According to the news Danish fishers have taken a landmark decision by announcing their plan to adopt internationally recognised standards for marine stewardship – thus ending years of wrongful catches and over fishing. A spokesperson from that Danish Fishermen’s Association has informed that by 2012 all fish from its resources will meet certified standards as laid down by the Marine Stewardship Council.
WWF Denmark program manager for sustainable consumption, Espen Tind Nordberg claimed that the Danish fishermen are now taking a huge step towards securing that Danish fisheries in the future will be sustainable. He also said that the announcement had been years in the waiting and now the fishermen deserve true recognition and support to implement their ambitious plan.
MSC’s standards show there are three Danish fisheries in the worldwide total of 52. The new changes would see that number increased tenfold as the Danish Fishermen’s Association pursues certification for more than 30 of its operations, a move which has been met with a positive response from the WWF.
