The Danish Fishermen’s Producers’ Organisation (DFPO) has entered its hake, haddock and North Sea sole fisheries for formal MSC assessment programme. This decision is part of the DFPO’s ambitious plan, developed two years ago, to secure MSC certification for all Danish fisheries.
After successful securing the certificate, products sourced from those fisheries will be eligible to use the blue MSC ecolabel. Chairman of the DFPO, Kurt Madsen said that having MSC ecolabel can boost our products sales. He added that the hake, haddock and sole from our fisheries are top quality fresh products, bought by the most demanding consumers in Europe.
The DFPO represents around 1100 commercial fishing vessels from ports all over Denmark. DFPO’s main aim is to secure the right balance between supply and demand for the seafood, its member’s land, through ensuring and improving the quality, availability and market conditions of the products.
