Sustainable Fishing | MSC | Marine Stewardship Council
WEB£500,000 GBP awarded to fishery improvements and research projects through the Ocean Stewardship Fund. A total of close to £1 million has been awarded via our fund this year, with around half the grants going to vital research and improvement projects.
Purse seine | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBPurse-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 congregating around fish aggregating devices. This fishing method can result in higher levels of ...
MSC in the USA and Canada | Marine Stewardship Council
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What is hoki | Sustainable fish | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBHoki is a white fish most often found in New Zealand and around Southern Australia, as well off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America. Hoki is also known as blue grenadier, blue hake, New Zealand whiptail, whiptail or whiptail hake. They are long sleek fish that grow up to 1.3 metres in length and are found at depths of 10-1000 metres.
Tuna | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBTuna is one of the world’s most popular seafoods and one of the most economically valuable. In some countries tuna is the main source of protein. Many livelihoods, particularly in island nations, depend on tuna fishing. In 2021/22 the total global MSC certified sustainable tuna catch reached a record of nearly 2 million tonnes, compared to ...
What Is Overfishing | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBOverfishing occurs when too many fish in a particular stock are caught and there are not enough adults to breed and sustain a healthy population. The level of overfishing has been increasing in recent decades and the number of overfished stocks is now three times higher than in 1970. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization monitors ...
What is sustainable fishing | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBSustainable fishing helps maintain healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and minimises impacts on endangered, threatened, and protected species. All species have a unique role within ocean ecosystems and are part of a balanced food web of predators and prey. The loss of a single species due to overfishing or excessive bycatch can have a knock-on ...
What is Bottom Trawling | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBBottom - or demersal - trawling is a fishing method that uses towed nets to catch fish and other marine species living on or close to the seabed. Bottom trawling includes several different types of fishing gear that use a cone-like net with a closed end (cod-end) that holds the catch. The net is towed by one or two boats and held open by boards ...
Longlines | Marine Stewardship Council - MSC
WEBLonglines can be set for pelagic (midwater) or demersal (bottom) fishing, depending on the target species. Without careful management, longline fisheries can have unintended interactions with non-target fish, seabirds, and other marine life. Because of this, to become MSC certified, they are often required to make improvements to their ...
MSC label guidelines | Marine Stewardship Council
WEBSize and clear space. The minimum size for the horizontal label is 10mm H x 26.1mm W. The minimum size for the vertical label is 14mm W x 18.8mm H. Always make sure you scale the MSC label up or down proportionately. There is no maximum size restriction for display of the MSC label or its variations.