MSC e-bulletin archive
Every other month the MSC produces Fish4Thought, a free email bulletin to keep you informed about what’s happening at the MSC. Previous issues are archived below.
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2007
December 2007
- Fisheries in developing countries trial new route to certification
- US tuna fishery leads the way
- Product list tops 1,000
- Where to buy your MSC-labelled lunch
- 15 new assessments, two recertifications and one failed fishery
August 2007
- MSC fisheries top 4m tonnes
- MSC stakeholders review their role
- Developing World Programme - Insurance policy for global food security
- Links tighten in MSC supply chain
- Fish farmers look for MSC choices
- Governments back fishery certification
- New MSC-labelled products on the shelves
April 2007
- MSC at the Brussels seafood show
- 1,000 UK schools serving MSC fish
- Fisheries on the move
- MSC launches new traceability project
- Lucky seven for Dutch fishmonger
- Tour de France
- 500 MSC-labelled products - and climbing!
February 2007
- Leading UK retailers back MSC
- 3000 Lidl stores boost progress in Germany and Austria
- MSC Quality and Consistency project: Have your say
- Patagonian scallop fishery achieves MSC certification
- Measuring the environmental benefits of the MSC programme
- Wal-Mart: One year on
2006
November 2006
- 76% rise in retail value of MSC-labelled fish in 2005/06
- MSC wins Green Award for business communication
- USA overtakes Switzerland as leading market for MSC-labelled seafood
- Boost to sustainable seafood choices in Japan
- Green light for MSC-labelled Chilean seabass at Whole Foods Market
- MSC invests in quality and consistency for fisheries assessments
July 2006
- MSC launches project to evaluate environmental benefits of the MSC programme
- New fisheries certified in Australia, Asia and Europe
- MSC reviews it objections process
- Fish & Kids project targets children through school meals and classroom activities
- MSC meets African fishers and development agencies
March 2006
- Wal-Mart backs the MSC
- Australia celebrates Sustainable Seafood Day 2006
- MSC Chain of Custody certification programme is revamped
- Increased MSC outreach in Germany
- MSC to be 100% consistent with FAO guidelines by June 2006
- New MSC Developing World Programme outreach materials available
2005
November 2005
- Hastings fishery in the UK achieves MSC certification
- EU developing an official position on fisheries eco-labelling
- 54 contemporary artists donate artwork for the MSC's transformation playing cards
- Quality and consistency in fisheries assessments - external consultation complete
- First South East Asian supplier achieves MSC Chain of Custody certification
June 2005
- Vietnam leads on World Oceans Day
- Australia looks to Europe and the MSC
- Development of MSC's Guidelines for the Assessment of Small-Scale and Data-Deficient fisheries progresses
- MSC outreach in Venezuela
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