Marks & Spencer First Retailer to Ask All Suppliers to Sign on to SeaFish Responsible Fishing Scheme
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] April 27, 2016
Marks & Spencer said today it was the first UK retailer to ask all of its suppliers to sign up to the SeaFish Authority's Responsible Fishing Scheme. M&S says it will apply to fishing vessels world wide, with vessels required to be certified or actively engaged in a plan for certification by 2021. For British vessels, the requirement is to comply by 2017.
Waitrose has also announced a requirement that all its British vessels must be certified.
The Responsible Fishing Scheme is meant to combat the types of abuse publicized in Thailand. The scheme requires documentation that standards are met on crew welfare, fair pay, health and safety and human rights.
M&S director of food Andy Adcock said: “We’re passionate about being a responsible retailer. We only buy fish from the most sustainable sources, a commitment we’ve worked tirelessly on for almost 20 years, and this pledge means our customers can shop with us knowing we’ve done everything possible to protect the marine environment and those working in our fish supply chain.”
Seafish technical director Tom Pickerell ...
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