Tag: MSC Certification
Growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Two recent reports have highlighted the continued growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Analysis by ASC and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) shows that Dutch supermarkets have ...
A scallop fishery improvement plan has been kick started with a ground breaking project. The UK scallop dredge sector has taken steps towards a sustainable future by agreeing a five-year action plan. The move which ...
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 west coast of Greenland has ...
ASC Feed Standard a step closer to completion following a successful final in-person meeting of the Standard’s Steering Committee this month. The Steering Committee reached an in principle agreement on the overall structure and content ...
MSC fish and chips at McDonald’s in Canada. After a successful pilot in Atlantic Canada last summer, all Canadians can now enjoy Fish & Chips at McDonald’s® for a limited time. The fish in the meal ...
Decline in shark finning in tuna fishery. New data shows a continuing decline in the number of shark finning incidents occurring in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) purse seine tuna fishery, including the MSC ...
Launch of the world’s first ASC and MSC certified Omega 3 capsules. Swedish consumers looking for responsibly-sourced dietary supplements have reason to celebrate, thanks to the launch of the world’s first ASC and MSC certified ...
New inshore Irish mussel survey boat launched. Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has launched a new inshore survey boat in Kinsale, Co Cork. The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)T Burke II will ...
MSC Seafood mislabelling less than 1%. DNA barcoding of more than 1400 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labelled products has shown that less than 1% were mislabelled, compared with a reported average global seafood mislabelling rate ...
Chinese tuna fishery achieves MSC. A Chinese owned longline yellowfin and bigeye tuna fishery in the Federated States of Micronesia has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its bigeye tuna catch. This is the first time ...
First Australian fish monger awarded MSC certification. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed news that Melbourne’s The Fish Shoppe has become the first Australian seafood retailer to ...
Seafood Certification Bycatch Concerns – A new report reveals that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainable seafood certification scheme needs to do more to tackle bycatch of threatened species in certified fisheries. Seafood carrying the ...
MSC certificates suspended for Bay of Biscay sardine fisheries. The MSC certificates for the South of Brittany purse seine sardine fishery in France, and the Spanish Bay of Biscay purse seine sardine fishery, will be ...
Clearwater Welcomes MSC Audit of Offshore Lobster Fishery. Following a request from Clearwater to advance the timing of the annual audit of the fishery, today the conformity assessment body Lloyd’s Register announced its decision to ...
SalMar increases shareholding in Icelandic salmon farmer. Norwegian based SalMar has increased its stake in Icelandic salmon farmer Arnalax AS to become a majority shareholder and has made on offer for complete ownership. Under the ...
MSC launches three consultations. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has opened three consultations offering stakeholders 60 days to comment on proposals to improve confidence that the MSC Fisheries Standard is being applied consistently. The consultations ...
Disappointment over MSC mackerel suspension, but work in progress to evaluate and improve scientific assessment process. A grouping of northern European mackerel fishing organisations has expressed disappointment that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the ...
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