Developing World Programme http://www.msc.org All content relating to the MSC Developing Programme (DWP). Includes news, events and updates about the 'Access for all fisheries' (GASSDD) project and those fisheries participating in trial assessments. daily 1 2008-03-14T17:05:30Z Working with developing countries http://www.msc.org/about-us/credibility/working-with-developing-countries/working-with-developing-countries Find out how the MSC works with developing countries to promote equal access to sustainable seafood markets. The MSC Developing World Program promotes equal access to sustainable seafood markets for all fisheries regardless of size, scale, type, intensity and region. We work with developing countries to...

  • increase the participation of their fisheries in certification
  • ensure that certification is applicable to their fisheries

 

DWP overviewAbout the MSC Developing World Program

Find out what we’re doing to ensure developing world fisheries have equal access to the benefits of MSC certification.

 

Fisheries involved in DWPDeveloping world fisheries participating in the MSC program

Find out about developing world fisheries involved in the MSC program, and their progress so far.


 

DWWGMSC Developing World Working Group

This group is comprised of individuals with an interest in sustainable developing world fisheries. The group provides advice on policy development and strategy.

 

resources and linksResources, links and support for developing world fisheries

Support and resources for developing world fisheries that want to get involved in the MSC program and get certified as meeting the MSC standard.

 

MSC ecolabelContact the MSC Developing World team

Contact us for more information or advice. Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us.

 

]]> No publisher Alli Barnes DWP 2008-04-03T15:25:00Z Page Access for all fisheries http://www.msc.org/about-us/credibility/all-fisheries/access-for-all-fisheries The MSC is committed to providing fair and equal access for all fisheries seeking MSC certification. We provide small-scale and data-deficient fisheries with tools to allow them to demonstrate that they meet the MSC standard for sustainable fishing, and to get certified. The MSC is committed to providing fair and equal access for all fisheries seeking MSC certification. Our aim is to provide small-scale and data-deficient fisheries with additional tools and guidance to allow them to demonstrate that they meet the MSC standard for sustainable fishing, and to get certified.


Below are some of the MSC tools and activities that ensure that the MSC program is accessible to all fisheries:

Risk-Based Framework

RBF

The Risk-Based Framework (RBF) is an addition to the standard MSC fishery certification requirements. It can be used to allow for fisheries lacking extensive quantitative data to be assessed against the MSC standard in a robust way. It was developed to make MSC certification more accessible to all types of fisheries, especially small-scale and developing world fisheries. More about the RBF.

 

Working in partnership

building partnerships

We work in partnership with various organisations both government and non-government, at local and international levels. The partnerships help raise awareness of the MSC program and increase the involvement of stakeholders. We also help partner organisations access the global sustainable seafood market and share good practice.

 

Technical assistance for fishery improvements

FIPsWe provide tools to help fisheries that do not yet meet the MSC standard make improvements.  These include a template and guidance document for developing an improvement action plan for your fishery, as well as a comprehensive list of fishery consultants who can provide support and offer advice on improvements. More about fishery improvements.      

 

Stakeholder outreach

informing stakeholdersMSC staff from offices around the world provide information and advice on the benefits of the MSC certification program to stakeholders. The balanced range of stakeholder interests and geographical regions in the MSC’s governance structure supports policy direction and development to improve access to the program for small scale and developing country fisheries.


“Demand for eco-certified fish and seafood is high all over the world. Certification under the MSC program could open doors to trade for these fisheries and contribute to long-term social, environmental and economic benefits in their communities,”

Oluyemisi Oloruntuyi, MSC Developing World Program Manager


]]> No publisher Kyllej DWP 2008-02-14T09:40:00Z Page Cornwall packs in another MSC certificate with sustainable sardines http://www.msc.org/newsroom/news/cornwall-packs-in-another-msc-certificate-with-sustainable-sardines The Cornish sardine fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery Cornwall’s iconic sardine fishery has passed its Marine Stewardship Council assessment and been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. The fishery – which recently gained European geographic designation as ‘Cornish Sardines’ can now add the MSC ecolabel to its products.

The Cornish sardine fishery first started a trial MSC assessment in 2008, in a pilot programme to develop a way for data deficient fisheries – often found in the developing world – to be able to achieve MSC certification. After performing well in the Risk-Based framework assessment, Cornish sardines went on to pass the regular MSC assessment. 

A traditional Cornish fishery

The Cornish sardine fleet currently consists of 6 vessels using ring nets and a further 10 vessels catching sardines with drift nets. Boats sail mainly from Newlyn and Mevagissey and stay in inshore waters – within six miles of land. The sardines they catch are significantly larger than the minimum size allowed and are proving popular with restaurants and retailers.

Nick Howell, Chairman of the Cornish Sardine Management Association says: “We are delighted that this traditional Cornish fishery has been certified by the MSC and of course that would not have been possible without the support of Marks & Spencer and Seafish who have both helped us with funding. “

Praise and thanks from MSC

Toby Middleton, UK Country Manager for the MSC says: “Cornish sardine is an iconic fishery and this certification represents a great deal of hard work and solid management by the Cornish Sardine Management Association. In the process of getting certified, the CSMA fishermen have also helped to pilot a process that will help fellow fishermen and women in the developing world to start to get their fisheries certified bringing management and economic benefits that would, previously, have been unavailable to them.
CSMA members can feel justifiably proud of this certification and the work they have done to achieve it. I am confident that they will soon start to reap their rewards with interest in the fishery growing in national and international quarters.” 

Industry support

Jon Harman, Development Director for Seafish says: “Seafish helped fund the development of a tool to help assess the stock status  of the data-deficient Cornish sardine fishery. We recognised the need to trial a tool, to an international standard, for fisheries facing challenges  in the amount of data available. This was an important stepping stone to MSC certification and we are pleased that Cornish sardines have now been approved to MSC standard after being reviewed by this new process.”

About the Cornish Sardine Management Association

The Cornish Sardine Management Association is a group of Cornish fishermen and processors who came together in 2004 to agree common standards between themselves for catching, processing and marketing Cornish Sardines.

The aims of the Association are:

  • to maintain the quality of the catch
  • instill methods to protect the stocks
  • manage and record the catches, and,
  • to develop the marketing of the product.

Further information

For more information contact media@msc.org

Key facts about MSC

 

 

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