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A sixth French fishery aims for MSC certificate
02 September 2010
EURONOR and the Compagnie des Pêches Saint Malo have applied jointly MSC certification for their cod and haddock catches.
U.S. West Coast groundfish fishery enters MSC assessment process
02 September 2010
Today the United States West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery entered full assessment in the MSC certification program for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
MSC responds to Pew
18 August 2010
While the MSC welcomes stakeholder input the Pew EG email campaign provided its members with limited information about the MSC assessment process. Below are details as to how to further engage during the several stakeholder consultation opportunities within the assessment process. The swordfish and tuna assessment has just begun and it is premature to reach any conclusion about any aspect of the fishery assessment against the MSC standard, including the impact on sea turtles from longline fishing and effects from the Gulf oil spill.
Cornwall packs in another MSC certificate with sustainable sardines
13 August 2010
The Cornish sardine fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery
German fishery catching cod from the eastern Baltic Sea applies for MSC ecolabel for sustainable fishing
11 August 2010
German fishery catching cod from the eastern Baltic Sea applies for MSC ecolabel for sustainable fishing
Breton purse seiners net MSC certification
05 August 2010
South Brittany sardine purse seine fishery has just been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council certificate, making it the second French fishery to achieve MSC certification for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
U.S. Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery seeks MSC sustainability certification
03 August 2010
The United States Atlantic fishery for spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) today entered full assessment in the MSC certification program for sustainable and well-managed fisheries.
British Columbia’s Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery completes MSC certification
30 July 2010
The Fraser River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fishery in British Columbia (BC) has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification having been independently assessed by an accredited certifier and found to meet the MSC standard for sustainably managed fisheries.
Canadian sablefish fishery gains MSC certification
29 July 2010
The Canadian sablefish fishery off the coast of British Columbia has earned MSC certification following independent assessment to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries.
