Nauru tuna fisheries get MSC certification
The purse seine fishery for skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna in Nauru waters has been awarded MSC certification following an certification process that began in March 2021 and a decision…
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…
Bass Strait Scallop season opens – with MSC blue tick
On the opening morning of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop fishery (BSCZSF) 2022 scallop season, the fishery was awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification for its sustainable fisheries practices and…
Western Australia abalone breakthrough
A world-first on Western Australia’s southern coastline is being celebrated as a game-changing innovation for abalone, which is now formally recognised as a Wild Enhanced Fishery, meeting the Marine Stewardship…
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…