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Marine Stewardship Council Doubles Funding to Safeguard Our Oceans

October 30, 2019 Perishable News

MSC has increased its Ocean Stewardship Fund to close to £2 million by redirecting a proportion of funds from the sale of products with the blue fish label into research and projects aimed at ending overfishing.

Republic of Marshall Islands’ Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Fishery Achieves MSC Certification

October 14, 2019 Marine Stewardship Council

Longline fishing vessels targeting bigeye and yellowfin tuna under the management of the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV), a subsidiary of Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd (SZLC), have achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing.

New Report Shows Increasing Momentum Behind Sustainable Seafood

October 11, 2019 Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), responsible for the world’s leading sustainable seafood ecolabel and certification programme, has today published a report showing continued growth in the demand for and supply of sustainable seafood.

BC Fishing Industry Sounds Alarm Bell on Marine Stewardship Council Certification for Salmon

“Everyone who cares about wild salmon in British Columbia should be worried,” said the Canadian Pacific Sustainable Seafood Society’s Christina Burridge of its decision to announce self-suspension for BC sockeye, pink and chum from the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification of these fisheries as sustainable.

Fishing Industry Must Adapt to the Profound Impacts of Climate Change

October 2, 2019 Marine Stewardship Council

The fishing industry and governments need to urgently step up co-operation efforts to ensure the health and productivity of our oceans in the context of climate change.