottish mussels, which were the first enhanced fisheries in Scotland to be MSC-certified in 2012, are celebrating after being […]
Breakthrough in Western Central Pacific points to a ‘sea change’ in international fisheries management. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has congratulated delegates of the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) […]
NAPA and the MSC unite. “This overfishing can’t go on” – NAPA and the MSC unite in calling for tangible action on sustainable management of pelagic stocks at the 2022 […]
Newly published ICES advice reveals further reductions in catch are required. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recently published advice on Northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks. The […]
NZ orange roughy fishery recertified as being sustainable. New Zealand’s three largest orange roughy fisheries have again exceeded the very high standards required to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. […]
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 […]
Complex traceability for frozen and processed lobster. The Atlantic lobster industry has made great strides in recent decades in establishing itself as one of the most environmentally sound and sustainable […]
Blumar gains key MSC certification for horse mackerel. Chilean seafood processor Blumar has achieved a new certification at its frozen plant in Rocuant, with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) having […]
Norwegian boost for MSC certification of Icelandic capelin fishery. The capelin fishery off Iceland is now MSC-certified, and according to senior adviser Tor Bjørklund Larsen of the Norwegian Fishermen’s Association […]
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