Whether buying a tin of tuna or a Michelin-starred meal, shoppers choosing MSC-labelled seafood are helping to create a wave of sustainable fishing practices around the world, according to a new report, published today by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC, an Alaskan owned fishing company, has accepted delivery of the newest commercial fishing vessel in the Alaskan freezer-longline fleet – the 184’ NORTHERN LEADER - from J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington.
Barrie Deas, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations (NFFO) commnent: ” The NFFO represents all sizes of vessel and regrets that the issue of quota distribution ended up in the courts. Indeed the Federation made a number of attempts to mediate between the parties to achieve an amicable out-of- court solution.
Industry Representatives Quiz Richard Benyon M.P. on Secure & Sustainable Future for Fishing.
Consumer confidence is vital to the long term sustainability of the $2.5 billion Australian seafood industry. The development of the Australian Fish Names List and Standard goes a long way to addressing some of the key concerns.
Dutch retailers commit to first joint MSC, ASC and WWF ‘Think Fish’ campaign
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has been announced as the winner of the internationally recognised Red Dot award for product design.
EU's Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has met with representatives of the pelagic industry (The Northern Pelagic Working Group of the European Association of Fish Producers Organisations).
Sales of responsibly-sourced seafood are on the rise in the Netherlands. Now Dutch shoppers can enjoy even more choice as the first product carrying the ASC logo for responsible aquaculture and the MSC ecolabel for sustainable wild-catch hits the shops. From this month, Queens Panga & Shrimp Noodles Red Curry, combining farmed pangasius and wild-caught shrimp, will be available from major retailers.
The Fishing Industry Union of the North (FIUN) Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery has today been certified against the MSC standard for sustainable fisheries.
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