MSC certification for Indian Ocean skipjack fishery
After a two-year assessment, the MSC has awarded OPAGAC certification for its fishery for skipjack tuna in the Indian Ocean. This applies to skipjack caught by the group’s 14 purse…
Big brands start to shun European pelagics
Seafood brands across Europe are set to market Chilean jack mackerel in extensive campaigns as an alternative to mackerel caught in the North-east Atlantic. This follows the loss of MSC…
Cooke Uruguay gains Friend of the Sea certification for crab fleet
Cooke Uruguay has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for the sustainable operations of its deep-sea crab fishery following assessment by external accredited auditing bodies. Cooke Uruguay also represents one of the…
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Nova Scotia launches seafood quality programme
Nova Scotia seafood exporters now have the opportunity to join the Nova Scotia Seafood Quality Program (NSSQP), developed under the Nova Scotia Seafood brand. Designed to promote high-quality standards within…
Wally Stevens has retired as GSA CEO
GSA CEO Wally Stevens retires
Seafood industry veteran Wally Stevens, who has held various leadership roles with the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) for the past 14 years and is currently chief executive officer, is retiring…
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RD Fishing achieves RFVS certification
Philippines fishing company RD Fishing Group has achieved Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) certification for its fleet of twelve tuna purse seiners, while the tuna processing plant operated by Philbest Canning Co. has…
Hampiðjan achieves ISO 14001 environmental certification
Over the last few years Hampiðjan has systematically worked on a number of aspects of environmental issues and the basis of this goes back to the company setting out its…
MSC approves Faroese cod and haddock
The implementation in 2020 of a management plan for setting the number of fishing days based on scientific advice has been a decisive factor in achieving MSC approval for Faroese…
Wärtsilä Danmark is the first marine sector company to be recognised as having implemented a management system dedicated to meeting the UN’s sustainable development goals. Image: Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä Danmark gets first UN Sustainable Development Goals certification
Technology group Wärtsilä’s local marine office in Denmark, Wärtsilä Danmark A/S has been awarded certification by Bureau Veritas’ in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The certification provides…
Landing hake from a Namibian trawler. Image: MSC/Oliver Binneman
MSC certifies Namibian hake fishery
MSC certification of Namibia’s hake trawl and longline fishery recognises progress made by the Namibian government and fishing industry in rebuilding hake stocks as it becomes the first fishery in Namibia,…