The Spanish tuna fleet within the OPAGAC grouping has appointed Silvia Manglano as its new project manager, with the role of managing initiatives aligned with the fleet's Code of Good Practices aimed at minimising impacts on…
Spanish-owned multinational Profand, with presence in twelve countries, has successfully certified its Argentinian fleet of squid and shrimp vessels to the Best Seafood Practices (BSP) Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS).…
Certified Seafood International (CSI) has announced that it offers a new choice in the certification of wild-capture seafood, with its focus on delivering an ‘affordable and effective eco-certification programme that…
The importance of accurate reporting by the vessels operating in the South African trawl fishery for hake was the focus of a day-long workshop attended by skippers, fleet managers, vessel…
In partnership with AFNOR, French tuna operators’ industry body Orthongel has developed a responsible tuna fishing standard designed to provided a harmonised framework for tropical tuna seine fishing practices. Orrthongel’s…
The MSC sustainability certification for the Bay of Granville whelk fishery is now suspended, with climate change and rising temperatures blamed for impacts on the whelk stocks in the region.…
BioMar UK has become the first ASC certified feed mill the United Kingdom. This certification for its Grangemouth facility – which produces feed for salmon and trout – and marks a significant…
More than 200 seafood products from around fifty companies are now able to benefit from the new Breizhmer quality guarantee label, providing consumers with assurances of the origin and quality…
The International Transport Federation claims that MSC certification is no guarantee of safe working conditions on certified vessels – despite the MSC’s claim of these being free of forced labour.…
The MSC certification of Sapmer's Indian Ocean tuna tuna seine fishery has been announced, following an 18-month audit and evaluation conducted by independent certifying body Control Union. With this certification,…
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