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MSC receives objection over bluefin tuna fishery. The MSC has received an objection from WWF to the recommendation of independent assessors, Control Union Pesca Ltd, to certify the Usufuku Honten […]
Ferry company achieves MSC and ASC certification. ForSea is the first shipping company in Sweden and Denmark to be MSC and ASC certified and the first shipping company in the […]
Sweden’s first fully certified sushi chain opens. Sweden’s first sushi chain to be fully ASC and MSC certified has opened this month, with four locations in southern Sweden offering only […]
First oyster fishery in the Americas MSC certified. Prestige Oyster Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery achieved MSC certification recently, marking a first for a wild oyster fishery in the […]
Pole and line tuna fishers enter MSC certification. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the only non-profit association that is solely committed to promoting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries 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 […]
Western Australia Sea Cucumber fishery first to become MSC certified. The fishery is the world’s first to be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s global standard for a well-managed and […]
Thames cockle fishery gains MSC. An independent assessment of the Leigh Port Partnership cockle fishery has found it meets the Marine Stewardship Council’s internationally recognised standard for sustainable fishing. The […]
Western Australia octopus fishery gains MSC. The Western Australia octopus fishery has become the first octopus fishery in the southern hemisphere to be certified to the internationally recognised Marine Stewardship […]
New director for NOAA International Affairs and Seafood Inspection. The USA’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced the appointment of Ms Alexa Cole as the new Director for […]
Korean seaweed farm achieves ASC-MSC certification. A farm cultivating seaweed at sea in the Republic of Korea has become the first of its kind to be certified against the ASC-MSC […]
Largest multinational fishery in N. Sea achieves MSC. The largest multi-national fishery in the North Sea area has achieved MSC certification. The Joint Demersal Fisheries, a collaboration of large and […]
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 […]
MSC doubles funding to Ocean Stewardship Fund. With world leaders convening this week in Oslo for Our Oceans 2019, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is increasing its commitment to global […]
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) […]
Continued Growth in Sustainable Seafood Demand – Sales of MSC certified sustainable seafood has reached one million tonnes for the first time. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), responsible for the […]
BC fishing industry sounds alarm on MSC certified salmon. – “Everyone who cares about wild salmon in British Columbia should be worried,” said the Canadian Pacific Sustainable Seafood Society’s Christina […]
MSC North Sea cod certificate suspended. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificates for North Sea cod fisheries will be suspended after stocks dropped below the safe biological level. The suspension […]
Atlantic menhaden fishery achieves MSC. Omega Protein’s Atlantic menhaden fishery has now been officially certified as sustainable against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards. The certification comes after a final approval […]
MSC and Indonesia agree sustainable fishing plan. The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) affirming their […]
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