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Zum Start der anstehenden Überprüfung seines globalen Zertifizierungsstandards für Fischerei erhält das Marine Stewardship Council, der Zertifizierer von nachhaltigem Fisch und Meeresfrüchten, von den über 90 Mitgliedern der Make Stewardship Count Koalition eine eindringliche Warnung, dass die Koalition den Prozess [...]

June 14th, Seafood Source A nice article from Seafood Source covering our efforts to push the MSC for more transparent decision making as well as the Critical changes needed we published on our website before! Find the full article in [...]

The report finds overfishing has increased from 33.1% percent of wild stocks in 2018 to 34.2% percent in 2020. MSCount: The MSC claims there are "encouraging signs" in the recently released report despite this report indicating that overfishing is on [...]

The FAO revealed that some 34.2% of global stocks in 2020 are overfished and “biologically unsustainable”, a level that has increased by 3.3% since 2018. However, the fraction of fish stocks, by number, that are fished at a biologically sustainable [...]

Walmart said that as of July 2020 it is moving to source it is US private label canned tuna brand ‘Great Value’ from MSC fisheries or those with “time-bound” FIPs that are “actively working toward certification”. MSCount: While we appreciate [...]

The Fishing Industry Association (FIA) of PNG has condemned WCPFC's move to temporarily suspend or waive the 100% observer coverage onboard tuna purse seiners. The FIA announced that all of its MSC fishing trips will continue to apply compulsory PNG [...]

An independent adjudicator is hearing evidence for and against this potential first MSC certification of an Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery on 1–2 June. MSCount: The outcome of the hearing has yet to be announced. WWF worried ‘Profit may overrule sustainability’ [...]

The PNA and tuna sales organization Pacifical said they have suspended a vessel upon hearing that its onboard observer – Eritara Aati Kaierua, from Kiribati – had died. “Upon news of the tragedy and pending police investigation, PNA had immediately [...]

Pacific Fisheries officials, on 21 May, extended a suspension of 100%observer coverage requirements on all purse seiners fishing in the waters of member nations to 31 July. As part of the temporary suspension, vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements that apply [...]

Conservationists warn the species, which was almost extinct 10 years ago, could be under threat if Japanese fishery is MSC certified. WWF and Pew will argue strongly against the award, saying it is too early to declare that the bluefin [...]