Tag: Sustainable Fishing
Nueva Pescanova underlines its commitment to sustainability. Nueva Pescanova Group, in its commitment to the planet and sustainable development, has adhered to the Principles for a Sustainable Ocean of the United Nations Global Compact, a ...
FairTrade tuna fishery achieves certificate for sustainability. A small-scale Indonesian fishery operating on small one or two-man boats using hooks and lines has successfully demonstrated its sustainability to the globally recognised standard set by the ...
Government Tuna Action Called for by Retailers and Processors – The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and more than 50 retailers, brands, and seafood companies,* including Walmart, Publix, Nestle, Carrefour, and Tesco, today called on the United States, European ...
Barents Sea fisheries achieve MSC certification. The Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut Fishery and Opilio Trap Fishery catching snow crab, have been awarded MSC certification as sustainable and well-managed fisheries. As a result, their catch, sold to markets in ...
Indian seafood processor partners with Global Tuna Alliance. Indian seafood processor and exporter, Maria Aquacon Pvt Ltd. becomes the latest, and first Indian, partner in the Global Tuna Alliance, an independent group of retailers and tuna ...
New measures to protect bluefin tuna. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has announced measures that provide more fishing opportunities for vessels targeting Atlantic swordfish and some tuna species, but which will also protect bluefin tuna from overfishing. ...
Australia’s seafood industry welcomes Sustainable Seafood Week. “Want sustainable seafood? Ask for Aussie seafood”, these are the words of Seafood Industry Australia CEO Jane Lovell as she welcomes the Australian Sustainable Seafood week which runs ...
NZ Seafood Sustainability Awards finalists announced. Leaders in seafood sustainability have been recognised in the Seafood Sustainability Awards, which announced its finalists today. “Everyone has a part to play in ensuring the sustainability of New ...
GSSI Welcomes Lerøy Seafood Group. to its Global Partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce Lerøy Seafood Group has joined GSSI as a Funding Partner. Lerøy Seafood Group is a world-leading seafood ...
Scottish seafood leaders to innovate and act for prosperous, sustainable fisheries. Fisheries Innovation Scotland’s announcement of the Scottish Fishing Conference 2020, and its focus – ‘from innovation to action’ – has been welcomed by Cabinet ...
New tuna FIP aims to pass MSC standard by 2025. Key Traceability – a UK based company specialising in auditing and advising seafood supply chains – has announced that the ‘Marpesca Purse Seine Tuna Fishery’ ...
Project to promote sustainable tuna fishery in Canaries. Grupo Calvo made a presentation in Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) recently on the “Sustainable Canary Tuna” project. The initiative seeks to promote the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) sustainable certification ...
NOAA Fisheries updates Fish Stock Sustainability Index. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has made updates to the Fish Stock Sustainability Index used to measure fishery performance. The Fish Stock Sustainability Index is a quarterly index ...
New certification scheme to compete with MSC. In order to gain entry into key markets, Norwegian fisheries must provide sustainability certification. As an alternative to the dominant MSC certification, a standard specifically adapted to Norwegian ...
Active Fishermen join Future of Our Inshore Fisheries steering group. Six active fishermen from across the country have been invited to join the steering group of the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries project as it ...
MPAs in the Med benefit fish stocks. Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea are home to more fish species, with the greatest gains found among species most sensitive to exploitation, according to new research. ...
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 Americas to achieve certification. The ...
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