The North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe fisheries have been certified with MSC certificate as well managed and sustainable fisheries.
The Anglo-German cod, haddock and saithe fisheries are fished by UK Fisheries Ltd and the German companies, DFFU and Doggerbank. Products from these fisheries are now eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel. The certification will have a particular effect in the UK, where the majority of the fisheries’ cod is sold each year.
Nigel Atkins, Chairman of the UK Fisheries Group said that the prestigious MSC label will boost the confidence of the consumers in cod fishery. The fish are caught using demersal otter trawls and supply mostly frozen-at-sea whole-fish or frozen fillets to their markets.
Claire Pescod, MSC UK Fisheries Outreach Manager said that having MSC certificate is a great achievement by this fishery. He added that this certification will complement the UK Fisheries, DFFU and Doggerbank saithe fishery, certified just over a year ago. He also said that there’s a huge amount of interest in certified sustainable cod and haddock in the UK and the demand for the newly MSC certified whitefish will be high.
