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…
Record-breaking year for sustainable tuna
Data released by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) shows surging demand, sales and production of certified sustainable tuna on a global scale. The MSC is forecasting record sales of tuna…
Countdown to sustainability for blue whiting
The clock has started ticking on a three-year countdown to certification-ready blue whiting fisheries – which lost MSC certification in December 2020. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) announced…
Urgent calls for responsible management of pelagic stocks
ICES has published its advice on North-east Atlantic pelagic fisheries, recommending that mackerel should not exceed 794,920 tonnes – a 6.7% reduction from the 2021 catch advice. Advice for the…
Governments must co-operate to work towards a blue food revolution
The publication of the Blue Food Assessment (BFA), stating that the demand for blue foods is set to double over the next thirty years, sends a strong and powerful message…
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…
Norwegian Offshore NE Arctic cod gets MSC recertification
The Marine Stewardship Council confirmed that Norwegian Offshore North East Artic Cod is recertified from 15th August 2021 while Inshore North East Artic cod will no longer be MSC certified. …
CFTO has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean skipjack tuna fishery. Images: CFTO
CFTO gets skipjack certification
Tuna purse seiner operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), one of the largest French tuna companies, has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean skipjack tuna catches. This…
Norway’s fishery for haddock inside 12 nautical miles is no longer MSC certified
MSC clarifies Norway’s cod and haddock status
Planned changes to the MSC certification of North East Arctic haddock caught under the oversight of Norwegian industry body Norges Fiskarlag, came into effect on 26th of April, while its…
South Africa’s hake trawl fishery has been re-certified by the MSC. Image: SADSTIA
New five-year certification for SA’s hake fishery
After an exacting 12-month re-assessment, the South African hake trawl fishery has been certified ‘sustainable’ by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for a fourth five-year period. ‘The South African hake…