Fishermen and chefs from 12 countries unite to support sustainable seafood in the MSC’s Ocean Cookbook 2022. Twelve fishermen from around the world – including a Scottish haddock fisherman – […]
Historic opportunity to safeguard North East Atlantic pelagic fish stocks. Continued negotiations must see quotas allocated in line with scientific advice. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is urging nations in […]
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Food executive promoted to president of Lobster Society. The lobster representatives in eastern Canada, the Maritime Canada Inshore Lobster Trap Fishery, have recently promoted Chicken […]
Business calls for sea-change in pelagics management. Gisli Gislason, Programme Director for the North Atlantic at global certification body, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), shares his view on the difficulties […]
MSC calls for action on overfishing of pelagics in NE Atlantic. The MSC was present at the recent Arctic Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, where they hosted a seminar on overfishing […]
SSMO hits out at ‘tiny minority’ for risking sustainability gains. Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has hit out at ‘tiny minority’ for risking sustainability gains. The Board of the organisation […]
MSC certification recognised by Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has chosen the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as one of the preferred […]
Delicious, sustainably harvested Scottish North Sea herring now in season. Scottish North Sea herring is now in season, offering consumers a delicious and nutritious option for their weekly shopping basket. […]
Norway North East Arctic cod certification status update. The objection process for the MSC Fisheries Standard certification of offshore stocks for North East Artic Cod has ended, the Marine Stewardship […]
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 […]
Advocacy group alarmed at Norway mackerel quota grab. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) says it is alarmed by the decision of the Norwegian government to set a unilateral […]
ASC to co-organise Climate Change Seminar at North Atlantic Seafood Forum. ASC is notching up a first this month, by collaborating with Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and Marine Stewardship Council […]
Driving sustainability through policy development and the MSC Fisheries Standard. As they enter the final stages of their current Fisheries Standard Review, MSC Chief Science and Standards Officer, Dr Rohan […]
Thai Union in tuna sustainability pledge. Thai Union Group has reaffirmed its ambitious goal to achieve 100 percent sustainably sourced tuna in its branded products as part of a broader […]
Marine Stewardship Council funds ocean projects to drive progress in sustainable fishing. Twenty fisheries and research projects around the world, including one with the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) will […]
How seafood consumers fund conservation. An article by Angela Breslin, MSC Grant Administrator and Compliance Manager. As £650,000 is awarded through the MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund to sustainable fishing projects […]
Final decision on Australian orange roughy. An Australian orange roughy fishery will not be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s global Standard for sustainable fishing, following the decision of an […]
If it’s Aussie, it’s good! Australia’s seafood industry welcomes Sustainable Seafood Week. Want sustainable seafood? Ask for Great Australian Seafood”, these are the words of Seafood Industry Australia, the national […]
Tesco adopts ‘Seascape’ approach to marine sustainability. Tesco has joined WWF in advocating for a Seascape approach to marine sustainability, which is designed to ensure whole marine ecosystems are maintained […]
Funding boost for sustainable fishing in Global South Additional three-year partnership with Dutch Postcode Lottery agreed. The Dutch Postcode Lottery has confirmed that it will continue to support the Marine Stewardship Council for a further three years by providing an annual funding contribution of €500,000. The […]