SA hake keeps its ecolabel
South Africa’s trawl fishery for hake, which supplies hake to supermarkets and restaurants across South Africa and also exports to international markets, has been certified to the MSC standard for…
Programme of scientific research surveys at risk
Recurring breakdowns of South Africa’s fisheries research vessel Africana threatens the 40-year data record that underpins the trawl fishery for hake and its long-standing MSC certification , according to SADSTIA executive secretary…
Icelandic monkfish gains MSC re-certification
There’s a chequered history behind the certification of Iceland’s fishery for monkfish. The fishery’s initial 2018 certification expired in 2024. This has now been regained. The certification lapsed due to…
Cornish hake recertified
The netter fleet operating from Newlyn has seen better prices and improved market access for its hake catches since its first MSC certification in 2015. The Cornish hake fishery has…
South Atlantic shrimp fishery passes certification milestone
The offshore component of the Argentine red shrimp fishery has obtained MSC certification, recognising its compliance with international standards for environmental sustainability in fisheries. This achievement builds on the certification obtained in March 2025 by the onshore…
African tuna fishery gains MSC certification
The purse seine and pole-and-line vessels that are members of the Ghana Tuna Association (GTA) have been awarded MSC certification. There are fifteen member companies within GTA, currently operating 20…
Namibia hake scores second MSC certification
The Namibia hake trawl and longline fishery targeting two species of hake, Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus, in 2020 became the first fishery in Namibia, and the second in Africa,…
Reunimer awarded MSC certification for toothfish
Reunion Pêche Australe, a subsidiary of the Reunimer Group, has obtained MSC certification for its Patagonian toothfish fishery operated in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF). This recognition is the…
Seine Bay scallops get MSC blue tick
It has been a long process of adjusting management and fishing practices, followed by an assessment by an independent certification body – leading to Seine Bay scallops achieving the MSC…
Preparing for fifth MSC certification
The South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) is working towards a fifth MSC certification, which will make the South African trawl fishery for hake one of the longest continuous…
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