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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
This week saw a significant milestone for fishing in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. More than 65 years since the formation of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) – established to manage fishing efforts between 21 countries – skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishing by the major Mexican fishers in this region has been certified as sustainable to the MSC Standard. Vessels fishing in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) were highly criticized due to poor fishing practices in the 1970s and 1980s. Vessels owned by the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna (PAST) started fishing ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
The clam company in Maryland recycling shells from its sustainable shellfish fishery
The post Beyond seafood: this sustainable clam fishery is recycling shells appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
Responses from John Tanzer, Practice Leader, Oceans, WWF International to questions from the MSC for its 20th anniversary communications. Can you tell us something about the involvement of the WWF as a 'parent' of MSC at the outset? What were the challenges that had to be overcome? Approximately 25 years ago and shortly after the FSC standard (for forests) was launched , WWF recognised that, in addition to consumer awareness-raising and benchmarking of businesses, one of the most effective ways to achieve positive impacts for sustainable fisheries is to leverage the influence of seafood market ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
Fisheries using catch for supplements and fishmeal can operate sustainably says Emily McGregor
The post Can reduction fisheries be sustainable? appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
Rachel Mullins's DNA research on yellowfin tuna could help sustainable management
The post Could genetics help sustain yellowfin tuna? appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
We spoke to some female MSC staff for International Women's Day 2017.
The post Meet the MSC: the women working for sustainable seafood appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
How collaboration is helping improve tuna supply chains in Indonesia
The post Improving supply chains for tuna in Indonesia appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
Emily Tripp finds out why sustainable lobster is a big hit at lunar new year celebrations
The post How sustainable lobster is making an impact on Chinese New Year appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
Blue Ventures report on improving sustainability in a Madagascar octopus fishery
The post Working towards sustainability in Madagascar’s reef octopus fishery: a journey of improvement appeared first on MSC global ..read more
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Seafood Matters
3y ago
Year reviews… either you love them or you hate them, but there’s no way around them come mid-December. Joanna Jones, marine lover and intern at the MSC, looks at the past twelve months and picks her top five MSC moments. Olympic Gold for sustainability The 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio showed a great commitment to seafood sustainability by only sourcing MSC and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood. Athletes and media enjoyed over 350,000 portions of seafood in the Olympic Village. A special nod goes to cod, a favourite in Brazil, which came from Visir, an MSC cert ..read more