Highlighting the importance of data
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…
Responsible tuna fishing standard introduced
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…
Climate change prompts withdrawal from sustainability certification
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 achieves UK’s first ASC feed certification
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…
Breton seafood gets quality label
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…
Forced labour identified on MSC-certified fishing vessels
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.…
Sapmer awarded third MSC certification
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,…
Southern bluefin tuna has experienced a remarkable stock rebound. Images: Paul Lavalle
Tuna Australia drives Southern Bluefin Tuna MSC certification
Efforts are underway to secure MSC certification for Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) in recognition of the fishery's sustainability. Tuna Australia is spearheading this initiative through a project part funded by the Fisheries Research…
GSA CEO Wally Stevens presented Hiddenfjord Sales Director Óli Hansen with the company’s BAP certificate at Seafood Expo North America
First Faroese four-star BAP-certified producer confirmed
Hiddenfjord has become the first company in the Faroe Islands to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) four-star certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). Hiddenfjord is family-owned and is the only…
PNG gets rocky lobster certification
The award of MSC certification to the Papua New Guinea Fishing industry Association (FIA PNG) for the Torres Strait rocky lobster fishery represents the culmination of a process that has…
