Tag: MSC Certification
MSC promotes a big blue future in National Seafood Month. This October, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is honouring the many people working in MSC certified fisheries, and supply chain partner companies, who are helping ...
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 chain businesses working together to ...
Russian Western Bering Sea Pollock MSC certified. The Pollock Catchers Association (PCA) has gained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the Russian Western Bering Sea Pollock fishery. This comes after nine months of independent assessment ...
MSC welcomes new ASC Feed Standard as incentive to drive progress in sustainable fishing. The Marine Stewardship Council welcomes the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) new Feed Standard, which requires wild fish used in the production ...
MSC audit success for Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation. The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has been successful in passing their annual Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification audit for their Brown Crab and King Scallop fisheries. ...
Mussels that grow from strength to strength. Shock waves rippled through the local community when the ArcelorMittal Saldanha steel mill in South Africa was closed in 2020. Citing severe financial losses, the mill, situated approximately ...
Norway cod and haddock certification status update. Inshore and offshore North East Arctic cod catch remains MSC certified until further notice and maximum 6 more months. Offshore North East Arctic haddock has a new MSC ...
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 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) shows, ...
Norway cod and herring certification status. Inshore and offshore North East Arctic cod catch remains MSC certified until 3 May Offshore North East Arctic haddock has a new MSC certification Inshore North East Arctic haddock ...
Russian Pollock Plant is certified according to MSC standards. The Russian Pollock Plant, built by the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) in Primorsky Territory (Far East), received the certificate of compliance with the MSC standards. The ...
StarKist achieves sustainability goal. USA seafood processor StarKist Co. has announced that it has achieved a goal to source 100% of its tuna and salmon from sustainable sources. All tuna and salmon procured by StarKist® are ...
New Scottish project to reduce bycatch in prawn fishery. The fishing vessel Virtuous FR253 has begun a 12-month trial, in collaboration with Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), Marks & Spencer (M&S), Young’s Seafood and the fishing technology company ...
Dutch fisheries chart a course to end overfishing – A majority of Dutch fisheries participate in the MSC Program. A new report on the country’s fisheries, “Stand in the Water 2020”, shows how this has ...
Foundations are laid for a new Norwegian fisheries standard. A lot of work remains to be done before a new Norwegian sustainability standard (NRFM) can be adopted, reports an article on the Nofima website. However, ...
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 put sustainable seafood on our ...
South African Hake Trawl Fishery celebrates fourth MSC certification. Supported by government, industry and market stakeholders, the SA hake trawl fishery’s MSC status places it amongst the best managed fisheries in the world – helping ...
MSC certification of eight Indonesian one-by-one tuna. IPNLF, the non-profit organisation that is committed to globally developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains, together with its local partner, AP2HI, is delighted to ...
Australian NGO welcomes orange roughy decision. Moves by the fishing industry to get Australia’s orange roughy fishery certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have failed in a victory for conservation and sustainable ...
Portuguese retailer gains MSC and ASC certification. Continente, is the first retailer in Portugal to receive MSC and ASC certification for its fresh seafood counters. The MSC Chain of Custody Standard ensures the traceability of ...
Cornish hake achieves MSC recertification amid rising demand within UK and Europe Cornish hake fishermen have many reasons to celebrate this week. Sales of the popular species are enjoying a resurgence, with growing demand for sustainable hake in the UK and across Europe, while the fishery was recertified as ‘sustainable and ...
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