Third Indonesia Tuna Fishery Achieves MSC Certification

February 2, 2021 Marine Stewardship Council

MSC collaboration with Indonesian government has been a catalyst for real change on the water – with certification adding over 11,000 tonnes of sustainable yellowfin and skipjack tuna to U.S and European markets

Third Indonesia Tuna Fishery Achieves MSC Certified Sustainable Status

January 29, 2021 Marine Stewardship Council

The Indonesia pole-and-line and handline, skipjack and yellowfin tuna of Western and Central Pacific archipelagic waters is the third tuna fishery in Indonesia to meet the globally recognized standard for sustainable fishing, set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an environmental non-profit.

MSC: World Missing Out on Nutrition for 72 Million Due to Overfishing

January 12, 2021 Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council says the world is missing out on enough protein to meet the yearly needs of 72 million people, because not all fisheries have been sustainably managed [1].

Sustainable Management of Tropical Tuna in East Pacific

December 23, 2020 Marine Stewardship Council

From 1 January there could be no restrictions for tropical tuna fishing in nearly half of the Pacific Ocean, increasing the risk of overfishing of commercially important skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tunas, the Marine Stewardship Council warns, unless all the member governments reach an agreement on how to manage these stocks in 2021.

Atlanto-Scandian Herring and Blue Whiting Fisheries to be Suspended

December 7, 2020 Marine Stewardship Council

The independent assessors responsible for certifying fisheries to the MSC Fishery Standard have today announced that Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting fisheries will be suspended from the program on 30 December 2020.