What is Overfishing | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
What is driving overfishing? There are several factors that drive overfishing, these include: Rising consumption: The human population reached 8 billion in November 2022 and is expected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050. Consumption of aquatic foods (farmed and wild) is rising twice as fast as the global population.
Purse seine | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
Purse-seine fishing in open water is generally considered to be an efficient form of fishing. It has no contact with the seabed and can have low levels of bycatch (accidental catch of unwanted species).. Purse seines can also be used to catch fish …
What is hoki | Sustainable fish | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
Is hoki sustainable? Hoki carrying the blue MSC label is certified sustainable. MSC labelled hoki comes from a fishery that has been independently assessed to the MSC Fisheries Standard.Every supply chain business handling MSC seafood must meet the MSC Chain of Custody Standard, which ensures that fish and seafood sold with the blue label has come from fishing certified as …
What is Sustainable Fishing | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
While companies and organizations around the world have different definitions of sustainable fishing, the MSC definition is widely accepted across borders, among fishery experts, scientists, researchers, governmental bodies, and environmental NGOs. Sustainable fishing means leaving enough fish in ...
The MSC Improvement Program | Marine Stewardship Council
Over 500 fisheries worldwide are already certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard, the leading benchmark for sustainable fishing. But many other fisheries still face obstacles to achieving sustainability. For fisheries not yet operating at a level that meets the MSC Standard, the MSC Improvement program provides a framework to make progress.
Climate change and fishing | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
How does climate change affect fishing? Climate change threatens fish stocks, but also creates new opportunities for fishing. Areas in the Tropics are predicted to see declines of up to 40% in potential seafood catch by 2050.. In contrast, areas in higher latitudes, such as the North Atlantic and North Pacific, are seeing increases in the range of some fish species.
Recent history of bluefin tuna | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
in 1996, an estimated 50,000 to 61,000 tonnes of bluefin tuna caught annually in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea; in 1998, the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), a regional fisheries management organisation with 48 member states, established the first total allowable catch (TAC) for bluefin tuna at 30,000 - 33,000 tonnes per …
What is seaweed | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
Uses of seaweed and microalgae. There are many uses for seaweeds and microalgae across a wide range of industries. Seaweeds are rich in nutrients, such as fibre, iodine and vitamin K, and have been an important source of food, animal feed and fertiliser for coastal communities for thousands of years.Seaweeds such as kombu and nori are an integral and traditional food …
Gillnets fishing gear - Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
Gillnet fishing uses a ‘wall’ or ‘curtain' of netting that hangs in the water. Gillnets generally have low environmental impacts and don't touch the seabed.
Sockeye | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
How do I cook salmon? Since each salmon variety has a slightly different flavor profile, it can be prepared many different ways. Sockeye: Sockeye salmon is lower in fat, which makes for a fuller-flavored, more gamey bite.It is most often sold smoked, in fish burgers, and by the fillet.