The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificates for North Sea cod fisheries will be suspended after stocks dropped below the safe biological level. The suspension affects all MSC certified fisheries targeting the North Sea cod stock. …
The MSC certificates for the North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel fisheries will not be reinstated despite the latest scientific advice showing a healthy stock. The decision, which was determined by several teams of independent auditors, reflects the lack of comprehensive international agreement on quotas, threatening the long-term sustainability of the fishery. …
Atlantic Menhaden caught by Omega Protein have been granted certification today against the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable fishing. The certification comes following more than two years of detailed independent review by conformity assessment body, SAI Global, and extensive stakeholder input.
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North Sea cod could soon be coming off the menu for environmentally conscious diners as a decision is expected by the end of this month on whether fish populations are too low to support sustainable fishing. …
Following a 13-month assessment, Doggerbank Seefischerei GmbH halibut fishery, off the west coast of Greenland has been certified to Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) sustainable fishing standards. The assessment was carried out by a four-member evaluation team headed by Control Union Pesca Ltd. All the fisheries catching Greenland halibut in the EU are now MSC-certified and are fishing sustainably. …
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