The tuna fishery represented by fishing companies Compagnie Africaine de Pêche au Sénégal S.A. (CAPSEN), a division of Dongwon Industries, and Senegalese-founded Grand Bleu S.A. has become the first in…
MarinTrust and the MSC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation within the marine ingredient supply chain. The agreement aims to improve understanding of both programs, reduce…
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.…
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have welcomed the decision of the MSC independent adjudicator, in respect of the objection raised against the application by PNA, to have its…
One of the UK’s oldest family-run fishing businesses is being showcased in the MSC's Sustainable Seafood campaign this month. The aim has been to introduce a whole new generation to…
Members of the Pêcheurs d'Aquitaine PO in France have joined forces with Spanish colleagues to have their sustainable fishing practices recognised as part of the North Atlantic Albacore Artisanal Fishery, which…
The Marine Stewardship Council has responded to claims made by the International Transport Federation in a study published in Nature, concerning forced labout in tuna fisheries. ‘We recognise forced and…
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.…
MSC Belgium has nominated the Dutch shrimp fishery in the most important MSC-certified fishery award category. Since 2022, the MSC Sustainable Fish Awards Belgium have been presented to organisations that…
The Asociación de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (AGAC) has received MSC certification for its skipjack tuna in the Atlantic, making it the first in the world to hold sustainability certification for…