Barents Sea Cod, Haddock and Saithe Fisheries Recertified by MSC
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - September 21, 2016
The Barents Sea fishery of cod, haddock and saithe has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council for environmentally sustainable fishing.
“The re-certification of our fishery to MSC standard for sustainable fisheries is a proof that our strategy aimed at development of sustainable fishery is effective. We’ve played a leading role in promoting sustainable fishery values among other actors in fishery sector in Russia and worldwide. In five years of MSC certification we have managed to implement actions to close all six conditions set under initial MSC certification” says Sergey Sennikov, Chief Sustainability Officer of Ocean Trawlers, the client company to MSC.
The MSC website notes that cod and haddock have completed the once-every-five year reassessment and that saithe is undergoing assessment.
The three fisheries are in the waters of Norway and Russia...
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