sustainable fishery News
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Gaps in traps make for sustainable fisheries
Fitting traditional fish traps with 'escape gaps' dramatically reduces the catch of non-target fish while maintaining fishers' incomes, according to research in Kenya. Key to protecting fisheries is increasing sustainability without sacrificing the size of fishers' catches, Emmanuel Mbaru a researcher with the Wildlife Conservation Society, which is conducting the research, told SciDev.Net. ...
By SciDev.Net
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Norwegian saithe fisheries earn MSC recertification
The Norwegian North East Arctic and North Sea saithe fisheries have been successfully recertified against the MSC standard for sustainable fisheries. Saithe sourced from the fisheries therefore remains eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel. The MSC certificate for the Norwegian saithe fisheries was issued by Det Norske Veritas Certification AS and is valid for five years subject to surveillance ...
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World’s first MSC certified sustainable redfish fishery brings new measures to protect seabeds
The Icelandic Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) golden redfish (Sebastes marinus) fishery has been MSC certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery following a 17th month assessment. Independent auditors Vottunarstofan Tún ehf, identified sustainable stocks, sustainable environmental impacts and good management of golden redfish. It is the first MSC certified golden redfish fishery in the ...
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Greenland Arctic whitefish fisheries enter MSC assessments
Greenland’s cod, haddock and saithe fisheries in the North East Arctic area of the Barents Sea have entered MSC assessment. If successful, and subject to traceability certification, products from the fisheries will be eligible to bear the MSC’s blue Certified Sustainable Seafood ecolabel. The fishery, representing three Greenland boats - Sisimiut, Polar Princess and Ilivileq - first ...
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Statement on WWF Canada`s `We don`t farm like this´ animation
The MSC understands the concerns about the animation recently released by WWF Canada and appreciates their swift action at the request of MSC to remove it from their media channels. The MSC did not participate in the creation of the animation, nor does it endorse it. The message delivered in the animation is confusing, creates a negative message about some fishing gears and fails to indicate the ...
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Deal on Mackerel in the North-East Atlantic
The European Commission welcomes the five-year arrangement for mackerel in the North-East Atlantic, which was reached in London on 12 March between the EU, Faroe Islands and Norway. The arrangement, which makes room for another Coastal State to join at a later stage, establishes a number of important principles, including a commitment to sustainable fisheries, a sharing between the Parties, and ...
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Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Patagonian Toothfish Fishery Now Certified by SCS to the MSC Standard
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has announced its certification of the Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Patagonian toothfish fishery under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fisheries. The certification covers two longline vessels and one trawl vessel operated by two companies, Austral Fisheries and Australian Longline. The HIMI fishery is ...
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FIUN Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery earns MSC certification
The Fishing Industry Union of the North (FIUN) Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock fishery has today been certified against the MSC standard for sustainable fisheries. Products from the FIUN fishery will be eligible to carry the internationally recognized blue MSC ecolabel. The MSC certificate was issued by Food Certification International LTD. About the fishery The fishery comprises 31 ...
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EU and Norway reach agreement on fishing possibilities for 2008
On 26 November, the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and Norway agreed on the fishing possibilities for 2008 for the seven main jointly managed fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement is based on the latest available scientific advice and takes account of the need to ensure sustainable fisheries. For those stocks which are in poor condition (herring, whiting), ...
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Sustainable fisheries net US$100,000 award
A marine conservation charity that helps coastal communities sustainably manage and profit from marine life has won a US$100,000 prize for sustainable practices. Blue Ventures, a UK-based conservation organisation that works in Belize, Madagascar and Malaysia, took first place in the Buckminster Fuller Challenge, an international competition that rewards innovative sustainability projects, in ...
By SciDev.Net
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Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Compiles Useful COVID-19 Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone, including the seafood industry – and it can be particularly tough for small-scale operations to adapt. Fortunately, the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has collated a list of helpful guidance and resources for the seafood industry during these difficult times. The list includes infographics targeted at different scale fisheries and farms in ...
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UK seals, sea lions and penguins in for a sustainable treat
Marine Nutrition, the largest supplier of animal feeds to UK Public Aquariums, has received MSC certification to supply certified sustainable seafood to all of its clients. Supplying two thirds of UK aquariums, Marine Nutrition will now be able to offer their new MSC certified sustainable option, Norwegian North Sea herring, to 24 of the 36 public aquariums in the UK as well as several ...
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South Korea and FAO team up to promote sustainable fisheries
The government of South Korea and FAO have agreed to work closely together to promote responsible fishing and aquaculture in the developing world. South Korea's Vice-Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Jae Hak Son, and FAO Assistant Director-General Maria Helena Semedo signed a Memorandum of Understanding today agreeing to work together to build the capacity of developing countries to address key ...
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MSC labelled Pacific skipjack tuna arrives in Europe
The world’s largest tuna fishery, the PNA skipjack tuna free school purse seine fishery, will be delivering the MSC labelled skipjack tuna from the Pacific into Europe in November 2013. Austrian retailer, SPAR, are the first to offer MSC labelled canned skipjack tuna from the Central and Western Pacific oceans where the MSC certified sustainable Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) ...
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Fisheries Policy reform: MEPs agree on rules for €6.5 billion EU aid fund
Draft rules for allocating European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), aid to help fishermen to comply with new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) requirements were approved by a show of hands in Parliament on Wednesday. This aid will help fishermen to comply with the discard ban, e.g. by buying more selective fishing gear, but will also be used to improve safety and working conditions, data ...
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Canadian yellowtail flounder re-certification proof that fishery rebuilding works
Demonstrating a continuous commitment to sustainable fishing practices, the Ocean Choice International (OCI) Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder Fishery has been re-certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fishery Standard as being sustainable and well managed. Over its first five year period of certification, to continue to meet the MSC’s robust Standard, the fishery worked to meet ...
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World’s leading certification programme for sustainable fisheries engages actively in Poland
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has joined forces with the BalticSea2020 foundation to launch its program in Poland. Over the next three years, the MSC will help build a more sustainable fishing industry in the region, and provide Polish shoppers more opportunities to choose ecolabelled seafood. Poland - an important fishing nation With more than 100,000 tonnes of annual catches, Poland is ...
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Royal blue for Queen Scallops as Faroes fishery is MSC certified
Queen scallops from the Faroe Islands have won the coveted blue MSC ecolabel after a 14 month independent assessment by certifier Vottunarstofan Tún ehf. The certification follows a five year effort by fishery managers to win MSC certification for their fishery. Commitments to formalise management With fishing licenses granted to a single vessel, the scallop fishery has a long history of ...
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World Governments Adopt Sustainable Fisheries Resolution
NEW YORK, New York, (ENS) - Concerned that overfishing, illegal catches, wasteful methods and destructive techniques are depleting fish stocks and ruining fragile marine habitats in many parts of the world, the UN General Assembly Friday called on all nations to take 'immediate action,' to sustainably manage fish stocks, and protect vulnerable deep sea ecosystems from harmful fishing practices. ...
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Common Fisheries Policy reform
Despite several improvements after the 2002 overhaul of the common fisheries policy (CFP), there was a general consensus that the CFP urgently needed further reform, because it had failed to make fishing sustainable, as EU member states’ fleets still catch far more than marine ecosystems can replace. Today, 88% of Mediterranean stocks and 39% of Atlantic are overfished, due to surplus ...
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