MSC Publishes its Updated Fisheries Certification Process
The new requirements provide greater assurance on shark finning and resolve concerns relating to the compartmentalisation of certified and non-certified catch. …
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The MSC and its Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
As businesses and communities worldwide are adapting to travel bans, school closures and social distancing as a result of the global covid-19 pandemic, our team at the Marine Stewardship Council has changed the way it is working, so that we can support our valued partners at this exceptionally challenging time. …
MSC Board Confirms Topics For Further Consultation
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has agreed the areas where its globally recognised standard for sustainable fishing could be updated in 2022. …
During Heart Health Month, the Marine Stewardship Council Encourages Americans to Choose Seafood that’s ‘Good for You and the Ocean Too’
The AHA and USDA recommendations are based on heart-health benefits shown from consuming one to two servings of omega-3 rich seafood per week, or about 250-500 mg of omega-3s a day, according to nonprofit organization and MSC partnerSeafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP). …
Objections to Bluefin Tuna Fishery in MSC Assessment
The MSC has received two objections to the recommendation of independent assessors, Control Union Pesca Ltd, to certify the Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery to the MSC Fisheries Standard. …