Read more about the article Canadian partnership obtains MSC certification for Greenland halibut fishery
Certification of the Greenland halibut fishery means greater market access and benefits for Canada’s Atlantic and Arctic fisheries. Image: Ocean Choice International

Canadian partnership obtains MSC certification for Greenland halibut fishery


Four leading Canadian industry associations, together with the Marine Stewardship Council, have announced that products from the Canadian Greenland halibut (turbot) fishery in Fishing Areas 0AB2J3KLMNO can now bear the…

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Read more about the article Prestige Oysters – first MSC-certified oyster fishery in the Americas
Prestige Oysters are the first wild oyster fishery in the Americas to be recognised for sustainable fishing practices

Prestige Oysters – first MSC-certified oyster fishery in the Americas

Prestige Oysters, one of the largest producers of Gulf oysters, has achieved MSC certification for its private oyster fisheries in Texas and Louisiana, making it the first wild oyster fishery…

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Read more about the article Western Australia pulls a world first with MSC-certified sustainable sea cucumber fishery
WA sea cucumbers are a highly sought-after soft-bodies species, in demand across Asia. Image: WAFIC

Western Australia pulls a world first with MSC-certified sustainable sea cucumber fishery

In another first for West Australian sustainable fisheries, the sea cucumber fishery has reached a milestone by achieving the certification of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) global standard for being…

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Read more about the article MSC re-assessment underway in Cape Town
Giuseppe Scarcella, Jim Andrews and Johanna Pierre will scrutinise every aspect of the management of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery and assess it against the MSC standard. Image: SADSTIA

MSC re-assessment underway in Cape Town

The South African hake fishery was one of the first fisheries in the world to be certified as sustainable and well-managed by the Marine Stewardship Council, and it remains the…

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Read more about the article MSC certifies Western Australia’s octopus fishery
MSC certification has been awarded to Western Australia’s octopus fishery. Image: MSC

MSC certifies Western Australia’s octopus fishery

The certification of Western Australia’s octopus fishery has added to a steadily growing list as this brings WA’s total to nine certified fisheries, including South Sea pearl, abalone, western rock…

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Read more about the article Largest multi-national fishery in the North Sea area gets MSC certificate
This single MSC certification for the Joint Demersal Fisheries brings together ten individual certifications

Largest multi-national fishery in the North Sea area gets MSC certificate

The Joint Demersal Fisheries, a collaboration of large and small-scale fisheries in the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, meet the rigorous requirements for sustainable fishing set by the Marine Stewardship…

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Read more about the article Korean first: Dongwon achieves MSC certification
Dongwon’s tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free school purse seine fishery is a first for South Korea. Image: Dongwon Industries

Korean first: Dongwon achieves MSC certification

The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing as Dongwon’s tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free school purse seine…

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Read more about the article Fishing must adapt to climate change impacts, says MSC
The changing state of the North-East Atlantic mackerel stock is seen as an example of how climate change is already affecting fisheries

Fishing must adapt to climate change impacts, says MSC

The Marine Stewardship Council has responded to the IPCC report on the Ocean and Cryosphere with a stark warning that fishing industries and governments need to urgently step up co-operation…

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